Author: Staff Reports

Looking for a new friend? The Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter is featuring these Pets of the Week. For more information, visit http://www.cvas-pets.org/ or call 717-263-5791. Bruno came into the shelter as a stray, so we don’t know a lot about his past. We think he’s about 2 years old and a terrier mix. When he arrived, Bruno had a severe skin infection and was missing a lot of hair. He has been treated with medicated baths and antibiotics and we are seeing a vast improvement in his skin and fur. We can tell he feels a lot better now than…

Waynesboro Area Senior High School and Waynesboro Area Middle School Monday, Oct. 3 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Lower Dauphin at Waynesboro, 6:30 p.m. JV FOOTBALL Susquehanna Township at Waynesboro, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 CROSS COUNTRY Waynesboro at Boiling Springs, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Waynesboro at Gettysburg, 7 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY Waynesboro at Shippensburg, 4 p.m. MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY West Perry at Waynesboro, 4 p.m. (Buchanan Automotive Stadium) Wednesday, Oct. 5 FIELD HOCKEY Northern York at Waynesboro, 4 p.m. (Buchanan Automotive Stadium) FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Waynesboro at Martinsburg (W.Va.), 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Greencastle-Antrim at Waynesboro, 7 p.m. BOYS…

SHIPPENSBURG–Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. , the parent company of Orrstown Bank, has announced initiatives designed to drive long-term growth, focus the organization on a rapidly changing banking environment and improve operating efficiencies–including the closure of five branch locations. Orrstown Bank provides a wide range of consumer and business financial services in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Perry and York Counties in Pennsylvania and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Kent and Washington Counties, as well as Baltimore in Maryland. The initiatives currently are expected to generate approximately $3.4 million of pre-tax annual expense savings once completed ($2.7 million from staffing model adjustments and…

HARRISBURG – The Department of Human Services Office of Child Development and Early Learning have announced a $25 million investment in the new child care tax credit program, which can help ease child care costs for working families. “High-quality early education is vital to children’s learning and development,” said Deputy Secretary Tracey Campanini. “And for parents, knowing that they have affordable, quality care for their children is immeasurable. We must do everything we can to continue supporting working parents in the commonwealth, and we owe tremendous thanks and appreciation to the child care providers who provide exceptional care to our youngest…

Destroy the evidence. Middletown Valley Bank will host Shred Day Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon at its branch at 11337, Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro. All-Shred Inc Document Destruction will provide this free event. Bring your paperwork and watch it shred. Be bewitched. The Waynesboro Theatre will show “Hocus Pocus” (PG-1:27) this weekend. The film, starring Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker, tells the tale of a curious kid who moves to Salem where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of witches that were executed in the 17th century. Take home a misfit. Ceramic Arts…

WAYNESBORO- Bella Ruefle was Waynesboro Area Senior High School’s top finisher at the Carlisle Invitational, Saturday, September 24. Ruefle finished 25th out of 251 runners, earning her a medal and a personal best time of 19:47.

Boulder Beast 25K Saturday, Sept. 24, in Lock Haven Runners: 262 Winner: Paul Brungard, Howard, 2:41:22; Top Female: April Schreiber, Erie, 3:18:24 Local.News Finishers Chambersburg: Richard Myers (9th in 3:09:29), Alex Kaczmark (3:36:46), Ryan Kaczmark (3:36:46), Elizabeth Reichard (4:16:33), Lara Cubbage (4:41:11) Hands-On House Half Marathon Saturday, Sept. 24, in Lancaster Runners: 96 Winner: Owen Iacobelli, Manheim, 1:21:07; Top Female: Meg Griffith, Manheim, 1:28:20 Local.News Finishers Greencastle: Chris Stephenson (2:42:49) Hands-On House 5K Saturday, Sept. 24, in Lancaster Runners: 132 Winner: Caleb Sneller, Lancaster, 17:15; Top Female: Erica Pearson, Lititz, 19:24Local.News Finishers Waynesboro: Michael McGovern (55:01) Dogfish Dash 3.8-Miler Sunday, Sept. 25, in Milton, Del. Runners: 890 Winner: Dylan Smiley, Rehoboth Beach, Del., 19:20; Top Female: Michele Karsnitz, Milton,…

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania is supporting neighbors in Florida in response to Hurrican Ian. Gov. Tom Wolf has announced 45 members and support personnel from Pennsylvania-Task Force 1 will deploy to South Carolina to support response operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. “Millions of people in the southeastern United States will have a long road ahead of them in terms of response and recovery,” said Wolf. “We are in close contact with emergency management partners in those states and will remain ready and willing to assist however they need us in the weeks and months ahead.” Wolf said the two members…

WAYNESBORO–The Waynesboro Theatre (75 W. Main St.) is offering the following films this week: Thurs – Sat, Sept 29 – Oct 1, 7 p.m. “Hocus Pocus” (PG 1:27)A curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century. Cost: $6

WAYNESBORO–The Waynesboro Police Department has received agency accreditation from the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. Accreditation is a voluntary program focused on establishing a credible framework for evaluating agency practices and procedures. The program is designed to develop agency competencies and foster improved law enforcement community relations while ensuring agency accountability to the public and elected officials. PLEAC has established 125 best practices standards regarding agency administration, operations, personnel and training. To achieve accreditation, a department must establish and implement policies and procedures which reflect these best practice standards. A group of three auditors are then selected by PLEAC to…