Author: Staff Reports

GETTYSBURG– Gov. Wolf recently toured a construction site for the future home of a new, state-of-the-art museum to preserve historic Gettysburg events and artifacts that have shaped American history. “The events of Gettysburg’s history – from the battle to Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address – are some of the most formative events of our nation’s history,” said Wolf. “I’m honored to ensure their preservation with this $2.8 million investment, these stories of history must live on.” The Adam County Historical Society was awarded $2.8 million through the Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistant Capital Program to support the museum and specifically to develop a climate-controlled…

CHAMBERSBURG– Residential and recreational areas in and around several Franklin County townships and communities will be sprayed for adult mosquitoes beginning around sunset on June 7. Areas include Frecon Road, Mickey Inn Lane, Mickey Inn Road, Sycamore Grove Road, Creekside Drive, Star Avenue, Monroe Drive, Tyler Driver, Cornerstone Road and Roosevelt Drive in Greene Township; and Fish and Game Road and Birchwood Lane in Washington Township. High populations of adult nuisance mosquitoes have been detected in these areas. Weather conditions and other unexpected events could delay or cancel the spray operation. If this operation is canceled, it will be rescheduled…

Here are the latest standings for Waynesboro Youth League Baseball.

Find art in the park. The 2nd Annual Monterey Pass Arts in the Park will be held Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Monterey Pass Battle Park. A variety of vendors will be on hand with items. Call BINGO! A spring bingo will be held Sunday, June 5, at South Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, 11207 Loop Road, South Mountain. Tickets are $30 per person and includes game cards and meal. Only 144 tickets are being sold. There are 7 large prizes. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., meal at 11:30 a.m.; bingo starts at 1 p.m. For tickets or more information call department at 717-749-5733.…

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Shepherd University Vice President for Athletics Chauncey Winbush has announced that Julie Kaufman has been named head women’s basketball coach. Kaufman replaces Jenna Eckleberry, who resigned to take the head coaching job at Frostburg State. “We are very excited to name Julie Kaufman our new head women’s basketball coach,” said Winbush. “Julie brings a ton of experience from all divisions of college basketball as well as an infectious excitement for the game, our institution, and most importantly for the overall student-athlete experience. With the support of our institution, community, and alumni, I am sure Julie will be…

WAYNESBORO—A Waynesboro man is facing charged of indecent exposure and attempted child luring after an incident Wednesday downtown. According to Waynesboro Police, officers were called to the 300 block of West Main Street for a report that an individual had exposed his genitalia to a woman and her 5- and 6-year-old daughters. The woman said she and her daughters were walking across a parking lot when they saw a man wearing no pants sitting in a van facing the open van door. According to police, the woman and her children entered an adjacent business, but the man followed them in…

Shippensburg University pitcher wins All-Atlantic Region honors SHIPPENSBURG — Shippensburg University pitcher Nick Zegna (Newark, Del./Newark (George Mason)) was recently named to the 2022 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-Atlantic Region Baseball Second Team. Baseball annually has three All-Region teams. This is Zegna’s third All-Region classification of the postseason, as he was previously named to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Second Team and earned honorable mention from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). It is Zegna’s fourth postseason award overall, accompanying an All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Second Team classification. Zegna set a school record…

CHAMBERSBURG – A Chambersburg-area woman was found dead Wednesday evening at her home in Lurgan Township. According to Pennsylvania State Police, officers were dispatched to the 8900 block of McClays Mill Road to assist another law enforcement agency with an investigation. Upon arrival, contact was unable to be made with anyone at the residence and it was learned that the female resident, Kyline Avey, 41, had not been seen or heard from for several days. Based upon the suspicious circumstances regarding the unknown location or condition of the female, a search of the property revealed a deceased female in a…

HAGERSTOWN, MD — The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts has been awarded a total of $3.5 million in funding from the State of Maryland, which will help support of the creation of a new Education Center as well as renovations and improvements to the museum’s historic building. The museum will receive $1 million in funding this year with $2.5 million pre-authorized over the next two years. WCMFA is celebrating its 90th year of offering free admission to all. The state funds will be used for a planned expansion that builds on the museum’s long and respected tradition of regional…