Author: Staff Reports

ANNVILLE – The Memorial Day holiday is a yearly reminder that the Pennsylvania Veterans’ Memorial located at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville, Lebanon County, stands in lasting tribute to those who served our state and nation in times of war and peace. This monument is nationally recognized as the largest veteran’s memorial located in any of the national cemeteries. An ideal way to pay tribute to those who have served our country, while also helping to preserve the iconic symbol, is to donate to the Pennsylvania Veterans’ Memorial Trust Fund. “More than one-million men and women have died in service to our…

HARRISBURG – The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn has announced expansion of a program offering free sunscreen for visitors at state park beaches and swimming pools throughout Pennsylvania. “Protection from ultraviolet rays is critical as the weather warms and we spend more time outdoors,” Dunn said. “With Memorial Day Weekend here, we want to promote safe outdoor activity and remind outdoors enthusiasts that more than 8,500 Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer each day. We are again extremely grateful that the Department of Health (DOH) and its Division of Cancer Prevention is partnering…

HARRISBURG—Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered commonwealth flags on all commonwealth facilities, public buildings and grounds to fly at half-staff on Monday, May 30, 2022, in honor of Memorial Day. “Each Memorial Day, we honor the brave individuals who serve in our armed forces, and commemorate the sacrifices of those who gave up their lives in service of our nation,” said Wolf. “This year, let us all come together to celebrate the freedoms that we all hold dear, and give thanks to those who fight to preserve those freedoms.” In accordance with the United States Flag Code, the US and…

Here are the latest standings for Waynesboro Youth League Baseball.

HARRISBURG – With costs for electric generation increasing on June 1 for many utility customers, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) reminds consumers they have options to manage anticipated higher bills and, in particular, stresses that consumers currently struggling to pay monthly bills should act now and seek assistance by contacting their utility. Through its ongoing #CallUtilitiesNow campaign, the Commission continues to emphasize that direct conversations between struggling customers and utilities are the best “first step” in addressing outstanding bill balances and discussing utility assistance programs. As the summer cooling season approaches, now is the time for consumers to assess energy usage, explore…

Grab the kids. The Waynesboro Theatre will show “Paw Patrol: The Movie” (PG-1:26) Saturday, May 28, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The movie “1917” (PG-13-1:59) will show Saturday at 7 p.m. All movies are $6, except where noted. Tickets include popcorn. Fountain soda & candy sold separately. Shop the Market. Opening day of Waynesboro’s seasonal Market at the Park will begin Saturday, May 28, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Main Street park. More than 35 vendors will be on hand, plus entertainment by Brad Munn and a storytime at 10 a.m. presented by the Alexander Hamilton Memorial…

HARRISBURG –The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that all driver license and photo centers, including the Riverfront Office Center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, May 28, through Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including all forms, publications and driver training manuals, online through PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website, www.dmv.pa.gov. Driver and vehicle online services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and include driver’s license, photo ID and vehicle registration renewals; driver-history services; changes of address; driver license and…

HARRISBURG—Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McDonnell will leave his position on July 2 after 25 years of service with the commonwealth. The governor also announced his intention to name Ramez Ziadeh to serve as Acting Secretary. “Patrick’s dedication to protecting our commonwealth’s environment has been a decades long commitment at DEP, and I am grateful for his service,” said Gov. Tom Wolf. “Through his leadership, we are taking significant action to address climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect our waterways, and ensure that contaminated lands are cleaned up and repurposed so that our communities can enjoy these spaces once again.”…

SHIPPENSBURG — Shippensburg University’s Aaron Arp Jr. (Harrisburg/Central Dauphin East) and Drew Dailey (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney) will represent the men’s outdoor track & field team this week in competition at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by Grand Valley State University. Arp is scheduled to run in the 400-meter prelims at 5:40 p.m. Thursday. The finals are scheduled for 3:05 p.m. Saturday. The school record holder in the 400 (46.81 seconds as a freshman in 2019), Arp will be competing at nationals for the second time after earning All-America honors in 2019 with an eighth-place finish. His season…

HARRISBURG — Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman has issued notice that she will order a statutorily required statewide recount in the May 17 Republican primary race for a U.S. Senate seat. Mehmet C. Oz and David H. McCormick, the first- and second-place finishers respectively, have vote totals within the one-half of one percent margin that triggers a mandatory recount under state law. As of today, the unofficial returns for the U.S. Senate race submitted by all 67 counties show the following results: Mehmet C. Oz – 419,365 (31.21%) David H. McCormick – 418,463 (31.14%) Kathy J. Barnette – 331,398…