Author: Staff Reports

BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT–Join members of not only the Paranormal community but other local Metephysical vendors, on Saturday, April 16, from 1 to 5 p.m. for the Paranormal Party in the Park. Spend an afternoon talking with local paranormal teams, speaking with authors of amazing books, and getting items from amazing vendors, in addition to visiting and talking with members of the historic Monterey Pass Battlefield Park and Museum. Sponsored by the Ghost PIT, this event is free and open to the public. Bring the kiddos out for a fun day in the park and have their photo taken with the…

The 1st Keystone State Chainsaw Carving and Vendor Show. The event that began Wednesday continues throughout the weekend, with more than 40 chainsaw carvers from across the world, plus food and craft vendors. Snyder’s Amusements will offer rides and carnival food Friday and Saturday from 2 to 10 p.m. Helicopter rides will be available Friday and Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. A carvings auction will begin at noon Saturday. The event will be held through April 16 at the Cumberland Valley Steam and Tractor Show grounds, 1501 Criders Church Road, Chambersburg. Hours are Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10…

If you are currently registered as an Independent/Non-Partisan or with any minor political party (i.e. Green, Libertarian, Constitutional, etc.), you will not be able to vote for any candidate at the upcoming General Primary to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. This includes the offices of U.S. Senator, Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Representative in Congress, Representative in the General Assembly as well as state and local party committee positions. Pennsylvania has a closed primary voting system which allows only registered Democrats and Republicans to be able to vote for their parties’ candidates in the primary. If you wish to vote for any…

Shippensburg University baseball team drops road game to Pitt-Johnstown ALTOONA — The Shippensburg University baseball team lost 7-6 to Pitt-Johnstown on Tuesday in a conference crossover game at Point Stadium. Shippensburg (15-20) rallied from a 5-1 deficit after two innings to take a 6-5 lead, but a two-run home run in the seventh by Colin Pasone proved to be the difference for Pitt-Johnstown (15-15-1). Junior Justin Darden (Mountain Top/Crestwood) had three of SU’s 10 hits in the game, including RBI-singles in each of his first two at-bats. Darden also hit a ball that nearly left the park with two outs…

Members of Waynesboro Area Senior High School Tech Tribe recently participated in the Lincoln Intermediate Unit Virtual Help Desk Forum.

CHAMBERSBURG – The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed April 2022 to be Month of the Young Child and are drawing attention to the essential role early educators play in the healthy development of America’s youth. The first years of a child’s life are critical and lay the foundation for all future learning. Educational experiences during this time, whether formal or informal, are essential to children’s cognitive, physical and emotional development. It is also during this time that children learn how to interact with others and start forming interests, some of which may remain for the rest of their lives. When…

WAYNESBORO–The Waynesboro Lions Club will host a chicken barbecue Saturday, April 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The meal includes a half chicken from Plum Crazy BBQ, baked potato, applesauce, roll and butter. Tickets are $13 and pickup is at Renfrew Park. Tickets may be purchased by emailing the club at [email protected] or message them on Facebook.

CASCADE, MD–The Easter Bunny will make an appearance at a Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 16, at Fort Ritchie Community Center, 14421 Lake Royer Drive. The bunny will arrive right before 1 p.m. to begin the first hunt. The hunt will be divided by age groups as follows: Ages 0 – 2: 1 p.m. Ages 3 – 5: 1:05 p.m. Ages 6 – 8: 1:10 p.m. Ages 9 – 12: 1:15 p.m. The event is open to the public.

HARRISBURG—The Pennsylvania Department of Health has issued a summary of COVID-19 information for March 2022. “Every week throughout March more than 50,000 Pennsylvanians stepped forward to get a COVID-19 vaccination even as the number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths continued to decline across the state,” Acting Secretary of Health Keara Klinepeter said. “Vaccine providers have ample supply to serve eligible residents interested in getting vaccinated even as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week approved a second booster dose for people 50 and over and those with compromised immune systems.” Residents are encouraged to use the CDC’s…

CHAMBERSBURG – The Franklin County Commissioners named Paul (Ted) Reed the March 2022 Employee of the Month. Reed has been employed with Franklin County since September 1996 and currently serves as a chief deputy with the Franklin County Coroner’s Office. March’s Employee of the Month recipient was determined by the Special Thanks and Recognition Committee, which received 12 nominations for the March award, including four for Reed. When nominating a coworker, employees are asked to share a specific event or circumstance that makes an individual deserving of Employee of the Month. Reed’s nominations heralded his innate critical thinking skills as…