Author: Staff Reports

WAYNESBORO—Three talented Waynesboro Area Senior High students competed in the Annual Rotary Club of Waynesboro 4-Way Test Speech Contest held recently at the Waynesboro County Club. Dr Eneida Gjikuria sponsored a preliminary competition to select top students who would compete for the $300, $200 and $100 prizes awarded at the club’s event. Each contestant delivered a speech on a subject of their choosing, applying the Rotary 4-Way Test, the ethical guide Rotarians use for their personal and professional relationships. Winning this year’s speech contest and moving on to the Rotary District 7360 Regional Contest in Hancock on April 9, is…

WAYNE HEIGHTS–Washington Township Police Department recently welcomed officer Aaron Attong. Attong came to Franklin County from New Jersey. He graduated from the Harrisburg Area Community College Police Academy in March 2022. Attong was recently sworn in by the township Board of Supervisors. 

Shippensburg University men show well in opening outdoor track meet LYNCHBURG, Va. — The Shippensburg University men’s outdoor track & field team completed the season-opening weekend in solid fashion at the Dr. Jack L. Toms Alumni Invitational hosted by Lynchburg. The Raiders battled cold and windy conditions. Shamar Jenkins (Souderton/Souderton) won the triple jump on Saturday to record a NCAA-provisional qualifying mark. Jenkins had a top jump of 48 feet, 6 ¾ inches, equaling his best performance of the 2021 season and also equaling the top mark in the PSAC recorded last week by Cal U’s Jalen Cloud. The Raiders…

CHAMBERSBURG – The Franklin County Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking feedback on transportation needs to help the county plan for the future. The MPO has launched an online survey to gauge public input and opinion as it advances its work on an update of its long-range transportation plan. As the decision-making body for Franklin County’s transportation projects and programs that use federal funding, the MPO wants input from residents before finalizing their priorities. The LRTP is the blueprint for decision-making on transportation projects and will serve as the county’s spending plan through the year 2045. As the transportation implementation element…

WAYNESBORO—The Waynesboro Lions Club will be host a drive-thru chicken BBQ on Saturday, April 30. The meal includes a half chicken, baked potato, applesauce and roll with butter and is provided by Plum Crazy BBQ. Tickets are $13. Drive-thru will be at the Lions Club pavilion at Renfrew Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For tickets, message the Lions Club on Facebook or email [email protected]. Any remaining tickets will be sold the day of the event.

WAYNESBORO—Parents of soon-to-be kindergartners in the Waynesboro Area School District are asked to register their students. Children are eligible for kindergarten registration if they turn 5 before September 1, 2022.  Parents must complete the online application. Kindergarten Registration will be held on the following days at the Waynesboro Area Senior High School in the A-Level Lobby: Tuesday, March 29 – Mowrey Elementary School Wednesday, March 30 – Hooverville Elementary SchoolThursday, March 31 – Summitview Elementary SchoolFriday, April 1 – Fairview Elementary School In order to attend on your child’s registration day, you must complete the online registration application. After completing the required application, the…

HARRISBURG—The Wolf administration has shared details of the $225 million appropriation in Act 2 of 2022, which will support the health care workforce needs of hospitals and behavioral health providers. This legislation received bi-partisan support in the General Assembly, and Gov. Tom Wolf signed it into law in January. Funding will come from the federal American Rescue Plan Act and will be distributed to eligible hospitals and behavioral health providers across the commonwealth.  “Front line workers are the heroes in this pandemic, and they deserve our thanks and support,” said Department of Human Services Acting Secretary Meg Snead. “This funding will…

MARION—Shalom Christian Academy will host the Dutchfest 2022 May 6 and 7. The event kicks off Friday with food concessions featuring pork barbecue sandwiches and homestyle foods, plus craft show and used book area. A live sports auction will be offered Friday evening. Saturday’s event includes the SCA 5K, Children’s Fun Walk and Chicken BBQ. Shalom Dutchfest 2022 will be held Friday, May 6, from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Shalom Christian Academy, 126 Social Island Road, Chambersburg. Admission and parking are free. For more information, visit www.shalomdutchfest.com.

YORK—Members of the Waynesboro Area YMCA Waves swim team returned home from a York meet with something to splash about. Seventy YMCA teams from around the state completed in the 2022 Pennsylvania YMCA State Meet. Six swimmers from the Waynesboro Waves qualified at districts to swim in this meet. Twelve-year-old Mady Barker placed 1st overall in the 1650 Yard Free, and 3rd in the 500 Yard Free. Ruth Phillips, 12, placed second and third in two of her events, while JB Bonner, 14, placed fourth overall in one of his events. The final results are as follows (in alphabetical order):…

SHEPHERDSTOWN, WVA — The Shippensburg University baseball team completed a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division sweep of Shepherd on Saturday with a 5-4 win in Game 1 and a 4-2 win in Game 2 at Fairfax Field. Shippensburg (10-17, 5-4 PSAC East) and Shepherd (8-11-1, 3-5-1 PSAC East) combined for 35 hits and 29 runners left on base in a close doubleheader. The Raiders had 20 hits on the day, including five for senior Ben Werkheiser (Doylestown/Germantown Academy (Delaware)) and four by sophomore Joe Barbera (Harrisburg/Bishop McDevitt). In the three-game weekend series, Werkheiser was 6-for-12 at the plate with two home runs, a double…