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Shippensburg University softball team extends winning streak THE VILLAGES, Fla. — The Shippensburg University softball team extended its winning streak to four games on Thursday with a pair of victories, defeating Lake Erie, 5-1, and Wayne State (Neb.), 17-2. Shippensburg (7-4) cranked out 27 more hits, bringing its team season batting average to .348 through the first 11 games. Freshman Alicia Ball (Woodstock, Va./Central) and redshirt-sophomore Maddie Uschock (Irwin/Hempfield Area (Dominican (N.Y.)) combined to allow just one run between them in the circle. Freshman Emma Mackulin (West Mifflin/West Mifflin Area) had a memorable day at the plate, going 6-for-7 over…

HARRISBURG – As winter winds down, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission continues encouraging consumers to monitor energy costs and explore ways to conserve and save – including comparing prices for electric generation and evaluating competitive supplier offers. The PUC notes that, as on March 1, 2022, five of Pennsylvania’s major electric distribution companies have adjusted their prices to compare (PTCs) on electric generation for default service or “non-shopping” customers. The PTC averages 40% to 60% of the customer’s total utility bill. However, this percent varies by utility and by the level of individual customer usage. The Commission urges consumers to…

WAYNESBORO–The Buchanan Trail Quilters will meet Thursday, March 10, at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 43 S. Church Street, Waynesboro. Local quilter Karen Manderson will present a program about what to do with your snips and scraps. Social time will begin at 6 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Guests are welcome.

CHAMBERSBURG—Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County will celebrate the completion and dedication of its 51st home, a rehab project, in Chambersburg. Through a partnership with the Chambersburg Area Development Corporation and hundreds of donors, Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County volunteers have completed the project and will host an open house on March 13 at 4 p.m. 315 E. Liberty St in Chambersburg. “This partnership with CADC for our ‘Home Again’ program achieves two things at the same time,” said Community Engagement Director Mark Story. “It helps a family in need of a safe, decent, and affordable house and also…

HARRISBURG–Gov. Tom Wolf has ​said that Pennsylvania stands with Ukraine and he vowed to continue to take actions to support the country as it courageously endures a horrific, unjust invasion by Russia.​ The governor highlighted the steps he immediately took to sanction Russia, his support for fully divesting financially from Russia, and the commonwealth’s open arms to Ukrainians fleeing conflict. “Frances and I have been watching the news and seeing the devastation being inflicted on the people of Ukraine. It is abundantly clear that the people of Ukraine are strong and united as a nation, but it is heartbreaking that…

ALLENTOWN – The 2022-23 Pennsylvania budget builds on these successful education and workforce development programs, further extending high-quality education to more Pennsylvanians; and laying a strong foundation for Pennsylvania’s future workers, citizens, and leaders, according to Gov. Tom Wolf, who recently renewed his commitment to ensuring the state continues to invest equitably in education. “Our historic investments in education throughout my administration are ensuring a better future for our children and a stronger Pennsylvania, and we must continue to do so equitably. Through sound fiscal management, we have been able to make meaningful investments in education and this work must continue,”…

CHAMBERSBURG—Waynesboro Police Detective Travis Carbaugh has been appointed Senior Assistant District Attorney for Franklin County. Carbaugh has been a law enforcement officer in Franklin County for approximately 18 years, with all of his service occurring while employed at the Waynesboro Police Department. He first served in the role of patrolman and later as a school resource officer and was recognized as Police Officer of the Year in 2015. Carbaugh has been assigned duties as the department’s sole detective for the past 10 years. While employed full-time as a law enforcement officer, he attended Widener University School of Law and graduated…

BOILING SPRINGS – Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn, Department of Community and Economic Development Acting Secretary Neil Weaver, and Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director Tim Schaeffer visited TCO Fly Shop in Boiling Springs, Cumberland County, Monday, to highlight the significance of outdoor recreation to the economy and to the well-being of all Pennsylvanians. “There’s no doubt that being active and gathering outdoors got many people through the pandemic, and those experiences have reminded us about what we already knew – that outdoor recreation plays a big role in our health and well-being,” Dunn said.…

WAYNESBORO—The second and final program in The Institute’s spring lecture programs, “Penn’s Woods Over Time: People and the Forest,” is on Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. in the social room at Church of the Apostles in Waynesboro. Admission is free, but registration is required. An online attendance option is also available via Zoom. “Charcoal Hearths, Collier Huts, and Haul Roads: Traces of the Iron Industry Across South Mountain,” will be presented by Andre Weltman, local historian and chairman of Friends of Pine Grove Furnace State Park. Weltman will discuss the impact of the iron industry—in terms of ore pits,…

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