Author: Staff Reports

QUINCY—The Quincy Township Board of Supervisors will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1. The agenda includes: CDBG Grant Reimbursement; Oil Station Bridge; Appointment to QSA; Park & Rec Committee Term Limits; Mailbox Damage Policy Resolution Amendment; Budget Discussion and more. The board will meet in the township building on Mentzer Gap Road

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MONT ALTO—Nicholas Jones, director and senior adviser of race and ethnic research and outreach in the U.S. Census Bureau’s population division, will speak via Zoom Wednesday, Feb. 2, as part of the Race, Equity and Action series at Penn State Mont Alto. Jones began his career at the Census Bureau more than two decades ago as an analyst in the racial statistics branch. He became a renowned expert on America’s multiracial population, as well as the country’s complex racial and ethnic diversity. As chief of the bureau’s racial statistics branch from 2007-14, he led a research team in the analysis of…

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Monday, Jan. 31 BOYS’ MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL Waynesboro at James Buchanan, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL James Buchanan at Waynesboro, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1 BOYS’ BASKETBALL Waynesboro at Greencastle-Antrim, 6 p.m. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Greencastle-Antrim at Waynesboro, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2 GYMNASTICS Central High School at Waynesboro, 6:30 p.m. BOYS’ MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL Camp Hill at Waynesboro, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL Waynesboro at Camp Hill, 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3 BOYS’ MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL Waynesboro at West Perry, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL West Perry at Waynesboro, 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4 BOYS’ BASKETBALL Shippensburg…

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HARRISBURG—Greencastle-Antrim School District is one of 44 schools across the state to be awarded a portion of $946,000 in competitive grants for schools to purchase new food service equipment for cafeterias. GASD will receive $19,535 to purchase a gas convection steamer. “Healthy bodies fuel healthy minds, and a critical aspect of learning depends on access to nutritious meals,” said Secretary of Education Noe Ortega. “These grants will help schools upgrade their facilities to continue to provide critical food services to students in communities across the commonwealth.” Funding for the grants is made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Grants…

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MONT ALTO— During Penn State Mont Alto’s 2022 spring Evening Talk Series, faculty and staff members will talk with campus and local community members about their personal interests and experiences. The talks will be offered both in-person and via Zoom. Tuesday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m.: The Flute From Mythology to Rock and Roll. This talk will be presented by Morgan Jenkins, assistant teaching professor of music. The flute is one of the oldest instruments dating back to 45,000 B.C. as proven by an animal bone flute found by archeologists. In Greek mythology, the story begins with the legend of Pan…

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The Greater Waynesboro Chamber of Commerce will host a mixer Thursday, Feb. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Monterey Pass Pub & Eatery, 11723 Old Route 16, Waynesboro. The event will include door prizes, giveaways and more. For information or to register call 717-762-2151 or email [email protected].

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Week 5 , January 30 Youth Division 1 – Elementary, Grades 3 – 5 Total Team W L T Games Points 1 Porcupines 5 0 0 5 15 3 Dirt Daubers 1 3 0 5 6 4 No-See-Ums 1 4 0 5 3 2 Scorpions 2 3 0 5 6 Youth Division 2 – Middle, Grades 6 – 8 Total Team W L T Games Points 1 Wart Hogs 5 0 0 5 15 2 Bobcats 4 1 0 5 12…

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WAYNESBORO–A series of activities will be offered Saturday, Jan. 29, at the Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library. Included will be a Pages and Paws downtown window storywalk, free animal craft activity and door prizes. Plus meet local authors for a live reading at the library, featuring: Sue James, “The Rescue of Princess Topez” and Cierra Abera, “Hope for Jack”; and Kim Bryan, “The Stairs to Nowhere,” at Wee Scot Book Shop. The movie “Sing” will be shown at the Waynesboro Theatre at 10:30 a.mm. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 and available at the theatre or online. Meet in the…

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HAGERSTOWN, Maryland—David Neterer, an independent LPL Financial advisor with Sterling Financial Management in Hagerstown has been included in LPL’s Patriot’s Club. LPL presents this elite award to less than 9% of the firm’s more than 17,000 financial advisors nationwide.* “On behalf of LPL, I congratulate David Neterer on reaching this milestone in his professional career,” said Angela Xavier, LPL executive vice president, independent advisor services. “Business owners, American investors and industries at large faced extraordinary challenges throughout 2020. In the advisor-mediated financial advice market, investors showed how much value they place on a trusting relationship with a financial advisor. We…

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CHAMBERSBURG – The Franklin County Commissioners presented the January 2022 Employee of the Month award to Christopher Foote. Foote has been employed with Franklin County since December 2016 and currently serves as a booking officer/correctional officer with the Franklin County Jail. January’s Employee of the Month recipient was determined by the Special Thanks and Recognition Committee, which received a total of 14 nominations for the January award, including four for Foote. When nominating a coworker, employees are asked to share a specific event or circumstance that makes an individual deserving of Employee of the Month. Foote’s nominations cited his professionalism, his…

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