Author: Staff Reports

WAYNESBORO—Looking for something to do Friday evening? Stop by Music Makers for Live Music Friday. Brad Munn will perform. His repertoire includes many genres, such as classic country, folk, bluegrass, blues and occasionally rock. Live Music Friday will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 21, at Music Makers, 46 W. Main St., Waynesboro. Enter through Gallery 50. Masks are requested per the latest guidance from the CDC. Upcoming concerts include Nick Andrew Staver on Feb. 11 and Across the Pond Feb. 18.

WAYNESBORO—1884 Market House will host an Antique Appraisal Day Saturday, Jan. 22. The antiques, artisans and central market will host two area appraisers who will evaluate items. Ron Hamner, owner/auctioneer/appraiser of Smithsburg Country Market and a graduate of the Mendenhall School of Auctioneering, specializes in general small antiques and collectibles, pre–1985 sports cards and memorabilia, vintage/antique toys, coins, pop culture items, advertising and local items. Bob Ford has been collecting and dealing in antiques for more than two decades. His specialties include coins, damaged/undamaged gold and silver, general small antiques, banks and country store advertising. The public is invited to…

HARRISBURG—Four individuals have been banned from all casinos in Pennsylvania after they left their children unattended so they could gamble in a casino. The Office of Enforcement Counsel presented four cases to the Board involving unattended children left in parked vehicles or in a hotel room at casinos in Pennsylvania. In each case, the parent left a young child or children with no adult supervision so they could go into a casino to gamble. In each instance, the Board termed this behavior “irresponsible and dangerous” resulting in the approval of the placement of the four offending adults on the Board’s…

WAYNE HEIGHTS—If you or someone you know is seeking a career in law enforcement, now is the time to step up. The Washington Township Police Department is hiring. To be eligible, candidates must pass a physical examination and written exam. The physical fitness exam is scheduled for Friday, February 11, at 7 p.m. and will consist of passing the Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Commission’s Police Academy entrance standard four components: • 1 Minute Sit-up • 300 Meter Run • 1 Minute Push-Up • 1.5 Mile Run Applicants who pass the physical fitness exam will be invited to participate…

CASCADE, MD—Vendors are wanted for the Ritchie Revival, Ft. Ritchie’s Summer Celebration event. The event will be held June 25-26. Interested vendors may email [email protected] or call: 301-241-2231 for an application.

BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT—Blue Ridge Fire and Rescue Co. 4 is offering July 2022 lottery fundraiser calendars. Each calendar is $10. To purchase, stop by the station, see a member or message the station’s Facebook page. You may also mail payment to the station at 13063 Monterey Lane, Blue Ridge Summit, PA  17214.

HARRISBURG – PennDOT reminds Pennsylvania residents that they have an abundance of convenient transaction choices they can take advantage of from the comfort of their own homes by utilizing online options to fulfill their driver licensing and motor vehicle needs. As with many services offered through commonwealth departments, through PennDOT’s website – www.dmv.pa.gov – customers may obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including all forms, publications and driver training materials. Driver and vehicle online services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and include non-commercial driver’s license, photo ID and vehicle registration renewals; driver-history services; changes…

HARRISBURG—It’s official: A casino is coming to the Shippensburg area. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today voted unanimously to award a license to GW Cumberland Op. Co., (Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, Inc, operator of Parx Casino) to construct a Category 4 casino in Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County. The casino will be located in the former Lowe’s home improvement store off Walnut Bottom Road and Interstate 81 at exit 27 in Shippensburg Township. The award concludes a process the Board began in 2018 when Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, Inc. secured the right to locate a casino with a winning bid of…

STATE COLLEGE–The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory in effect from 2 to 11 a.m. Thursday. Wet snow is expected across the region, with a total accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Motorists should plan on slippery road conditions, especially during the morning commute. Temperatures are expected to fall steadily from the mid 30s at the onset of the snow to the mid and upper 20s during the peak morning commute hours, which will cause freezing on any untreated wet roads. Call 511 or visit www.511pa.com for the latest road conditions.

WAYNESBORO–The Waynesboro Area School District will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 20.