Author: Staff Reports

WAYNESBORO – Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library invites the community to join it for a fun winter reading challenge where kids, teens and adults all work together to earn cool stuff for the library. The community reading goal is 20,000 minutes read for January and February. If the Waynesboro community meets its group goal, the Friends of the Library will donate: New Kids’ Launchpads; Mixer, Blender, & Bowl Set for Kitchen Programs; Instant Pot Duo Pressure Cooker & Instant Pot Blender. Plus, those who complete the challenge bingo will be entered to win a raffle basket. Sign up at reading.ahmfl.org,…

GETTYSBURG—The Institute will offer a Birding Field Trip: Short-eared owls on Saturday, Jan. 22, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Gettysburg. Led by ornithologists Sharon and Larry Williams with Dave Graff, The Institute’s science coordinator, the program is a winter evening excursion in search of the owls. The program is free, but registration is limited and required by Jan. 17. To register, contact The Institute at [email protected] or call 717-762-0373.

Winter is here—even if it has felt more like spring—and at some point, Cabin Fever is sure to set in. No matter what the weather—warm day or snowy day—here are five great local history places to visit this year: Conococheague Institute Museum, Library and Gardens—located between Greencastle and Welsh Run on Rock Hill Farm at 12995 Bain Road, Mercersburg, CI is an 18th century preserved farmstead. The 30-acre site includes two house museums with outbuildings, a research library, two historic log structures, historic gardens and walking trails with access to a pioneer cemetery. Trails are open from dawn to dusk…

WAYNE HEIGHTS—The Washington Township Board of Supervisors will meet at 1:30 p.m. today, Jan. 3, to reorganize, followed by a regular board meeting. Topics include: Swearing-in of fire police; adopt the Red Flag Program for 2022; Police Pension Fund Contribution for 2022; Termination of part-time police officers; hiring a full-time police clerk; Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement; and more.

CHAMBERSBURG—The Franklin County Board of Commissioners will hold a reorganization meeting today, Jan. 3, beginning at 9:45 a.m. The meeting will include appointments to a variety of area boards, as well as staff appointments and the appointment of community members to the following boards: Agricultural Land Preservation BoardPlanning Commission Letterkenny Industrial Development Authority Board (LIDA) Franklin County General Authority Board Franklin County Emergency Services Alliance Committee Local Emergency Planning Committee Franklin County Library Board Franklin County Soil Conservation Board Franklin County Redevelopment Authority Board Franklin County Metropolitan Planning Organization The Salary Board will also reorganize and will discuss the following: Approve Salary Board minutes from December 1, 2021…

FAYETTEVILLE–Caledonia State Park officials are currently working to fill 11 lifeguard positions for the 2022 season. To help with this, the park is hosting a job fair on January 5, 2022 from noon-8 p.m. to give more information about the job, schedule, and pay rate, as well as helping them apply to the open positions. State Parks are still offering reimbursement for lifeguard certification upon hire. Information will also be available on other open position such as the Maintenance Semi-Skilled Laborer, Park Range 1 (non-law enforcement), and the DCNR Ranger/Trainee (law enforcement). Please call the park office at 717-352-2161 with…

HARRISBURG—WellSpan York Hospital is one of two Pennsylvania hospitals to receive strike teams to relieve hospital capacity strain in areas hit hardest by the latest COVID-19 surge, according to Department of Health Acting Secretary Keara Klinepeter and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director Randy Padfield. Beginning on or around January 3, Pennsylvania will receive Strike Teams at the Scranton Regional Hospital and WellSpan York to increase acute care capacity by opening approximately 30 additional acute care beds between the selected hospital locations. Key supports include increasing general medical and surgical beds for COVID-19 positive patients and additional staff to work…

WAYNESBORO—Waynesboro Community and Human Services provides help to those in need of food, clothing, housing, in-home nursing care and jobs. WCHS is currently accepting end-of-the-year donations to help.

CHAMBERSBURG – The Franklin County Commissioners have named Benjamin Sites the December 2021 Employee of the Month. Sites has been employed with Franklin County since February 2011 and currently serves as the chief deputy with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. December’s Employee of the Month recipient was determined by the Special Thanks and Recognition (STAR) Committee, which received a total of 10 nominations for the December award. When nominating a coworker, employees are asked to share a specific event or circumstance that makes an individual deserving of Employee of the Month. Sites’ nominations highlight his leadership skills and the significant…