Author: Staff Reports

ROUZERVILLE—A small group of Santa’s elves recently descended on the Waynesboro Walmart to shop to make a child’s holiday brighter. The Rotary Club of Waynesboro works with Waynesboro Community & Human Services and others each year to collect items for Toys for Children. “What a joyful task in the company of fellow community servants,” said Toys for Children Coordinator, Tracy Holiday. “Waynesboro Rotarians were supported once again by members of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority as we scoured the toy section at Walmart to satisfy our wish lists.” The project will help brighten Christmas morning for 171 local children, in partnership…

HARRISBURG—Just in time for the winter weather and the holiday season, the Commonwealth’s December vehicle auction will have more than 200 vehicles available for public purchase on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m. at Manheim Keystone Pennsylvania, 488 Firehouse Road. Vehicle offerings will include a variety of 4-wheel drive SUVs, utility vehicles and pickup trucks from Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, GMC, and Jeep as well as front- and all-wheel drive sedans and mini-vans from the previously mentioned manufacturers and more. Included in the vehicles that will be offered for public purchase will be more than 70 police vehicles such as Crown…

CHAMBERSBURG—The Borough of Chambersburg has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. The grant will be used to partially fund the Chambersburg Police Department Renovation project, a comprehensive renovation plan to transform a portion of old City Hall into a facility exclusively for use by the Chambersburg Police Department. The Project is part of a two-phase facility renovation. The existing City Hall, located in historic downtown Chambersburg, supports borough administrative and police functions. Due to overcrowding and an insufficient layout, many police functions – including holding cells – are currently located in a poorly ventilated…

Line Painting Scheduled on I-81 in Cumberland County Line painting is planned on a 12.3-mile resurfacing project on Interstate 81 in Cumberland County northbound and southbound I-81 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, December 9, Friday, Dec. 10, Monday, Dec. 13, and Tuesday, Dec. 14. Work is scheduled during the day due to cold nighttime temperatures. This will be a moving operation. Motorists should be alert, drive with caution and be on the lookout for slow-moving vehicles. This work is part of a pavement preservation project which includes milling, resurfacing, base repairs, concrete patching, guiderail upgrades, pavement markings, and…

HARRISBURG– The PennDOT Engineering District 8 region covering Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York counties wrapped up a successful construction season with 127 active projects, 42 of which were completed. This work included the Interstate 83 widening and reconstruction project near Harrisburg. This project, also known as East Shore Section 1, includes widening and rebuilding a 2.77-mile section of I-83 east of the City of Harrisburg from just south of Exit 48 for Union Deposit Road, through Exit 50 for U.S. 22 (Colonial Park/Progress), to Exit 51 for Interstate 81. A $104.7 million contract for this project…

​HARRISBURG— The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission has awarded almost $2 million in Cultural and Historical Support Grants to 154 eligible museums and official county historical societies from 56 Pennsylvania counties, including three local ones: Conococheague Institute for the Study of Cultural Heritage, $4,000; Franklin County Historical Society, $4,000; and Renfrew Committee Inc., $4,000. The goal of the Cultural and Historical Support Grant program is to strengthen Pennsylvania’s museum community by supporting the general operations of eligible museums and official county historical societies that are not supported by other state agency funding programs. An eligible museum must have an annual…

HERSHEY—The Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Training and Education announced the launch of The Hill Impact Program, a 15-week program for children between the ages of 15 and 18. The program provides teens who are considering a career in law enforcement with insight on what it takes to be a PSP Trooper. Students will have one-on-one interaction with PSP Troopers while learning about various aspects of law enforcement, including the Pennsylvania crimes code, vehicle code, rules of criminal procedures, principles of law enforcement, and participating in physical fitness. “Teenagers who are considering a career in law enforcement are encouraged to…

WAYNESBORO—Rotary Club of Waynesboro’s annual event, Battle of the Minds, held in September, has raised $8,016 for The Institute. Battle of the Minds is a trivia event where teams compete to raise funds for local community organizations. The event includes a silent auction, live auction and dinner. This year’s contest drew 182 participants. Earnings are split 50/50 with a co-sponsor—this year was The Institute. Past co-sponsors have included Easter Seals, the Waynesboro Day Care Center, the YMCA and Waynesboro Community and Human Services. Next year’s event will be Sept. 29, 2022 at Green Grove Gardens.

HARRISBURG –Karl Blischke, executive director of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, has announced availability of the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program, which matches eligible creative entrepreneurs with existing, free, local, small business consulting services and financial resources up to $2,000 to help grow their businesses, audiences, and revenue. Grant funds may be used for activities such as research and development, purchase of supplies and equipment, and professional and business development fees. The CEA Program is open to all eligible applicants but is designed to prioritize investments in socially or economically disadvantaged creative entrepreneurs and those located in and whose work benefits…

HAGERSTOWN, MD– SGI, a Standard Industries company and V6 Agronomy have announced a partnership aiming to make sustainable farming mainstream with the use of metabasalt soil amendments — one commercial farm at a time. Early studies show that SGI’s crushed metabasalt rock fines and Mineralift™ application both help remineralize nutrient-depleted soil while supporting crop yield and showing potential to help reduce a farmer’s carbon footprint. With more than 90 years of expertise, Specialty Granules LLC, a Standard Industries company, is a leading aggregates and mining company that supplies specialized products to the North American building materials and agricultural industries. Headquartered…