Author: Staff Reports

HARRISBURG—Commuters who travel Interstate 81 from mile markers 26-32 in Cumberland County should be prepared for traffic delays. A contractor is scheduled to trim trees next week, weather permitting, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22, on northbound and southbound I-81 from mile marker 26 to Mile Marker 32. In the event of inclement weather, this work will be performed during the same hours on Tuesday, Nov. 23. This mobile operation will require lane restrictions of up to 20 minutes so trees that could potentially fall on the interstate can be removed. Motorists should be alert and watch…

CHAMBERSBURG—The Franklin County Commissioners on Wednesday hosted the grand opening of the county’s newest court facility, the Franklin County Judicial Center. The Commissioners will host a free public open house at the Judicial Center from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20. The community is invited to tour the new facility and learn more about services available to the public. Built adjacent to the county’s iconic historic courthouse and the Courthouse Annex on Chambersburg’s Memorial Square, the new two-story, 108,113-square foot facility is home to six courtrooms, judges’ chambers and office suites for support staff. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office,…

SMITHSBURG, MD—A police incident that forced Waynesboro Area schools to go on lockdown earlier this afternoon was connected to a former Baltimore County Police Officer who was wanted for kidnapping his daughters. Robert Vicosa, 42, allegedly invaded a home in York County on Tuesday and took a woman captive at gunpoint and stole her vehicle before fleeing with his daughters. Giana, 7, and Aaminah, 6. Vicosa led authorities on a two-day search through Pennsylvania and Maryland that included an additional kidnapping and carjacking in Cockeysville, before the vehicle he was driving was spotted by Pennsylvania State Police near Waynesboro Thursday…

Shippensburg U. men’s basketball team races past Wilmington SHIPPENSBURG –Junior Carlos Carter (Indiana, Pa./Indiana) scored a career-high 26 points to lead four Raiders in double figures Wednesday night as the Shippensburg University men’s basketball team dispatched Wilmington, 84-66, in a non-conference game at Heiges Field House. Shippensburg (2-1) opened on a 19-2 run before the game’s first media timeout occurred at the 15:28 mark and made 10 of its first 14 field-goal attempts on the night. SU led by as many as 26 points (47-21) in the first half and never trailed in the wire-to-wire win. Wilmington (0-3) opened the…

Shepherd U. sweeps West Chester in PSAC volleyball tourney quarterfinal match SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Shepherd University (24-3) swept West Chester (22-8) in PSAC Volleyball Tournament action at the Butcher Center on Tuesday night. The Rams posted a 25-21, 25-15, 30-28 win. Junior outside hitter Mikaylah Hoy (Sharpsburg, Md./Heritage Academy) recorded 12 kills and 13 digs to lead the Rams. Junior outside hitter Kitanna Rakestraw (Uhrichsville, Ohio/Indian Valley) added nine kills, while senior middle hitter Georgia Ohmke (Falls Church, Va./Justice) and junior middle blocker Elyssia Smith (Fredericksburg, Va./Colonial Forge) each had six. Defensively, Rakestraw, Ohmke, and Smith each posted six blocks. Shepherd…

WAYNESBORO–The Rotary Club of Waynesboro celebrated its 100th Anniversary on Nov. 16 at the Waynesboro Country Club.  The club was established April 22,1920 and the celebration came after multiple delays caused by the COVID pandemic. The evening consisted of an hour of cocktails, dinner and a series of speakers. Rotary International is the oldest service organization in the world with membership of 1.2 million in 34,000 clubs. Their motto, “service before self”, sets a high standard for individual and club performance. Over the century of its existence, the Waynesboro club has positively influenced the surrounding community with accomplishments including: Building…

WAYNESBORO – Mainstreet Waynesboro, Inc. will host its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 19 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Center Square with other activities downtown beginning at 5 p.m. Main Street will be closed from 5 to 8 p.m.  The Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will feature local music as well as food vendors and other family focused activities. Dan “Tiny” Michaels of 104.7 WAYZ will be the emcee for the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.  Sean Bockstie will open the tree lighting ceremony with the National Anthem, then a few holiday songs…

CHAMBERSBURG—The Franklin County Board of Commissioners will meet today to discuss a variety of issues including: Aging – Updated contract listing for all contracts and addendums for fiscal year 2021/2022 for the Aging Department. Change Order #GC-113 from Lobar, Inc. to provide a platform and ramp in Historic Courthouse PD Office 4, room 114 at the Historic Courthouse Project at a cost of $1,133.23. Commissioners – Change Order #GC-114 from Lobar, Inc. to cut openings in existing Historic Courtroom floors to provide access for AV, Data and Electrical wiring; patch openings when complete at the Historic Courthouse Project at a cost of…

CHAMBERSBURG—Donations are needed for care packages in honor of First Responders Appreciation Day. The 11/30 Network, Franklin County’s young professionals group, will celebrate the 7th Annual First Responders Appreciation Day by putting together care packages to deliver to more than 30 first responder stations, including police, fire and EMS, across the county to thank them for their tireless dedication to keeping our community safe. “We are making stops all over the county—Waynesboro, Greencastle, Mont Alto, Fayetteville and Chambersburg,” said Laiton Heckman, with the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce. Local individuals and families can participate by: Donating snacks and beverages that…

Beverley Driver Eddy, author and Professor Emerita of German at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania will visit the Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library on Dec. 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. to talk about her book “Ritchie Boy Secrets.” This is a different kind of World War II story; the story of the 15,000 immigrants and refugees who used their native language skills and knowledge of their home countries to help America to victory in World War II. Beverley Driver Eddy tells their story thoroughly and colorfully, drawing heavily on interviews with surviving Ritchie Boys. Books will be available for…