Author: Staff Reports

CHAMBERSBURG – Matthew Kendall has been named Employee of the Month for October by the Franklin County Commissioners. Kendall has been employed with Franklin County since September 2012 and currently serves as HAZMAT specialist with the Franklin County Department of Emergency Services. October’s Employee of the Month recipient was determined by the Special Thanks and Recognition Committee, which received a total of 24 nominations for the October 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. According to one nomination, Kendall spearheaded HAZMAT operations…

SHIPPENSBURG – The Shippensburg University volleyball team used early dominance on Senior Day to sweep Lock Haven in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division matchup at Heiges Field House. Set scores were 25-19, 25-19 and 25-18.Shippensburg (13-14, 6-6 PSAC East) had one Raider with double-digit kills as junior Rachel Verhoef (Greencastle/Greencastle-Antrim) posted her 13th double-digit kill output this season with 10 kills. Verhoef also had a career-high four aces and hit .467 from the floor. Freshman Emily Gardner (Avon, Ohio/Avon) had nine kills and seven digs. Freshman setter Lily Letchworth (Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs) had 26 assists and a career-high three…

Shippensburg U. football team routs Lock Haven SHIPPENSBURG –The Shippensburg University football team built a 31-0 lead in the first half on a sunny Saturday at Seth Grove Stadium en route to a 52-14 victory over visiting Lock Haven that concluded the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division schedule. Shippensburg (8-2, 5-2 PSAC East) got 277 passing yards and four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) from redshirt-junior quarterback Brycen Mussina (Montoursville/Montoursville (Lafayette)) and had its first 100-yard rusher in the last 12 games, as redshirt-freshman running back Nasai Moon (Brodheadsville/Pleasant Valley) had a career-high 123 yards on 17 carries.…

The Park meeting has been rescheduled to Monday, Nov 8, 2021, due to a supervisor meeting conflict. The township is also looking to hire someone to clean the Municipal  Building.  For more information please contact the Township Office at  717-762-5679.

Shepherd University Volleyball INDIANAPOLIS – The Shepherd University volleyball team is ranked second in the region in the initial NCAA II Atlantic Region rankings for Nov. 3. Wheeling tops the regional rankings with a 20-5 overall mark with an 18-2 in-region record  Shepherd now has a 19-3 overall mark with a 17-3 in-region mark after a Tuesday win over Kutztown. The Rams return to action on Friday when they host Lock Haven for a 7 p.m. match. SU wrestlers drop opening meet SHIPPENSBURG — The Shippensburg University wrestling team participated in its first dual meet in 630 days Wednesday night,…

HARRISBURG–State Rep. Paul Schemel and the House Government Committee Subcommittee on Government Integrity & Transparency will host a hearing on “Commonwealth Transparency 101: Sunshine Act, the Right-to-Know Law, the Ethics Act and Per Diems,” at 9 a.m. today, Thursday, Nov. 4. Testifiers include personnel from the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association and Pennsylvania Office of Open Records. The hearing will be held in the G-50 Irvis Office Building, Pennsylvania Capitol Complex. Barring technical difficulties, the hearing will be livestreamed at RepSchemel.com.

WAYNESBORO–The holidays are coming–and so, too, is Santa! Mainstreet Waynesboro will be host the tree lighting on Friday, Nov. 19, followed by the annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, Nov. 20, starting at 2 p.m. Participants should get applications in as soon as possible. Applications are available at mainstreetwaynesboro.org/holiday-parade-tree-lighting, or email Mainstreet Waynesboro at [email protected] for more info.

HARRISBURG— Gov. Tom Wolf and members of the Wolf Administration confirm that Pennsylvania vaccine providers are ready to administer the pediatric Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 through 11 shots as soon as possible.  On Nov. 2, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendation that children 5 to 11 years old be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine. CDC now expands vaccine recommendations to about 28 million children in the U.S. in this age group and allows providers to begin vaccinating them as soon as possible. “The availability of the new pediatric vaccine is great news in the…

HARRISBURG— Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding invites Pennsylvanians to show off their skills and test their mettle by entering competitive agricultural events at the 106th Pennsylvania Farm Show. Entry deadlines for hundreds of youth and open events are approaching for the 2022 show, to be held Jan. 8 through 15, 2022 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. “The Pennsylvania Farm Show is an annual stage where the bounty and quality of Pennsylvania agriculture shines,” said Redding. “Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or first-timer in the show-ring or under the judges’ eyes, we hope you’ll join us to celebrate the…

Shippensburg University enters regional football rankings for the first time this season The Shippensburg University football team is ranked No. 8 in the second edition of the 2021 NCAA Super Region One rankings released Monday. The NCAA regional rankings are annually used to determine the teams that qualify for the NCAA Division II Football Championships. The current rankings are available at https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/d2/regional-rankings. Rankings will be released every Monday afternoon until the announcement of the tournament field, which is set Sunday, November 14. Each set of rankings includes all games played through the previous Sunday. Seven teams from each of the four…