Author: Staff Reports

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Franklin/Huntingdon) announced two upcoming license plate replacement events for residents with damaged or hard-to-read plates in Huntingdon and Shippensburg. The first event is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Smithfield Fire Hall in Huntingdon. Irvin will partner with Huntingdon County Sheriff Jeff Leonard for this event. A second event will take place on Friday, Aug. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Southampton Township Municipal Building in Shippensburg. Franklin County Sheriff Ben Sites will join Irvin for this event, which will also feature car seat…

America is poised to celebrate its 250th birthday on July 4, 2026, and Franklin County PA is getting ready for the big celebration by launching a website dedicated to celebrating Franklin County, PA: www.America250PAFranklinCounty.com. The site remembers the chapters of American history that played out across Franklin County PA, highlights celebratory events, and invites the public to get involved. Pennsylvania’s statewide commemoration is promising to be E.P.I.C.—to educate, to preserve, to innovate, and to celebrate. Franklin County is ready to take the challenge as one of PA’s 67 counites and promises an EPIC commemoration. America250PAFranklinCounty.com is set up as a…

CHAMBERSBURG–Franklin County Commissioners will meet, July 31, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Administration Building, Room 824, 272 N. Second Street, Chambersburg. The agenda is as follows: Meetings are also live streamed on Franklin County’s YouTube channel and at http://bit.ly/BOCCLiveStream at scheduled meeting times.

Nearly 4,600 pharmacies nationwide are hosting Walmart Wellness Day on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. to help families prioritize their health this back-to-school season. Customers can receive free glucose, cholesterol, BMI and blood pressure screenings as well as affordable immunizations like flu, HPV, tetanus, hepatitis and more. Select stores will also feature vision screenings making it even easier for customers to access the resources they need. “As a back-to-school destination, Walmart’s Wellness Day provides a unique opportunity for families to streamline health needs and school supply shopping,” said Kevin Host, Walmart’s Senior Vice President of Pharmacy. “It’s…

HARRISBURG- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the northbound Interstate 81 Welcome Center, located about a mile north of the Maryland state line in Franklin County, will be closed this Thursday, August 1, so a backup generator can be installed at the facility.  The Welcome Center is expected to be closed from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. this Thursday.  The next available rest area on northbound I-81 is located just north of Exit 37 (Route 233/Newville). This work is a Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) project, initiated by PennDOT and the Department of General Services in 2021. GESA projects…

WAYNESBORO-On Friday, Aug. 2nd, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. join Music Makers as they host The Note Riders at 50 W. Main St. Stop by Friday night for the music of the Note Riders. The Note Riders are Brad Munn and Brian Shermeyer. They have merged their diverse musical backgrounds of country, bluegrass, classic rock, and jazz fusion fueled with inspired improvisation. Each song, each time it is played, is a new creation. Admission is Free.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Parents, grandparents, do you remember the thrill of Little League for yourself or watching your child or grandchild take part? If so, you can imagine the excitement of the new Hub City Little League, whose 9-10-year-old All-Star Team has won the Maryland State Tournament! The team now has the chance to compete in the Little League Eastern Tournament in Cranston, R.I., August 2-10. It’s coming right up, folks, and your help is needed. The team could use donations for gas, food and lodging during the tournament. Many parent chaperones are taking time off to get them there,…

Waynesboro — Fellow Rotarian Stephen Bui provided an update about the “Hope to Walk” project that provides prosthetic legs to folks in underdeveloped countries. Stephen is diligently working on a Rotary International Global grant that would provide prosthetic legs for 300 people. He has made ongoing contact with the Saigon Rotary (Ho Chi Minh City) Club and hopes they will provide continuing support of the project. To date the Waynesboro club has provided more than $1,500 to this project. You may find the presentation at: https://youtu.be/gn2CzERBgoE

CHAMBERSBURG- The Cumberland Valley Business Alliance (CVBA) Travel Club will embark on a relaxing tropical island getaway at the all-inclusive resorts of Sandals Barbados and Sandals Royal Barbados in November 2025.  Community members are invited to travel with the club on this adults-only, all-inclusive vacation led by Lexi Fretz of Antrim Premier Travel from November 9-15, 2025. The club has enjoyed recent excursions to Iceland, Hawaii and Italy led by local Franklin County travel agents. Travelers will have full access to both resorts with the stay at one, play at two program. The resorts are located in St. Lawrence Gap,…

MAUGANSVILLE, Md. – The Maugansville Goodwill Volunteer Fire Company is set to host its annual Backyard BBQ Bingo event on Sunday, August 4, at their fire station located at 13730 Maugansville Rd, Maugansville, Maryland. The fundraising event, which combines the appeal of bingo with the flavors of a summer barbecue, will feature an array of prizes including luxury purses, Longaberger items, and cash. Doors will open at 11 a.m., with bingo games scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Tickets for the event are priced at $30 per person and include six cards for 20 regular games, as well as cards…