CHAMBERSBURG – The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed May 2024 to be Mental Health Month in Franklin County. In doing so, the commissioners are urging residents to educate themselves on the impact mental health has on communities...
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YORK – WellSpan Health, a leading healthcare provider serving communities across South Central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America (MHA). “We are delighted to receive the highest rank of the Bell Seal Award as it shines a light on our unwavering dedication to the mental health and wellbeing of our more than 20,000 team members,” said Aaron Gillingham, senior vice president and chief people officer at WellSpan. “Not only are we are providing impactful career opportunities here, but we…
BOONSBORO, MD- The Town of Boonsboro, Maryland is set to host a special event on Wednesday, May 8 from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at the Boonsboro Town Hall Annex. The event, organized by the Boonsboro Environmental Commission,...
CHAMBERSBURG – Every teacher at the Franklin County Career and Technology Center knows the faces of Mason Quach and Landon Stine – the go-to students for solving technology problems around the school. As seniors in the Information...
GREENCASTLE- The Allison-Antrim Museum will host a speaker meeting on Thursday, May 9 at 7 p.m. featuring Mike Strausner, President of the Fort Loudoun Historic Site, a Pennsylvania Historic Site. Strausner will deliver a PowerPoint presentation covering...
HARRISBURG- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reminding travelers of a closure scheduled for next week on Route 997 (Anthony Highway) at a 4.75-mile resurfacing project in Quincy, Guilford, and Greene townships, Franklin County. The project...
As critical demand grows for physicians who are specially trained to offer mental health services, Meritus has received initial accreditation for a psychiatry residency program beginning in 2025. It’s one of several commitments by the health system to reduce the shortage of physicians in the region, state and nation. In July 2022, the health system announced its plans to pursue licensure and accreditation of a medical school to reduce the growing physician shortage. Meritus currently offers a family medicine residency training program. The psychiatry residency, which is being introduced in partnership with behavioral health organization Brook Lane, will be only…
HAGERSTOWN, MD – The Washington County Division of Planning & Zoning announced, on April 22, 2024, with funding from Washington County and the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF), a 193.61-acre farm was preserved, adding to the...
Regular Supervisor’s Meeting scheduled for Monday, May 6, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Washington Township Meeting Room located at 11798 Buchanan Trail East....
FAIRFIELD – There is nothing quite like the beginning of a baseball season to bring family and neighbors from all over out to see the first games of the season. Fairfield Recreation Association (FRA) had their opening...