Author: Staff Reports

CHAMBERSBURG, PA – Backroads Greenhouse in Chambersburg is hosting an Herb Garden Plant Night event on Wednesday, May 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event offers attendees the opportunity to create their own customized herb garden from a choice of four different themed options. The Culinary Herb Garden includes rosemary, basil, thyme, oregano, and parsley – a selection of fresh herbs ideal for cooking. For those looking to deter mosquitoes naturally, the Insect Repelling Garden features lemongrass, lavender, peppermint, lemon balm, and a citronella plant. Cocktail enthusiasts can opt for the Mojito Mix Garden with strawberry mint, mint mojito,…

Looking for a new friend? The Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter is featuring these Pets of the Week. For more information, visit http://www.cvas-pets.org/ or call 717-263-5791. Olivia is a smart, fun-loving girl that will need a strong leader. She came into the shelter as a stray and we think she’s a lab/terrier mix who is about a year old. Olivia knows sit, shake, and sometimes down. She is an active, playful, sometimes stubborn girl. She is treat motivated and wants to please, but can be stubborn at times. She loves to go to the play yard and run! Olivia does jump…

BIGLERVILLE- The Central PA Walk for Water is an invigorating event that raises awareness and funds for providing clean water access to communities in need around the world. This year the walk will be held Saturday June 1, at 9 a.m, at Oakside Park in Biglerville. The Walk for Water promotes awareness of the global water crisis while raising funds to providesustainable, safe water around the world. The fundraising goal for this year’s event is $50,000. Alldonations benefit Water Mission, a nonprofit Christian engineering organization that builds safe water,sanitation, and hygiene solutions in developing countries and disaster areas. To sign-up…

Written By: Pa. Rep. Paul Schemel I receive numerous emails from constituents arguing that Pennsylvania schools are underfunded. What is the “right” level of funding can be debated, but at a state average of $22,000 per student, Pennsylvania ranks 9th in the nation in funding for public education. All in, Pennsylvania’s school districts raised a total of $36.6 billion in local, state and federal revenue for the 2022-23 budget year. Pennsylvania employs a funding model distinct from most other states by allowing the 500 local school districts to make local choices about funding priorities. Local school boards make local decisions…

WAYNESBORO- The Friends of Legal Services Book Sale, now in its 38th year, is opening its doors at a new location, the Fayetteville Elementary School, offering tens of thousands of new and used books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, and board games at bargain prices. The sale features over 50 categories of books, including a vast collection of children’s books, graphic novels, and rare collector’s items like signed first editions. With extended hours from June 7th to 9th, including a Bargain Bag Day on Sunday, this community event promises to be a book lover’s paradise.

By: Steve Zanders, D.O., FCCP UPMC in Central Pa. Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death, the number one cause of disability, and can affect people of all ages — not just older adults. Rapid treatment for stroke is the key to preventing long-term disability. A stroke occurs when blood flow and oxygen to the brain is interrupted (ischemic stroke) or when bleeding happens in the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). This loss of blood and oxygen causes two million brain cells to die every minute, so time is of the…

WAYNESBORO – Residents of Washington Township will have the opportunity to weigh in on two proposed development projects at an upcoming public hearing. The township supervisors have scheduled a hearing for 5:30 p.m. on June 17, to consider conditional use applications for the construction of semi-detached residential duplexes as well as a five-acre solar farm installation. The meeting, which will include time for public comments, comes as the rural municipality just outside Waynesboro evaluates the potential impacts of the projects on land use, infrastructure, and community character. The Washington Township Supervisors on Monday, June 17, 2024, atapproximately 5:30 p.m., will…

HAGERSTOWN, MD- St. Maria Goretti High School is hosting its annual Student, Parent, Faculty and Alumni Art Show, showcasing the incredible artistic abilities of its community. This highly anticipated event will run until Tuesday, June 4th, 2024, at the galleries located at 34 S Potomac St, Ste 100, Hagerstown, MD 21740. The art show promises to be a vibrant celebration of creativity, featuring a diverse range of artworks from paintings and sculptures to photography and mixed media pieces. Visitors will have the opportunity to marvel at the exceptional talent of St. Maria Goretti’s students, parents, faculty, and alumni, all under…

YORK– Among only 47 hospitals across the country, WellSpan is proud to announce that five of its hospitals have been honored with the Partner Recognition Award as part of the 2024 Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards. This recognition highlights WellSpan’s long-term commitment to securing a greener environment for its patients and communities.  WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital, WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital, WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, and WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital received the award for demonstrating outstanding progress in areas such as waste reduction, renewable energy adoption, food purchasing, and mercury elimination. “Our care for the community we serve…

CHAMBERSBURG – The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed May 2024 to be Community Action Month in Franklin County. In doing so, the commissioners are highlighting the impact South Central Community Action Programs (SCCAP) has had on the residents and communities in Franklin and Adams counties for the past 60 years. For six decades, the national Community Action Network has assisted millions of Americans each year in changing their lives and improving communities across the country by offering programs and services designed to help individuals and families succeed. That includes providing high-quality educational programs for children, job training for adults, stable…