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Local Government

Washington County seeks grant to hire 24 firefighters

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — The Washington County Board of County Commissioners voted at its last meeting to seek federal funding to hire 24 additional...

Local Government

Washington County’s quiet land rush: paying farmers to keep farms forever

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Washington County has permanently preserved more than 43,000 acres of farmland and is steadily working toward a long-standing goal of...

Local Government

Smithsburg resident questions sidewalk parking enforcement

SMITHSBURG, Md. – At the last Town Council meeting, a Smithsburg resident questioned the town’s enforcement of its sidewalk parking ordinance, arguing that...

Local Government

Franklin County Jail increasingly serves as mental health, medical provider, warden says

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Franklin County Jail is no longer simply a place of confinement, but increasingly functions as a mental health and medical...

Local Government

Washington County commissioners to consider firefighter expansion, insurance, and Fort Ritchie sewer funding

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Washington County commissioners face a packed June 9 agenda that touches on public safety, county finances, transportation infrastructure and economic...

Around The RegionTop Stories

State Attorney General files felony charges over unreported manure spill tainting Franklin County water

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges Wednesday against a Carlisle company and its owner for an unreported 2021 spill...

Local Government

ICE opens public comment on controversial plans for Williamsport detention facility

WILLIAMSPORT, Md. – Immigration and Customs Enforcement has opened a public comment period on its plans to convert a warehouse at 16220 Wright Road into a...

School News

Washington County names deputy superintendent as next schools chief

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – The Washington County Board of Education has selected Dr. Gary Willow, the district’s current deputy superintendent, as the next superintendent...

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Washington County Commission approves Fort Ritchie deal amid conflict questions, meeting disruptions

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Washington County commissioners approved a controversial Fort Ritchie infrastructure agreement Thursday that could remove a major hurdle for development on...

Local Government

Franklin County commissioners adopt data center rules

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Franklin County commissioners on Wednesday approved amendments to the county subdivision and land development ordinance aimed at regulating data centers,...

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