Serving Franklin, PA and Washington, MD Counties
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Washington County gaming fund distributes $2.3 million

HAGERSTOWN – The Washington County Gaming Commission has announced the allocation of its fiscal 2025 Gaming Fund, distributing $2,3 million from tip jar...

Local Government

Washington County Commission to discuss infrastructure and other priorites in morning, meets in Hancock in evening

HAGERSTOWN – Washington County Commissioners meet Tuesday, July 29, at 9 a.m. at 100 W. Washington St., to discuss issues regarding advancing community...

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Inside a parent’s data-driven fight to save Penn State Mont Alto from closure

MONT ALTO – Sheila Vieira, a chemical engineer with a PhD in mechanical engineering and a parent of two Penn State Mont Alto...

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Officials hope George Washington sculpture will spur donations

HAGERSTOWN – Washington County was the first-ever U.S. county named after George Washington in 1776, when the country’s future remained uncertain and the...

Local Government

Washington County Transit scores $2.8 million grant for new facility

HAGERSTOWN – Washington County Transit has been awarded a $2.8 million federal Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development grant, funded by the U.S....

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New Washington sculpture, other issues to be discussed by WC Commissioners

HAGERSTOWN – The Washington County Board of Commissioners will convene on Tuesday, July 15, at 9 a.m. at 100 W. Washington St., to...

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Washington County street sweepers collect 9 million pounds of trash since 2019

HAGERSTOWN – Washington County has shown its commitment to cleaner roads, healthier waterways and a more sustainable community through its deployment of a...

Around The RegionTop Stories

Cascade residents fight Dollar General, citing threat to business, rural charm

CASCADE, Md. – Tucked away near South Mountain, the tight-knit community of Cascade is fiercely resisting construction of a new Dollar General market...

Local Government

Washington County adds 72-acre farm to heritage protection program

HAGERSTOWN – Washington County announced it has secured the permanent preservation of another 72 acres of farmland with an easement settlement on a...

Local Government

Public health, infrastructure among issues before Washington County Commission

HAGERSTOWN – Washington County Commissioners have announced their next meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 24, to discuss community issues including public...

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