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Protecting your soil as the heat of summer rises

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — One of the biggest challenges for gardeners and farmers alike during the summer is a lack of rain. If storms...

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Mastriano announces monthly photo contest for residents

Residents of Adams and Franklin counties are invited to showcase the people, places and moments that define their communities through a new monthly...

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Boonsboro police issue warning on e-bike, scooter laws

BOONSBORO, Md. — The Boonsboro Police Department is urging residents to understand state and local regulations governing electric bicycles, scooters and high-speed electric...

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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...

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Pennsylvania Senate resolution honors American soldiers in June

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) announced the introduction of a resolution designating June 2026 as the “Month of the American Soldier” in Pennsylvania....

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Pennsylvania officials urge safer driving ahead of busy summer travel season

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike) is urging drivers to put the phone...

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WWII Weekend returns for 35th Year

READING, Pa. — The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum will mark a major milestone this weekend as it hosts the 35th Annual World War II...

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Honey cooperative chief explains 5 myths

Honey — that grocery-store staple, golden syrup of bees, condiment of the gods — is better understood through pithy nicknames than nuts-and-bolts science. There’s...

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Summers events highlight regional library calendars

 Each month LocalNews1.org will share with readers highlights of events happening at library branches in the Franklin and Washington County areas. Here is...

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Biosecurity is key factor when raising livestock, here are some tips from the Almanack

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Protecting livestock from disease is a top priority for farmers, and there are some simple tips and tricks to help...

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