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HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Hagerstown officials are examining the possibility of rent stabilization policies as they grapple with rising housing costs, limited supply and...
SMITHSBURG – In his annual state of the town address Tuesday night, Mayor Donald L. Souders Jr. described Smithsburg as an “amazing town”...
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Protesters lined Washington Street in Hagerstown at 9am Tuesday morning for another consecutive week during Board of County Commissioners meetings....
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Anti-ICE protesters chanted outside the Washington County Administration Building on Tuesday while two men were removed from the Board of...
SMITHSBURG, Md. – The Smithsburg Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to upgrade its accounting system to QuickBooks Online, replacing the current desktop version...
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland House of Delegates voted last week, mostly along party lines, to pass three emergency immigration measures designed to challenge federal...
HAGERSTOWN – The Washington County Board of County Commissioners will convene for a regular open session on Tuesday, March 3, to consider fiscal...
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CHAMBERSBURG – Franklin County Communications Coordinator Sheena Baker told commissioners the county received 18 public comments about the proposed data center regulation, all...
Commissioners approve new funding requests, hear suggestions for data center ordinance
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – During public comment during a recent Franklin County Commission meeting, licensed professional engineer and Fayetteville resident David Fuller suggested specific...
Bethani CameronMarch 5, 2026