The latest local news and information about government in Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD.
HAGERSTOWN – Concerns about freedom of speech surfaced this week after residents criticized the Washington County Board of Commissioners for eliminating public comment...
HAGERSTOWN – Division within city politics took center stage during the Sept. 30 City Council meeting, as residents and former leaders urged elected...
CHAMBERSBURG – Pennsylvanians have until Oct. 20 to register to vote or to make changes to their voter registration information ahead of the...
CHAMBERSBURG – Creekside Dairy at 4675 Fort McCord Road in Chambersburg was the setting as local farmers and their supporters gathered together to...
CLEAR SPRING – A 500-acre family-owned farm in continuous operation since 1817 has been named Washington County’s Farm of the Year for 2025-2026...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced that the northbound Interstate 81 off-ramp at Exit 5 (Route 16/Greencastle/Waynesboro) in Franklin County will be...
WAYNESBORO – A 33-year-old transient, with no known address, has been charged with one count each of disarming a law enforcement officer, resisting...
HAGERSTOWN – City officials are considering imposing higher property tax rates on long-term vacant buildings, a move aimed at addressing blight and encouraging...
HAGERSTOWN – City officials are exploring ways to ease the strain on police resources caused by a long-standing practice of transporting arrestees with...
CHAMBERSBURG – For the first time since 1982, Chambersburg is undertaking a comprehensive rewrite of its zoning and land development rules, a step...