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Washington County offices to close for Juneteenth

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Washington County Government offices will close Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth, with several county services operating on modified...

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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...

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Hagerstown explores stronger tenant protections following utility shutoff crisis

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Hagerstown officials are considering changes to the city’s landlord-tenant regulations after a recent utility shutoff at a local apartment complex...

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Protest highlights concerns with proposed detention facility growth

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Amid ongoing developments surrounding the proposed immigration detention facility near Williamsport, protesters gathered along Washington Street in Hagerstown on Tuesday...

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Hagerstown approves youth football tournament at Fairgrounds Park

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — A proposal to bring a regional youth football tournament to Fairgrounds Park generated extensive discussion during the Hagerstown Mayor and...

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Washington County to host Flag Day ceremony Sunday

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Washington County Government invites residents to attend a Flag Day ceremony in on Sunday, June 14, beginning at 10 a.m. at 18350...

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Reichard, Armanini make friendly wager on PIAA baseball title game

HARRISBURG, Pa. — As the PIAA 5A baseball championship game is played Friday in State College, two people who will be watching the...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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