The latest local news and information about government in Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD.
CHAMBERSBURG – Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed March to be American Red Cross Month in Franklin County. By doing so, the commissioners are celebrating...
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $113 million contract to a Pennsylvania-based company for the build-out and operations...
HAGERSTOWN – Hagerstown officials highlighted progress in public safety, housing efforts and economic growth during the city’s annual State of the City address....
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...
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