The latest local news and information about government in Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD.
HAGERSTOWN – The Hagerstown City Council hopes to add to its arsenal in the fight against urban blight with amendments to its tax...
HAGERSTOWN – The Washington County’s Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to raise the county’s 911 fee from $1.25 to $1.75 per month per...
WAYNESBORO – The Waynesboro Police Department reported a potential scam. The complainant reported that his mother had been contacted by an individual claiming...
HAGERSTOWN – The Hagerstown City Council is reviewing possible zoning amendments intended to regulate cannabis businesses, though not without sparking debate. These changes...
HAGERSTOWN – Planning a public event with amplified sound at a Washington County Park? New regulations mean you’ll need to prepare well in...
HAGERSTOWN – The Washington County Board of County Commissioners has seen just about enough of coarse expletives, profane placards and naked buttocks at...
HAGERSTOWN – Hagerstown officials have proposed a new $27 million budget for the 2026 fiscal year that would raise taxes to support increased...
CHAMBERSBURG – Leaders from Solomon’s United Church of Christ will join staff from the statewide nonprofit environmental group PennEnvironment to lead a tour...
CHAMBERSBURG – Franklin County Commissioners will consider a summer fresh produce for seniors, along with the cutting of four jail positions from full...
State Police are investigating the theft of multiple chainsaws from a Franklin County tree service, marking the second such incident in recent weeks....