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County government communicators recognized, ballot printer picked

CHAMBERSBURG – Franklin County Commissioners chose a Shippensburg company to print ballots and recognized government communicators at their first evening meeting of the...

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Cold winter boosts utility bills in Chambersburg

CHAMBERSBURG – Borough officials say colder-than-normal winter temperatures — not rate increases — are behind higher electric and natural gas bills reported by...

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Hagerstown Housing Authority seeks $26M federal grant to redevelop 361 housing units

HAGERSTOWN – The City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Housing Authority are pursuing a $26 million federal grant aimed at transforming aging public...

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Hagerstown outlines water allocation process for ICE facility

HAGERSTOWN – Director of Utilities Nancy Hausrath and Deputy Director Tyler Puffenberger met with Hagerstown’s City Council to clarify how water allocation rules...

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Smithsburg may face water rate hikes to fund millions in infrastructure upgrades

SMITHSBURG – At its Feb. 17 special session, the Smithsburg Mayor and Council got an update on the town’s water and sewer utilities,...

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Public review open for data center ordinance

CHAMBERSBURG – Franklin County Commissioners are asking the public to review the new data center ordinance unveiled at last week’s meeting. The ordinance was aimed...

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Death of infant inspires justice reform bill sponsored by Senator Paul D. Corderman

HAGERSTOWN – Maryland Sen. Paul Corderman (R-Hagerstown) and advocates from Justice’s S.A.K.E. are bringing attention to SB640, a Maryland bill aimed at strengthening protections for young...

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Residents welcome at ‘Hanging with Chad’

WAYNESBORO – Residents will have an opportunity to share their concerns and ideas with state Rep. Chad Reichard (R-Franklin) during the next “Hanging...

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Franklin County weighs data center regulations; residents raise ICE concerns

CHAMBERSBURG — Franklin County commissioners were presented with a draft ordinance establishing regulations for data centers, while also hearing public criticism of the...

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Reichard offering property tax/rent rebate help

WAYNESBORO – State Rep. Chad Reichard (R-Franklin) is offering his staff’s assistance to help qualifying residents with completing property tax/rent rebate applications. Appointments...

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