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Relic Day returns to the Monterey Pass Battlefield Park

WAYNESBORO, Pa. — The annual Relic Day returned this weekend to the Monterey Pass Battlefield Park and Museum. The event featured vendors from around the region sharing...

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Franklin County invests $100,000 in public safety training program

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Franklin County is investing $100,000 in a CareerTech program designed to train high school students for careers in law enforcement,...

HealthTop Stories

Grant supports therapy services at two Washington County elementary schools

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Brook Lane Health Services has received a $35,000 grant from the Washington County Gaming Commission to continue funding licensed therapists...

School News

Gerry Brooks encourages educators at regional school-year kickoff

WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Educators from four area school districts gathered to begin the 2026-27 school year with a keynote presentation by Gerry Brooks,...

Local Government

Firefighters respond to working fire on Harper Drive

WAYNESBORO, Pa. — A house fire was reported Saturday night in the 8800 block of Harper Drive in Washington Township. Emergency crews were...

Sports

Local sports roundup: Cespedes earns all-state honors; Shepherd players, teams recognized

North Hagerstown basketball standout Braydon Cespedes capped his junior season with another honor, earning a spot on the Maryland Basketball Coaches Association Class...

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Phillies will need more Fields of Dreams to make postseason

The third installment of the Field of Dreams game was held Thursday night in Dyersville, Iowa. It’s a shame that not all Major...

HealthTop Stories

Grant supports therapy services at two Washington County elementary schools

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Brook Lane Health Services has received a $35,000 grant from the Washington County Gaming Commission to continue funding licensed therapists...

Non-Profits

United Way urges residents to donate to Stuff the Bus school supply drive

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — United Way of Franklin County is urging residents to donate school supplies as its Stuff the Bus campaign continues ahead...

Entertainment

Area breweries set for weekend of fun

The breweries in Franklin and Washington counties are never short on fun, so we have gathered some of their events for the coming...

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Phillies will need more Fields of Dreams to make postseason

The third installment of the Field of Dreams game was held Thursday night in Dyersville, Iowa. It’s a shame that not all Major...

Sports

Scott McClure leads Waynesboro into 2026 football season

WAYNESBORO, Pa. – Scott McClure spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach on the Waynesboro Indians varsity football team. This time...

Sports

Local running results: Aug. 7-9

Jack Duffy 5K Power Run Friday, Aug. 7, in Horsham Runners: 140 Winner: Casey Comber, Baltimore, Md., 15:43; Top Female: Emily Simko, Horsham, 17:26 LocalNews1.org Finishers Greencastle: David...

Sports

Rally in the Valley pickleball tournament returns

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — The Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Chambersburg Memorial YMCA, has announced the fifth annual Rally in...

Sports

Fore! Waynesboro golf team seeks relevance again

WAYNESBORO, Pa. – There was a time when the Waynesboro Area Senior High School varsity golf team was at the top of the...

Sports

Club track and field: Trio of H-Town Rollerz secure medals at AAU Junior Olympic Games

It takes a great athlete to qualify for the AAU Junior Olympic Games, but in a deep field of elite competitors, it takes...

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Suicide Bridge – an end or a beginning?

I had a recent notion, to travel to a place I stopped at once many, many years ago near the water in Hurlock,...

Voices

What’s the world coming to?

​Have you noticed all the air in the potato chip bag lately? ​Or does the toothpaste in a toothpaste tube seem a little light? ​Did your...

Voices

Local history: Boonsboro is at heart of Washington County

BOONSBORO, Md. — From paying honor to the nation’s most popular founding father to serving as a crossroads in America’s bloodiest war, the...

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Grant supports therapy services at two Washington County elementary schools

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Brook Lane Health Services has received a $35,000 grant from the Washington County Gaming Commission to continue funding licensed therapists...

Health

Pennsylvania WIC families can receive summer farmers market vouchers

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reminding families enrolled in the Women, Infants and Children program that summer vouchers are available to help...

Health

Pediatric providers report summer illnesses as school season nears

Pediatric providers across the region are reporting a mix of common summer illnesses as families prepare for the start of the school year...

Health

Prepare for a healthier school year

With the countdown on for the first day of school, now is the time to refresh your family’s health, home, and pantry. The...

Health

MMR vaccines available at health department, pharmacies, grocers

Area pharmacies, health departments and markets are offering MMR vaccines as health officials report an upsurge in measles cases, particularly in Pennsylvania. So...

Health

Meritus Health awarded $651,000 grant to address chronic diseases

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Meritus Health has been awarded a $651,000 grant from the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission to help address chronic diseases...

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