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Serving Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD
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5 things to do this weekend

Shoppers eager to celebrate spring with local flair will find plenty to love at the Fort Ritchie Community Center’s Spring Craft Bazaar, where...

Local Government

Washington County gets update on ICE facility, approves rural business expansion

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – The Washington County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday received an update on a federal immigration processing facility in Williamsport, supported...

Sports

Game of the Week: Trojans angling for first 3-0 start since 2013

With lights-out pitching, solid defense, and an opportunistic offense, the Chambersburg baseball squad is off to its best start in years. Excitement is...

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State Senator Doug Mastriano: Suspend the gas tax now to protect struggling families

Written by: Sen. Doug Mastriano. represents the 33rd Senatorial District, covering all of Adams and Franklin counties A mother in Pennsylvania should not...

Health

Walk across Pennsylvania challenge

Healthy Franklin County is encouraging residents to get moving this spring through Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania, a free eight-week virtual walking challenge that...

Non-ProfitsTop Stories

Library earns statewide recognition for community programs

WAYNESBORO, Pa. – “What Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library is doing for the Waynesboro community and beyond” was shared with state Bureau of...

Entertainment

Brews and tunes all weekend

The breweries in Franklin County are never short on fun, so we have gathered some of their eventsfor the coming weekend. Trigger’s Table...

Sports

Game of the Week: Trojans angling for first 3-0 start since 2013

With lights-out pitching, solid defense, and an opportunistic offense, the Chambersburg baseball squad is off to its best start in years. Excitement is...

Sports

Greencastle-Antrim sweeps Waynesboro in middle school track & field season opener

WAYNESBORO, Pa. – Greencastle-Antrim swept Waynesboro in a middle school track and field season opener Wednesday at Buchanan Automotive Stadium. The Blue Devils...

Sports

Williamsport over S. Hagerstown 16-11 in girls softball opener, other college & H.S. matchups, honors

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Williamsport scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to finally outlast South Hagerstown 16-11 on Tuesday in...

SportsTop Stories

Club Swimming Roundup: Barley, Hayes power Chambersburg Chargers to first YMCA state title in program history

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Chammbersburg Memorial YMCA has had a club swimming team for 70 years. Never have the Chargers won a state...

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Sports

Fayetteville Flyer’ soars to victory at Williams Grove Speedway

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Lance Dewease is getting more and more comfortable with his new 410 Sprints ride. After weeks of working out the...

Sports

Local running results March 21-22

Boxers and Briefs 5K Saturday, March 21, in Ashburn, Va. Runners: 174 Winner: Paul McCormick, Ashburn, Va., 18:37; Top Female: Lexi Acton, Arlington, Va., 22:52 LocalNews1.org Finishers...

Voices

State Senator Doug Mastriano: Suspend the gas tax now to protect struggling families

Written by: Sen. Doug Mastriano. represents the 33rd Senatorial District, covering all of Adams and Franklin counties A mother in Pennsylvania should not...

Voices

Sniff notes: CVAS hosts Easter egg fun

It is time for the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter’s Easter Hound Hunt. Oh how much I love this event. It will be held...

Voices

‘Enzo’ Knight of Dargan, RK’s best friend

Want to know why a dog is man’s best friend? Someone once offered ~ ‘The reason a dog has so many friends is...

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Health

Walk across Pennsylvania challenge

Healthy Franklin County is encouraging residents to get moving this spring through Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania, a free eight-week virtual walking challenge that...

Health

Meritus welcomes 16 new doctors to residency programs

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Meritus Health’s new General Surgery Residency Program has matched with its first class of three doctors, plus three transfers to...

Health

Spring outside for better mental health

Spring’s arrival offers a natural invitation to step outside and support mental health, and experts say even small doses of time in nature...

Health

Physicians urge early screening as colorectal cancer cases climb in under-50 group

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Colorectal cancer, once considered a disease primarily affecting adults over 50, is increasingly being diagnosed in younger people, raising concern...

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Health

New study aims to ‘right-size’ breast cancer treatment

 For women age 70 and over with a common form of breast cancer, determining “the right size” of treatment can be challenging, in...

Health

Flu, COVID, RSV still circulating

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. – A handful of common viruses are circulating across Franklin County this month, mirroring trends seen across Pennsylvania and the...

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