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State police respond to early morning incident

MERCERSBURG, Pa – Pennsylvania State Police responded to an active incident Friday morning along the 600 block of Montgomery Church Road in Montgomery...

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Washington County recognizes veteran 911 staffers, storm heroes at awards banquet

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Washington County’s 911 Communications Center honored several employees for their service and performance at the 2026 Tri-State Telecommunicators Awards Banquet,...

Local Government

County honors 911 dispatchers

The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed April 12-18, 2026, to be National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Franklin County. In doing so, they...

Local Government

Franklin slated to receive $184,475 crisis training grant

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Franklin County Commissioners are expected to approve a state grant award to enhance crisis intervention for those handling critical issues....

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Mountain Fire largely contained; crews continue monitoring work

CHAMBERSBURG – Fire crews from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Forestry, supported by area fire departments and mutual...

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Crews monitor Franklin County fire

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – State forest crews will remain on the scene of a mountain fire in Franklin County for several more days as...

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Crews called back as mountain fire rekindles

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Firefighters returned to Greene Township early Sunday morning after Saturday’s mountain fire in the area of Knob Hill Road and...

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Fast-Growing wildfire in Franklin County

Crews from Franklin Fire Company and other local departments responded Saturday afternoon to a fast-moving mountain fire in Greene Township. The fire was...

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Worker identified in fatal trench collapse

Pennsylvania State Police on Monday identified the construction worker killed in a trench collapse last week in Franklin County. Troopers said Dalen Martin,...

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Multiple agencies respond to crash

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa- Ten people were injured in a five-vehicle crash Saturday evening along Lincoln Way East in front of the Dairy Queen, according...

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