Mel was a 1968 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University. He was a licensed insurance agent and founded Cumberland Valley Insurance in Hagerstown, Maryland in 1973.
All driver license and photo centers across the state, including Harrisburg’s full-service center, will close Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Customers may still obtain
A local farmer incorporated smart technology in his dairy barns as a way of bringing the business into the 21st century following a devastating 2019
! Kick off the holiday season at Renfrew with a special presentation on how the celebration of Christmas evolved in Early America!
The Chambersburg Area School District (CASD) Foundation recently received $1,400 raised from the 18th Annual Tim and Susan Cook Memorial One-Mile Race hosted by the Greater
The Inter-County Conference has released the list of their boy and girl soccer all-stars. Do you know one of these all-stars, who made the list.
The state Department of Agriculture and Pennsylvania Game Commission are again encouraging hunters to consider sharing their deer harvest to provide thousands of pounds of
Firearms deer season opens Saturday, Nov. 26. As you prepare to head out to our fields and forests, be sure to keep safety in mind.
Older adults and Pennsylvanians with disabilities have until Dec. 31 to apply for the state’s 2021 Property Tax/Rent Rebate program. Remember, assistance through my office(s)
We are quickly approaching what I think is one of the most important times of the year: giving thanks. Gratitude is so critical in our
Meet Norland and Lily, this week’s CVAS pets of the week. These are just two of the amazing animals residing at area animal shelters. Cumberland
Franklin County Visitors Bureau (FCVB) is spreading holiday cheer with the 2022 Festival of Trees, through December 2. Decorated trees and wreaths are displayed in the elegant
SU shot over 50% from the three and shot a season-high 48.3 percent from the field The Shippensburg University women’s basketball controlled the possession
The Shippensburg University wrestling team won all three of its dual meets Saturday and did so in dominating fashion at the Waynesburg Duals inside the
The Shippensburg University women’s swimming team continued its three-day weekend at Franklin & Marshall on Saturday and sits in seventh place in the team standings through two days of
The Shippensburg University men’s swimming team advanced 14 of its 17 individual non-exhibition swims to evening finals on the second day of competition at the
Adams County Winery, Gettysburg’s original winery and the fifth oldest operating winery in PA, will be releasing their newest off-dry white wine, Seyval, on November
Do you find yourself thinking that there is nothing to do? Are you bored with your daily routine? Do you want to learn something new?
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) received the top prize at the ESOP Association’s Annual Awards for Communications Excellence this month in Las Vegas. The
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