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State Rep. Rob Kauffman questioned the totals after talking to Franklin County Coroner Jeff Conner who reported the County’s first confirmed COVID-19 death

The white oak tree, which stands at an estimated 90-feet tall with a girth of four feet, is assumed to be between 200 and 300 years old.

Local residents and small business owners joined a rally Monday morning in front of the state capitol in Harrisburg, objecting Gov. Tom Wolf’s shutdown of businesses across the state in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Chambersburg Area School District is going virtual for its. Next meeting later this month. The Area Agency n Aging is asking for letters for seniors and CPD has been receiving lots of support for its officers from the community.

Claims have been running much higher than historical numbers since Gov. Tom Wolf ordered non-essential businesses shuttered.

The World Health Organization and the Food and Drug Administration recently eased restrictions for hand sanitizer and provided a formula make it from alcohol used by distilleries.

Join the 100 Million Mask Challenge, WellSpan Health is urging its local communities. The challenge is an initiative launched by the American Hospital...

Douglas Doty’s care team never gave up despite the challenges, and celebrated every milestone along the way with him. Caregivers gave him a big send off, cheering as he left the hospital Tuesday afternoon.

COVID-19 Scammers are coming out of the woodwork as people anticipate getting a little help from the government during the Coronavirus pandemic crisis,

WCHS wanted to continue its century-old mission to meet local residents’ human and health needs by providing food, baby supplies, emergency financial assistance and nursing services, while keeping its clients, volunteers and staff safe.

“It’s not a perfect system. And it’s, you know, it’s not a reflection of my own organization — which is doing the absolute best they can — or even my community, which has stepped up and donated as much as they can to our supplies. It’s unfortunately just an impact of this this whole outbreak that our system was not prepared for,”

Franklin County now reports 52 confirmed cases since March 19. Cumberland County has had 88 reported cases and two deaths. Adam’s County’s case numbers stand at 38 cases. It reported its first Coronavirus-related death yesterday.

Some inmates in one of the jail’s eight housing units went on a hunger strike Monday. They are protesting new rules instituted in recent weeks as COVID-19 spread across Pennsylvania.

Three family members of inmates also said their loved one told them a corrections officer threatened to infect the inmate population in an attempt to kill them.

The Waynesboro community has a long history of coming together in times of need. For WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital, that history spans all the way to its founding a century ago in response to the Spanish flu pandemic.

Senate Bill 327 passed along party lines on a vote of 108-93 after Democrats levied, at times, hostile criticism against the majority party for congregating lawmakers in pursuit of what they called a partisan and unnecessary bill.

Across the state, the numbers dropped slightly for the second day in a row. Dr. Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania Department of Health secretary, warned about becoming complacent, however.

Locally, Franklin County saw 30 cases Sunday, up four from Friday. Two cases were reported Saturday and another two Sunday. Adams County cases rose to 22, up three over Friday’s figures.

Like most, physicians, nurses and other healthcare employees enjoy coffee in the morning, to start their day. It’s also a nice way to stay on the up-and-up throughout the day as energy levels wane.

Nearly 900 applicants have requested over $75 million to their small businesses survive the Coronavirus shutdown.

Officials encouraged residents to begin wearing homemade masks when in public to help limit the spread of COVID-19 as the state’s death toll rises to 102.

Seasonal restrictions on service terminations typically end April 1. The PUC last month issued an emergency order that halts service shut-offs for as long as Gov. Wolf’s emergency declaration remains in effect.

The controversial waiver process has been plagued with criticism since Gov. Tom Wolf opened it last month as a way for nonessential businesses forced to close by his shutdown order to plead their case.

While the numbers on COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Franklin, Cumberland and Adams, the numbers are growing faster in the southeastern part of the state around Philadelphia and the northwestern side where Pittsburgh is located.

The state's food supply can outlast the restrictions on public life caused by the pandemic, officials said.

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Franklin, Cumberland and Adams Counties. Statewide, there are now officially 5,805 confirmed cases, up 962 from yesterday.

The share of adults over age 60 out of the total at-risk adult population is 74.2 percent. The share of adults age 18 to 60 who are at risk is 16.7 percent.

Franklin County residents are now under orders to stay at home, as of 8 p.m. tonight. But local police won’t arrest anyone, just remind them of the state’s social distancing rules. And there are lots of exemptions to the rule.

Although COVID-19 cases reported in Franklin County rose from 12 to 19 overnight, the county still lags behind neighboring Cumberland County.

AG Josh Shapiro issued a warning this week about potential scammers who want to profit from residents federal stimulus checks.

Remote visits can be a video meeting that allows the provider to assess a patient utilizing smartphone or laptop cameras. If patients do not have access to video technology at home, many visits can be completed over the phone.

As the Coronavirus pandemic rages around us, rural Fulton County is one of few to escape. There were four new cases reported in Franklin County overnight. Numbers in Adams County, to the east, and Cumberland County to the north are for the moment stable with 8 and 22 cases respectively.

A lot of events and public gathering around Franklin County have been postponed instead of cancelled. Keepin mind that the new dates could. Change also, depending on the fluid Coronavirus situation.

The Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs of Chambersburg and Shippensburg are taking proactive steps to continue to serve the kids who need them during the COVID-19 pandemic, online if necessary.

Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine again today urged Pennsylvanians to stay calm and stay home in light of The continued rise in confirmed cases across the state.

During times of uncertainty, people have always come together to help and support each other. Coronavirus is a new test of the community’s strength.

Pennsylvania is the only state to close its liquor stores during the coronavirus pandemic. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States said the situation underscores flaws in the current state-run system. The Council urged the governor to consider alternatives to a complete shutdown.

Federal data shows Pennsylvania’s claims represent one-fifth of the 3.3 million Americans requesting unemployment benefits nationwide as governors enact strict limits on public life, shuttering most businesses and closing public schools indefinitely.

Coronavirus cases soared yesterday across the state as deaths rose to 16 statewide. In Franklin County, cases remain at five. Businesses across the county are closed unless the are on the “life sustaining“ list.

State legislators are working remotely to pass Coronavirus-related legislation this week. The senate passed four bills yesterday.