Two local residents were injured in motorcycle crashes in Franklin County over the latest three days, one seriously, according to police.
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Take a look back at Franklin County’s history through news and photos that appeared in local newspapers 25, 50, and 100 years ago on July 25th.
Take a look back at Franklin County’s history through news and photos that appeared in local newspapers 25, 50, and 100 years ago on July 24rd.
COVID19 interrupted well-laid plans for a smooth transition of Franklin County’s Courts in early 2020, but a historic downtown theater came to the rescue.
Luminest Community Development has won the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber Property Improvement Award for the Parkview Corner project.
Take a look back at Franklin County’s history through news and photos that appeared in local newspapers 25, 50, and 100 years ago on July 23rd.
Take a look back at Franklin County’s history through news and photos that appeared in local newspapers 25, 50, and 100 years ago on July 22nd.
The Pennsylvania Department of State decertified Fulton County’s voting machines on Wednesday after officials there participated in a third-party audit.
Franklin County Commissioners accepted a Property Improvement Award last week at the a Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Breakfast.
Take a look back at Franklin County’s history through news and photos that appeared in local newspapers 25, 50, and 100 years ago on July 21st.
A young boy trapped in water up to his chest was rescued from a stream after getting his leg trapped between two underwater objects Monday afternoon.
A Dauphin County man died this morning during a shoot-out at his West Hanover Township home, Pennsylvania State Police said.
It’s nearly time to make new memories with great friends, family, and the rest of the community at the Shippensburg…
Novel Reels at Memorial Park is the ideal place to plunge not only into a pool, but the world of Atlantis and the realm of the written word.
An afternoon fire left eight local residents homeless and caused $100,000 to a Stouffer Avenue duplex. Damage was set at $100,000.
A key panel endorsed Pennsylvania’s entry into a carbon emissions reduction program scheduled for early next year over Republican objections.
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Grace Gilbert Brooks building : Nursing center dedicated, offers LPN degree
The Franklin County Career and Technology Center formally dedicated its newly constructed Practical Nursing Program Building in June.
Habitat For Humanity of Franklin County is hosting an Open House at 315 E. Liberty St., Chambersburg, PA on Wednesday, July 14th from 3-7 p.m.
This week’s police report includes fatal crashes in Franklin and Cumberland Counties; and news that a missing Dauphin County child is safely back home.
CVAS encourages anyone interested in bringing a four-legged friend into their home to check out the wonderful animals available for adoption.
Street vendors, ice cream, family activities, delicious food, art and history will entertain residents and visitors during the 35th Annual ChambersFest
A search was still underway this afternoon for a 9-year-old girl who disappeared from her Armstrong Valley Road home in Jackson Township, Dauphin County.
Shots were fired in Waynesboro, thefts investigated in Chambersburg, warrants issued and arrests made by area police in the past week.
Child abuse allegations continued to pile up last week against a Newville woman accused of abusing her three adoptive children.
A key senator has expressed outrage after Pennsylvania Department of Transportation solicited contractors for its plan to toll nine interstate bridges.
A mother and her two children were left homeless Friday when fire swept through their Airport Road home in Greene Township.
The Franklin County Fair is back for 2021! Come out to the Chambersburg Rod and Gun Club (3725 Warm Spring…
Story will serve as Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County’s Community Engagement Director in support of the organization’s mission.
Students can get $2 for each book they read this summer, up to five books, and be entered to win cash prizes at the end of the summer.
Fireworks may be legal but they are not safe, CFD Chief Dustin Ulrich warns, especially in towns like Chambersburg where homes are close together.
Celebrate the birth of America in Revolutionary Style at the Conococheague Institute and join the muster in Welsh Run this weekend.
State driver license and photo centers will be closed Saturday, July 3, through Monday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day.
Three persons suffered burns when an oxygen machine caught fire and exploded in a second-story apartment on Tolbert Avenue Sunday afternoon.
The upcoming July 4th weekend will take on a familiar aura of fun and fireworks this weekend. Area residents can…
Two people bitten by a dog in their hotel room Friday afternoon needed a medical helicopter transport to WellSpan York Hospital, according to police.
A local man is in custody in Washington D.C. following his apprehension by the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force Friday afternoon.
The charges are the latest development in a scandal involving claims of abuse of power and misuse of taxpayer funds in Quincy Township.
“It takes a village to keep the fire service in operation, especially when the community depends on volunteers. Help when and how you can!”
The crime happened sometime between 5 p.m. last Friday and 7:45 a.m. Gettysburg’s Phoenix Counseling Center on Fairfield Road.