Patching sections of pavement on Interstate 81 in Cumberland County takes place during daylight hours and could cause significant delays.
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Fulton County Commission Chairman Stewart Ulsh testified before lawmakers Thursday confirming only that it did not cost taxpayers anything.
The lawsuit challenge seeks an injunction on acting Health Secretary Alison Beam’s order, which went into effect Tuesday.
A single lane traffic restriction is in effect, with a shift from the eastbound to the westbound side of the bridge spanning Campbells Run.
The county’s Special Thanks and Recognition (STAR) Committee chose Michelle from a field of seven nominees as the August 2021 Employee of the Month.
Project work limits run from the Franklin County Line in Shippensburg Township to the Kutz Road bridge in Penn Township in Cumberland County.
Fulton County hired an election integrity law firm this week after the state decertified its voting machines this summer.
Vaccinate or test before Sept. 7 is the word for some state workers from Gov. Tom Wolf, according to this story from The Center Square.
Chambersburg Borough Council: Discrimination complaint on Monday agenda
Legislators will not extend Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s opioid disaster declaration when it expires, leaders from the House and Senate said.
The Franklin County Commissioners proudly present the July 2021 Employee of the Month award to Kevin Hoffman, a maintenance worker.
Maintenance work continues next week on the Interstate 83 John Harris Memorial (South) Bridge straddling Dauphin and Cumberland County.
Drivers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike can expect toll increases through 2050 But those increases will come at a slower rate.
Franklin County’s June Employee of the month was chosen for her expertise and experience that keeps her boss’s office running smoothly.
A bridge replacement project on High Street in Carlisle next week brings with it traffic delays for at least a full day on July 30. .
The Pennsylvania Department of State decertified Fulton County’s voting machines on Wednesday after officials there participated in a third-party audit.
A program that pairs disabled veterans with service dogs in Franklin County is funded with grants and donations through the Veterans Affairs Dept
Democratic and Republican lawmakers recently recessed until September without resolving key issues including election changes, cocktails to-go, lobbying reform, and more.
At least two counties in Pennsylvania tapped for an Arizona-style forensic election audit said this week they won’t comply with the request.
The Mud Run Bridge replacement project on Mummasburg Road (Route 3017) in Adams County begins next week, meaning traffic detours until October.
A detour will carry traffic around the construction site using Spangler Road, Oxford Road/Carlisle Street (Route 1015), and Route 30.
A project to rehabilitate two bridges on Maclays Mill Road (Route 4018) in Lurgan and Southampton townships, Franklin County, starts next week.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf made good on a promise to veto an election reform bill that crossed his desk Wednesday.
The detour associated with the full-depth reconstruction of Route 533 at US 11 now begins Thursday, July 15, instead of this week.
The work involves Full Depth Reclamation, which recycles the existing asphalt to establish a base that is overlaid with an asphalt wearing course.
Pennsylvania lawmakers opted for a budget Friday that saves most of the state’s $10 billion in tax surplus and federal stimulus.
The charges are the latest development in a scandal involving claims of abuse of power and misuse of taxpayer funds in Quincy Township.
Newville Road (Route 533) at Route 11 closes for almost two months in Southampton Township, Cumberland County beginning June 28.
A poll from Franklin & Marshall College indicates a majority of residents support voter ID laws and signature verification on ballots.
Road reconstruction work starts tomorrow on Beechwood Lane and Beechwood Court in Chambersburg, from Chancellor Drive to the borough line.
Mary Seville (Mary K) is Franklin County’s Employee of the Month for May. She is Planning Coordinator for the Department of Emergency Services
Three people considered experts on human relations and anti-bias ordinances will attend a committee meeting Wednesday in Chambersburg.
Pennsylvania state lawmakers unveiled a long-awaited election reform bill on Thursday that’s sure to face pushback from Gov. Tom Wolf.
Key lawmakers in charge of potential election reforms in Pennsylvania appear split on whether a third-party audit of the state’s…
A year-long intersection improvement project adding of four left turn lanes at Route 94 and Route 234 in Adams County near Hampton starts next week.
This year’s challenge comes not from a lack of funds, but rather how the General Assembly will spend the $7.3 billion in federal economic stimulus.
Two Pennsylvania Senators have reintroduced legislation aimed at removing the cloak of mystery around prescription drug pricing
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Chambersburg comprehensive plan events: Community input for new plan sought
Chambersburg officials hope to gather community input for a new comprehensive plan for Chambersburg through public meetings in June, borough…
Kerry Bumbaugh is free on $25,000 unsecured bail today after being charged with defrauding the township and state governments of $150,000.
A 14-month moratorium on work searches expires July 18, meaning claimants must participate in job searches during the week prior.