High school seniors interested in receiving financial assistance to help pay for college can now apply for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Scholarship. Each year
The Greater Chambersburg Chamber Foundation will award more than $14,000 in grant funding to selected educators in Franklin County for innovative technology projects in the
The Nature and Culture Institute has some great events coming up in the area. See the list below for more information. Mondays, January 23 & 30 and February
The following students from Franklin County have been named to the fall 2022 dean’s list at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Students achieve dean’s list status
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced that it has awarded $5 million in grant funding to support Pennsylvania’s educator workforce and increase the
Know a college student in the local area (within 100 miles)? Encourage them to apply to the Martin’s Potato Rolls and Bread Video Scholarship! Martin’s Famous
Cheri Kearney, CASD Foundation President, and Lindsay Leonard, head counselor of CASD, accepted a donation from Troy Garman and Mike Meier on behalf of the
If you’ve seen the Fox Network’s long-running show “Glee,” you’ll know that a show choir performs energetic live music, song, and dance routines before live
Students from the area have been recognized as Provost Scholars at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Provost Scholar status is achieved when students complete a minimum
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today released results from the 2021-2022 school year administration of state-level assessments: the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA),
Culture, bias, diversity, inclusion and prejudices are buzzwords punctuating new guidelines being put in place to certify educators in Pennsylvania. The changes to and implementation
Since the pandemic began, Pennsylvania’s public charter schools enrollment has gone up by almost 12% as parents have chosen to take their children out of
Wilson College Online is providing college-bound students a new path to getting a college degree. This new, digital pathway to a Wilson degree is built
Wilson College announced it has entered into an articulation agreement with Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM). This agreement will allow up to nine
Submitted by unknown author(s) Right before the beginning of a new basketball season at Shippensburg Area High School, long time winning coach Ray Staver has
The Chambersburg Area School District (CASD) kicks off the 100 Book Challenge November 7th, 2022, bringing 200-250 books to every classroom, kindergarten through third grade, for
The Chambersburg Area Sports Boosters (CASB) are excited to announce the creation of the CASB Male and Female Athlete of the Year endowed scholarships through
Wilson College will host an exhibition of artwork by area high school students. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, runs from
Wilson College hosts an exhibition of artwork by area high school students, starting this week and running through Dec. 2.
Applications are being accepted now through January 9, 2023, for this free, five-week, virtual accelerator designed to help entrepreneurs determine the viability of their business idea.
Pennsylvania – Best-Trade-Schools.net awarded its first annual national scholarship designed to help people get the skills they need to make a mid-career job change to
Wilson College’s intercollegiate athletics program has added Western and English (hunt seat) riding teams to its varsity program and has appointed a new Director of
An analysis of recent U.S. Census Bureau data shows that parts of the student debt forgiveness plan announced by the administration last month — one of the
The Biden Administration’s recent announcement regarding student debt relief thrust the topic into the forefront of the news. Under the program, students awarded Pell Grants
Last October, PennDOT and PDE reached out to approximately 375,000 drivers with Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL) to issue a survey that will connect interested drivers
Five years of grant funding awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education will support Boys & Girls Club of Chambersburg and Shippensburg. READ: Chambersburg: Nursing
It’s Hunger Action Month and SCCAP wants you to know they operate two food pantries. One in Franklin County and one in Adams County as
Wilson College has named Kathy M. Buck, M.S.W., as the new vice president for student development and dean of students.
Area students have completed requirements for graduation from Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Academy of Culinary Arts
On September 24th, 2022, at Cowans Gap State Park, located at, 6235 Aughwick Rd, Fort Loudon, PA 17224. Organizations representing Franklin & Fulton Counties will come
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and Agriculture today announced that it has received more than $222,000 in funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
The Chambersburg Area Senior High School Class of 1972 will be hosting a 50th reunion celebration on Saturday, October 15 from 5 – 10 PM
Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on President Biden’s announcement to cancel $10,000 of student debt for people making less than
Back to school can be a chaotic and exciting time. It can also be overwhelming for children and adolescents. There are many signs that you
Greencastle-Antrim educators voted overwhelmingly today to authorize a strike if the negotiating team deems it necessary. The strike authorization was backed by 90 percent of
As most Franklin County area schools go back into session for the 2022-23 school year, here are the increases each of them will see in
This week, Representative Rob Kauffman joined a group of House Republican lawmakers in calling for acting Pennsylvania Education Secretary Eric Hagarty’s resignation unless he takes
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has published guidance on its website for gender identity. Described on the page is a definition for binary gender, which
As summer nights shorten and the school year approaches, you may be looking for ways to reduce the stress and costs of back-to-school preparations and
The Pennsylvania Legislature is sending $1 million to college campuses for the upcoming school year to address student food insecurity at institutions of higher learning.
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