The Franklin County Career and Technology Center is highlighting its Machining Technology program, which trains students to create parts using manual machines and computer numerical control equipment. Students develop technical
The Chambersburg Trojans Gridiron Club is collecting candy for football players to distribute during the Homecoming parade on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Bags of candy may be dropped off at the
The Franklin County Career and Technology Center is hiring part-time Adult Education instructors for evening classes. Open positions include an electrical instructor for residential and commercial training and an HVAC
School counselors at the Franklin County Career and Technology Center visit all 27 career and technical education programs each semester. Mrs. Kimple and Mrs. Mertz help students connect technical training
Students in the Electronics Technology program at the Franklin County Career and Technology Center learn to design, build, test and repair circuits, hardware systems and electronic devices. Under instructor Mr.
Submitted by: Sarah Davis, MS, and Stacy Reed, MS, Penn State Extension Food, Families, and Community Educators Tropical fruit isn’t widely grown in the United States, which can make it
Submitted by: Tosh Mazzone, Penn State Extension Field and Forage Educator Need last-minute help reviewing for the November 18, 2026, PDA Certified Pesticide Applicator Exam? Penn State Extension is holding
Submitted by: Tosh Mazzone, Penn State Extension Field and Forage Educator Interested in rotational pasture-based sheep and goat farming or organic and regenerative grazing systems? Growers and producers are invited
For the week of September 28, 2026 https://extension.psu.edu/franklin UPCOMING WEBINARS AND EVENTS: Penn State Extension is pleased to continue providing quality education via various webinars and recordings. If you have
The Chambersburg Area School District has posted progress reports for students in grades 6 through 12. Reports are available through the district’s Community Web Portal. Parents and guardians may also
Wilson College will present “there are no graves here: the work of Mathew Samuel,” a special exhibition honoring the life, work, and legacy of the late artist and educator Mathew
Students in the Medical Assisting program at Franklin County Career and Technology Center receive training in clinical patient care and administrative office duties. Clinical training includes taking and recording vital
Wilson College has continued its multi-year trend of intentional growth, reaching its highest-ever point-in-time enrollment for the start of the Fall 2026 semester with 2,089 students enrolled across all programs.
The Franklin County Career and Technology Center is recognizing Workforce Development Month by highlighting programs that prepare students for employment. Through the center’s Workforce Development Program, students can explore careers,
Dental Assisting students at the Franklin County Career and Technology Center are training with a new digital impression scanner acquired through an equipment grant. The handheld intraoral scanner captures real-time
The Franklin County Career and Technology Center has launched CT Social for the 2026-27 school year. The program gives CareerTech students opportunities to take a break, relax and build relationships
Every student enrolled in the Franklin County Career and Technology Center’s Fall 2026 Workforce Development Program has earned at least one industry certification. Students have earned OSHA-10 and Employability Skills
Submitted by: Jennie Mazzone, Penn State Extension Educator, Horticulture No vegetable grower wants to live with any plant disease, especially one as destructive as Phytophthora blight. But despite our best
For the week of September 21, 2026 https://extension.psu.edu/franklin UPCOMING WEBINARS AND EVENTS: Penn State Extension is pleased to continue providing quality education via various webinars and recordings. If you have
Early Childhood Education students at the Franklin County Career and Technology Center welcomed the Little Apprentices preschool group on Monday, Sept. 14. The center reported that no children cried during
Students in the Mechatronics program at the Franklin County Career and Technology Center recently practiced wire maintenance techniques, including crimping and splicing. Wire and cable maintenance helps keep industrial facilities
The Franklin County Career and Technology Center is accepting registrations for its adult education course in office management and bookkeeping. The course introduces students to office management practices and basic
Submitted by: Daniela Roland, Penn State Extension Franklin County Dairy Educator When dairy producers think about improving milk production, nutrition, and genetics often come to mind first. However, research has
For the week of September 14, 2026 https://extension.psu.edu/franklin UPCOMING WEBINARS AND EVENTS: Penn State Extension is pleased to continue providing quality education via various webinars and recordings. If you have
The Manitowoc Company donated equipment to the Agricultural Mechanics program at the Franklin County Career and Technology Center. The donation included tables, sawhorses, motors, racks, jibs, a cart and a
Wilson College will present its award-winning Drone Show on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at 8 p.m. during Wilson Weekend, the College’s annual homecoming and parents’ weekend. Free and open to
Early Childhood Education students at the Franklin County Career and Technology Center are planning lessons and preparing the school’s preschool lab for the arrival of its Little Apprentices. The preschool
The Chambersburg Area School District will hold a committee-of-the-whole board meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8. The meeting will take place in the boardroom of the CASD Administration Building.
Submitted by: Dr. Chandlar Kern, Penn State Extension Livestock Educator Penn State Extension has a variety of educational opportunities for beef producers across Pennsylvania this fall, covering pasture management, cattle
For the week of September 7, 2026 https://extension.psu.edu/franklin UPCOMING WEBINARS AND EVENTS: Penn State Extension is pleased to continue providing quality education via various webinars and recordings. If you have
The Chambersburg Area School District is raising money through the Trojan Walk to support more than 1,500 special education students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Donations will directly benefit special
Wilson College will open an art exhibit featuring artwork by Baltimore visual artist Marcia Wolfson Ray on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in the Cooley Gallery, located on the second floor
The Franklin County Career and Technology Center will hold its annual cash bingo fundraiser Sunday, Oct. 18, at the St. Thomas Township Volunteer Fire and Rescue Event Hall, 34 Schoolhouse
Jesi Jetnarayan and Will Davis, high school students in Franklin County, successfully summited Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania on August 1, 2026, reaching Uhuru Peak, the mountain’s highest point at 19,341
The Franklin County Career and Technology Center’s Ag Mechanics program provides students with training in the maintenance and service of engines and equipment. Ag Mechanics is a career and technical
The Cargill Livestock Barn at the Franklin County Fair was packed with excitement, applause, and community spirit on Saturday, August 8, as the Franklin County 4-H Livestock Sale brought together
The Chambersburg Area School District is distributing donated school and classroom supplies to schools across the district following the annual Stuff the Bus campaign organized by the United Way of
The Chambersburg Area School District will begin using a weapons detection system at all entrances to CASHS Trojan Stadium starting Friday, Aug. 28. The system will be in place for
Students in the Animal Science program at the Franklin County Career and Technology Center are continuing classroom instruction under teacher Mrs. Laman. The program also has a dog named Bella
Penn State Extension will offer a workshop aimed at those interested in holly propagation, selection, and landscape use, including integrating native plants into residential and commercial landscapes. The “Holly Propagation,
