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Chambersburg Borough Offers Free Food Handler Class For Volunteers

Staff from the Borough of Chambersburg’s Retail Food Facility Licensing Program are pleased to offer a Food Handler Class to provide food safety information and training for volunteers. This free class is perfect if you volunteer for a nonprofit agency, church or athletic event concession stand, most notably in the dish room, food preparation area or front of house.

The class will be held on Monday, October 19, 2026, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in the Community Room on the Fourth Floor of the Utility Departments Addition to Borough Hall, 100 S. Second St.

Please contact Irene Sosa at 717-251-2465 or isosa@chambersburgpa.gov to reserve your seat. There is no registration fee.

Franklin County Employees Raise $7,224 for United Way

Franklin County employees raised $7,224.12 for the United Way of Franklin County through the organization’s annual fundraising campaign. A total of 139 employees across 26 departments participated through monthly dress-down

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