The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reminding residents that tick bites can go unnoticed and symptoms of Lyme disease may develop three to 30 days after a bite.
Possible symptoms include a rash, fever, chills, fatigue, headache, muscle and joint aches, and swollen lymph nodes.
Anyone who develops symptoms or feels unusually tired or achy after a possible tick bite should contact a health care provider.
Photo credits to Pennsylvania Department of Health
Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County and St. John’s Church will hold their annual used book sale Oct. 23–25 at the church, 1811 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg. Sale hours are
WellSpan Mobile Mammography will offer screening mammograms Nov. 6–7 at Keystone Health, 133 W. Catherine St., Chambersburg. Appointments will be available from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 6 and
Elaina Fragassi scored with 32 seconds remaining in double overtime Wednesday to give No. 4 Shippensburg University a 2-1 field hockey victory over No. 9 IUP at Robb Sports Complex.
Franklin County voters have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, to apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot for the Nov. 3 general election. In a public post, state Rep.
The Office of Congressman John Joyce will host a free seminar on Medicare and Medicare Open Enrollment on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 9 a.m. at the Chambersburg Senior Activity Center.
The Franklin County Visitors Bureau invites the public to partake in a special limited time offer by this Friday, October 16, for early bird tickets to experience the “wizard of
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
AppleFest 2026 will take place Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Chambersburg. Presented by Sheetz, the event will feature craft and food vendors, children’s activities
