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UPDATE: Motorcyclist identified after fatal crash in Franklin Co.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — UPDATE | Pennsylvania State Police have identified the fatal crash victim as 30-year-old Zachary Daley of Greencastle. According to a news release, Daley was driving south in the left lane of Molly Pitcher Highway when another vehicle tried to cross from the right lane into the left.
Greencastle motorcyclist killed in crash on U.S. 11 in Antrim Township
A Greencastle motorcyclist died as the result an accident Tuesday evening, April 23, on Molly Pitcher Highway, also known as U.S. 11, in Antrim Township. Zachary L. Daley, 30, was the operator of the southbound 2003 Suzuki involved in a three-vehicle accident at 8:22 p.m. at 6451 Molly Pitcher Highway between Greencastle and Marion.
Person helped out of burning home in Hagerstown
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Firefighters said people along Chestnut Street helped someone get out of a home that was on fire Monday night. The Hagerstown Fire Department (HFD) said the Washington County Emergency Communications Center started receiving calls about the house fire in the 700 block of Chestnut St. in the city’s south […]
Hagerstown man gets time served, mental health treatment in case tied to 2021 shooting
A Hagerstown man received time served in a plea deal Monday related to a June 4, 2021, shooting on Jonathan Street. Washington County Circuit Court Judge Brett R. Wilson ordered Carlton Hudson Jr., 47, to be on supervised probation for three years, including going after his Monday hearing to a Baltimore County, Md., mental health program.
Cedar Ridge Children's Home Facility Evacuated
Members of the Washington County Sheriff's Office were called to the Cedar Ridge Children's Home in Williamsport at around 11:40 a.m. on April 22, where there was a reported active shooter who was on the grounds. Deputies cleared the campus and conducted an extensive investigation, which found no active threat...
Horizon Goodwill opens food market in senior high rise apartment complex
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — People who live in the Walnut Towers senior high-rise started the week off with convenient, nutritious food options. Horizon Goodwill has partnered with the Hagerstown Housing Authority to offer health choices for the neighborhood. Grocery stores are limited in the immediate area. “We started with smaller-scale convenience-type markets and […]
Rollover Crash On I-70 Temporarily Ties Up Traffic In Washington County (Photos)
Some lanes were blocked on I-70 in Washington County on Saturday morning when first responders were called to investigate and clean up a rollover crash. At approximately 10 a.m. on April 20, crews from the Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company were called to a stretch of the interstate near Pectonville Road, where there was a reported crash involving a utility and box truck that left one vehicle overturned on the side of the road.
Vehicle crash reported on Grape Vine Road in St. Thomas Township
WILLIAMSON, Pa. — A vehicle crash was reported at the intersection of Grape Vine Road and St. Thomas Williamson Road. As of this time, no injuries or road closures have been reported. Crews are responding to the scene. Click the video player above to watch other headlines from WGAL...
Six Washington County high schools will offer girls flag football in the fall
Girls flag football is a rapidly expanding high school sport in the United States, especially in Maryland. Beginning next school year, six Washington County schools will field teams for the fall season. They include Boonsboro, Clear Spring, North Hagerstown, Smithsburg, South Hagerstown and Williamsport. ...
Volunteers turn out in force for Hagerstown and Washington County Earth Day activities
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Gorgeous early spring weather welcomed Earth Day Monday in Hagerstown — and volunteers were out in force to mark the occasion. At Doub Woods Park, farmland donated to Washington County to protect it from development, dozens of volunteers were out this Earth Day planting 80 trees. “We just want […]
Greencastle-Antrim students put autism awareness into action
Colorful puzzle pieces hang from the ceiling in Greencastle-Antrim Primary School as a visual part of National Autism Acceptance Month. “We all fit together in our own unique and individual way, just like a puzzle,” said Bre Corby, K-2 autism support teacher. Pennsylvania Music Educators:Greencastle-Antrim clarinet player chosen for...
Berkeley Springs woman celebrates her 100th birthday, says she is proud of her country lifestyle
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. (DC News Now) — Eleanor Mock celebrated her 100th birthday over the weekend — and on Monday, she let DC News Now in on her secret to her long life. She is highly regarded in her rural community in West Virginia’s eastern panhandle. Mock leads a charitable life, helping feed the hungry […]
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