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Garden Club plant sale this Saturday!
The Gettysburg Garden Club’s Annual Spring Plant Sale is coming up this Saturday, May 18, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or until sold out). The sale will be held at the Gettysburg Fire Hall, 35 North Stratton St., Gettysburg. The sale includes native perennials like spring-blooming spider wart,...
Gettysburg Names Class of 2024 Commencement Speaker: Student Regan Rightmire
The Class of 2024 Commencement speaker at Gettysburg College will be Regan Rightmire ’24. A business, organizations, and management major and data science minor, Rightmire was selected by her peers and campus administrators to deliver the commencement address on May 18. Regan Rightmire ’24 will share her experiences as...
Special athletes are in the spotlight at G-lympics in Greencastle
The Paris Olympics are still a couple of months away, but the spirit of sportsmanship filled the Greencastle-Antrim School District’s Kaley Field on Thursday, May 9. Special athletes were in the spotlight during the fourth annual G-lympics, while students from throughout the district filled the stands cheering them on.
Penn State Offers Buyouts As Budget Remedy
Penn State is confronting its multimillion-dollar budget deficit with a significant measure—offering buyout packages to employees at its 20 Commonwealth Campuses. Eligible participants include tenured faculty, tenure-line faculty, academic administrators, and staff who are full-time and were hired before April 1, 2023. These employees have until May 31 to accept the offer, with a departure date of June 28. In return, they will receive a year’s salary.
Franklin County Declares National Prevention Week
Franklin County Commissioners have designated May 12-18, 2024, as National Prevention Week. This initiative emphasizes the need for substance misuse prevention and highlights its impact on mental health. The week aims to raise awareness and promote action against mental and substance misuse disorders. Statistics from the 2022 National Survey on...
Matt McNair homers twice as Boiling Springs downs Littlestown
Matt McNair and Josh Snyder led the way Tuesday for Boiling Springs in a 7-6 win over Littlestown. McNair was 2-for-4 with two homers and four RBIs, and Snyder had a double and two RBIs. Landon McMahon also homered and had an RBI, and Cody Schaffer drove in a run.
Heavy thunderstorms, power outages hit central Pa. Wednesday morning
Loud thunderstorms with heavy rain and lightning crossed central Pennsylvania early this morning, and power outages have been reported. The National Weather Service in State College said the storms are starting to wind down as of 5:30 a.m. Affected areas include Perry, Lancaster, York, Adams, Cumberland, Lebanon and Dauphin counties.
Wires reported down in Conewago Township
MCSHERRYSTOWN, Pa. — Wires were reported down in Adams County Thursday morning. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. They were reported on Fairview Avenue near Stomback Street in Conewago Township just before 7 a.m. Crews have been notified. For live traffic updates, click here. Do you have...
✔ Readers' choice: Vote for the Franklin County Athletes of the Week (May 6-11)
The regular season is coming to a close as Franklin County athletes turn their attention to the playoffs. We grabbed 10 of the top performances from last week for the latest Athlete of the Week polls, which run from 5 p.m. Monday until 5 p.m. Wednesday. The winners will be announced on the GameTimePA Instagram page.
Owner charged after police find dead cats, neglected dogs in Adams County house
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– The discovery of three dead cats along with two neglected dogs in an Adams County home has led to animal cruelty charges. Allison Ost, 27, of Fairfield, left the animals locked inside the home, alone, for weeks without proper food or water, according to charges filed by Carrol Valley Police. Adams […]
Franklin County TikTok teen realtor puts unique spin on showing homes
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Trent Miller, a 19-year-old realtor from Greencastle, has been putting a new spin on showing homes to future homeowners. The viral “Speed Tours” has garnered Miller many views, followers, and potential sales on TikTok and other social media platforms. Miller, who has been in...
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