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Police investigating murder-suicide at Franklin County home
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police are investigating following a domestic related shooting that left two people dead inside a Franklin County home. According to Pennsylvania State Police reports, on April 24 around 7:25 p.m., troopers were sent to a home on Lenwood Park in Southampton Township for a reported domestic altercation that included shots being fired.
Franklin County deed transfers: March 10-16, 2024
CHAMBERSBURG - The following deed transfers, for March 10-16, 2024, are public record in the Franklin County Registers and Recorders office. More deeds: Find out what properties have changed hands in Franklin County ...
Historic! Hagerstown Flying Boxcars win season opener with no-hitter
Win or lose, Thursday evening was going to be historic for the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars as they opened their inaugural season in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball on the road against the York Revolution. As it turned out, their performance on the field also was momentous as three pitchers combined for a no-hitter in the Fying Boxcars' 4-0 victory at WellSpan Park in York, Pa. ...
Fort Frederick State Park hosting 18th century market fair
An 18th century market fair is being held at Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool. The fair started Thursday, April 25, (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and will continue through Sunday, April 28, (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.). There will be period vendors selling reproduced 18th...
Tri-State man sentenced in 2020 fatal Hagerstown shooting; maintains his innocence
A Tri-State area man who continues to maintain his innocence will have to serve at least 30 years of his sentence before he can be eligible for parole for the November 2020 shooting death of Hagerstown resident Jason Tyrone Christie. Washington County Circuit Court Judge Mark K. Boyer sentenced James...
Town hall hears from Hagerstown police chief about efforts to build community ties
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Hagerstown’s police chief Paul Kifer was featured at a neighborhood town hall Thursday. He shared his approach to building ties with the local community. He explained that one of the biggest challenges he faces is recruiting officers for his police force, since there is so much competition from neighboring […]
Zach Daley Dies At Scene Of Chambersburg Crash: PSP
Zachery "Zach" L. Daley of Greencastle was in the left lane, riding south on his 2003 Suzuki along PA Route 11/Molly Pitcher Highway when the crash happened at 8:22 p.m. on April 23, PA State Police Trooper Jesse Picklo detailed in the release. A 2014 Mini Countryman driven by 55-year-old...
Hagerstown-area school bus driver named WCPS Educational Support Personnel of the Year
Washington County Public Schools and the Education Foundation of WCPS recently announced that bus driver Norma Kelley was named its 2024 Educational Support Personnel (ESP) of the Year. Kelley serves students from Rockland Woods Elementary, Eastern Elementary, South Hagerstown High School and Ruth Ann Monroe Primary School in the Hagerstown...
Primary election wrapup for Franklin County and Pennsylvania
Franklin County Democrats and Republicans didn’t have a lot of local choices on their ballots in the April 23 primary election, but there will be races in November. In addition, primary voters across Pennsylvania narrowed the field in some of the statewide contests. The sole contested position in Franklin...
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...
Two brothers arrested in connection to Franklin County bomb threat
Police in Chambersburg, Franklin County, arrested two brothers they said are responsible for the threat that closed the Franklin County Court Complex earlier this month. Chadwin K. Rogers was arrested on April 11, one day after the threats were made, and is currently incarcerated in the Franklin County Jail. His brother, Jason M. Rogers, was arrested by Chambersburg Police on Tuesday.
Earth Celebration Day at Pine Hill Recreation Area set for April 27
WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Buttonwood Nature Center, home of The Institute, will hold its 33rd Earth Celebration Day on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area, 12684 Mentzer Gap Road, Waynesboro. Admission is free. The Recycle-Reuse Yard Sale fundraiser will be held in...
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