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Downtown Carlisle Businesses Face Headwinds

Small businesses are the basis of Carlisle’s small-town identity. The local pizzerias, cafes, and bookshops dotted around town provide a much-needed break from the industrial behemoths found in most of Central PA. Peculiarly, the general trend in Downtown Carlisle seems to be that these new small businesses are failing. Apart from a few town classics such as the Hamilton and Market Cross Pub, finding a local joint that sticks around for even a few years seems impossible. Newer establishments such as Grand Illusion Hard Cider and Yak n Yeti are quietly going out of business left and right despite general approval from customers.

Carlisle, PA · 3d
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‘Fashion from all over the globe’: Women’s clothing store opens in Cumberland County

Nermana and Dennis Hodgson travel regularly throughout Europe in “search of the perfect fashions.”. Nermana, who was born in Europe, and her husband have opened a women’s boutique. The Mechanicsburg couple opened the shop in Cumberland County. Mana’s Atelier opened at The Shops at Walden Crossroads, 101 Walden...

Cumberland County, PA · 10h
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James Longstreet's Account of the Battle of Gettysburg

At the Battle of Gettysburg (1-3 July 1863) Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet urged his commanding officer, General Robert E. Lee, to reposition their forces on the evening of Day 1. Lee refused, as the Union Army was before him and he had never retreated from a battle once engaged.

Gettysburg, PA · 3d
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Franklin County School Van Driver Charged After 9-Year-Old Special Needs Student Left Unattended

A 78-year-old Franklin County school van driver is facing criminal charges after allegedly leaving a 9-year-old boy with special needs unattended inside a school van in September. According to charging documents, Pauline Roberta Kriner, 78, of Chambersburg, was operating a school van for Meyers Bus Lines on September 1, 2026, when the incident occurred.

Franklin County, PA · 8d
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PennLive.com

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Cumberland County nonprofit names new executive director

The Bison Foundation has named a new leader. Rick Galena was named executive director of the Bison Foundation, a 26-year-old independent charitable organization dedicated to enriching educational opportunities for students and teachers in the Carlisle Area School District. Galena, a Carlisle native, has more than three decades of experience in...

Cumberland County, PA · 10h

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Franklin County honors aging services employee, reports hiring improvements

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Franklin County commissioners honored a county employee Wednesday for her work helping older residents and their families, while also hearing how a new hiring system has made it easier for people to apply for county jobs. Dakota Hall, who works for the Franklin County Area Agency...

Franklin County, PA · 1d

Franklin County Free Press

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Franklin County Hiring Correctional Officers

Franklin County Corrections has immediate openings for full-time and part-time correctional officers. The positions include paid, on-site academy training and a pay increase after successful completion of academy training and the probationary period. Listed benefits include tuition reimbursement, a county pension, paid time off, paid holidays and shift differential pay....

Franklin County, PA · 8d

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Franklin County shopping center to be redeveloped following sale

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Chambersburg Borough announced earlier this week that it has endorsed the sale of the Southgate Shopping Center in Franklin County. At a regular meeting on Monday, November 2, the Chambersburg Town Council endorsed selling the remainder of the Southgate Shopping Center to Inch & Co. of York County, which has plans […]

Chambersburg, PA · 2d

WTAJ

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LIST: 2026 meal deals, discounts for Veterans Day across Central Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Veterans Day 2026 is Wednesday, Nov. 11, and businesses across the country are recognizing veterans and active-duty military members with free meals, discounts, and special offers. Here are some of the deals veterans and military members can find throughout Central Pennsylvania. Restaurants: Retail discounts: Personal care: Other Veterans Day offers: Veterans should […]

South Central Pennsylvania, PA · 3h

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44 Schuylkill County Runners Listed for 2026 PIAA Cross Country Championships

Runners from 11 Schuylkill County schools are listed among the entries for the 2026 PIAA Cross Country Championships , scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2026 , at Big Spring High School in Newville. According to PIAA’s published qualifier lists, county schools account for 44 entries: 18 girls and 26 boys across the Class 1A and Class 2A races. The local contingent includes the Schuylkill Haven girls, Nativity BVM boys, and Blue Mountain boys team rosters, along with individual qualifiers from schools throughout the county. The totals include every listed team roster member. The qualifier documents do not identify final starters or alternates. PIAA State Cross Country Race Schedule Saturday’s championships begin with the Class 1A girls race at 9:30 a.m. Six races are scheduled, concluding with the Class 3A boys race at 1:15 p.m. All times below are Eastern. Saturday, November 7, 2026 — PIAA Cross Country Championship Race Times Race Start Time Class 1A Girls 9:30 a.m. Class 2A Girls 10:15 a.m. Class 3A Girls 11 a.m. Class 1A Boys 11:45 a.m. Class 2A Boys 12:30 p.m. Class 3A Boys 1:15 p.m. Parking Passes and Spectator Information PIAA requires one parking pass per vehicle . Parking passes cost $10

Schuylkill County, PA · 20h

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Wonder plans spring 2027 opening in Franklin County

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Wonder, a food hall concept that allows customers to combine dishes from multiple restaurant menus in one order, plans to open a Franklin County location in spring 2027. The restaurant is planned for 520 Gateway Ave. in the North Chambersburg Village Center. Wonder officials confirmed the...

Franklin County, PA · 2d

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Middlesex Township down one supervisor after Marshall resigns

MIDDLESEX TWP — The township’s board of supervisors is down to two members after the resignation of Supervisor Don Marshall, which was announced during the monthly work session Wednesday, Nov. 4. Fellow Supervisor Michael Spreng said Marshall did not give a reason for his decision. “All he did...

Middlesex, PA · 2d

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Valley Road intersection reopens on Route 11/15

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — The I-81 and Route 11/15 interchange reopened last week in Cumberland County. Now, another element of the project is available to motorists as well. The southbound off-ramp from Route 11/15 to Valley Road in the same area remained closed while crews continued work. PennDOT announced that it would reopen the […]

Cumberland County, PA · 1d

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Downtown Carlisle's Holiday Season: Cookies, Parades & More

Downtown Carlisle has a rather ambitious holiday schedule this year, beginning with cookies in November and continuing through a Christmas parade, local shopping events, a town full of nutcrackers, and a December celebration involving Santa and actual reindeer. It's a respectable amount of Christmas activity for a few blocks of...

Carlisle, PA · 1d

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Fluoridation ending for most of Franklin County

ST. THOMAS, Pa. — Bear Valley Water Authority is joining Chambersburg in plans to discontinue fluoridation of its drinking water, despite continued recommendations from the American Dental Association and other public health organizations. On May 11, the Chambersburg Borough Council voted 6-5 against spending more than $220,000 to repair...

Franklin County, PA · 20h

Pennsylvania Capital-Star

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What will Pennsylvania Democrats do with a trifecta in Harrisburg?

Roughly 12 hours after winning 26 seats in the Pennsylvania Senate, thus clinching a Democratic trifecta in state government, a crowd of party members stood on the Capitol steps to celebrate “a very good day” following a successful midterm election.  “It is now the obligation of all of my colleagues to recognize that with this […]

Pennsylvania · 2d

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Cross This Storybook Covered Bridge In Pennsylvania And Feel Like You Traveled Back In Time

There are places in this world that make you question whether you accidentally drove through a wrinkle in time, and Sachs Covered Bridge in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is absolutely one of them. Standing in front of this weathered wooden structure, with Marsh Creek flowing quietly beneath it and open countryside stretching...

Gettysburg, PA · 2d

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Perry To Review Soldier's Death At Army Depot

Outgoing Pennsylvania Congressman Scott Perry has stated he will review a letter from the family of Specialist Krystopfer Lopez, who died during a firearms training incident at Letterkenny Army Depot in Franklin County. The family is requesting a congressional inquiry into the Army's emergency medical response following Lopez's death on March 12, as reported by WGAL.

Pennsylvania · 1d

Franklin County Free Press

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Route 997 to Close Nov. 13–16 for Railroad Crossing Replacement

A section of Route 997 (Cumberland Highway) in Greene Township will close while a contractor replaces the railroad crossing north of Chambersburg, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Weather permitting, the closure will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, and continue through 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16. The...

Chambersburg, PA · 3d

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Haunted Henderson continues another year

Henderson Gymnasium became a haunted house on Sunday night for Shippensburg University students for the annual Haunted Henderson event. This year's theme was a haunted hospital. Students were taken into a dark corridor filled with severed limbs, nurses and sudden scares. A girl with various doll parts cried for friends as attendees walked past, and the scares ended with a clown jumping out from a bin.

Shippensburg, PA · 1d