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Thanks to a strong opening round in the postseason, North Hagerstown athletes continue to lead in several stat categories over multiple sports. Two Hubs, Michael Stewart and Donald Rivers, have been men among boys on the football field and combine to top our leaderboards in four different places. Stewart leads locals in both rushing yards (1,185) and TDs (14), while Rivers ranks No. 1 amongst area defenders in both tackles (147) and sacks (7). Both players have an opportunity to build on those totals in a playoff game this weekend.
With Veterans Day approaching a local nonprofit is helping needy vets and their families in the region.
Hagerstown City Council is exploring annexing 172 acres in Washington County to attract a new business, possibly a data center.
In Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, even the painted lines on the street are becoming a tool for better municipal planning. On the borough’s GIS team, Justin Evans and Helen Dostie, have mapped pavement markings ranging from crosswalks to stop bars, turning rough estimates into a detailed inventory. Staff can now select roads and export quantities for bid documents, giving both the borough and contractors a clearer understanding of the work ahead.
Children at Little Apprentices Preschool learned about transportation and personal care careers during October, according to the Franklin County Career and Technology Center. Lessons covered bus and truck drivers, hair stylists and barbers, pilots and train conductors. The preschool’s October activities also included exploring pumpkins. Photo credits to Franklin...
Shippensburg University opened its men’s basketball season with a 100-70 win over Wilson on Monday at Heiges Field House. Markus Frank led the Raiders with 25 points on 11-of-14 shooting. Michael Dickson finished with 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds, reaching 1,000 career points on a layup with 2:04 remaining.
York County Libraries (YCL) received two LSA grants totaling $202,979 to replace library delivery vans that travel 5,200 miles a month delivering requested books and materials across York and Adams Counties. The efforts of the York County Economic Alliance, PA Representative Kate Klunk, and PA Representative Carol Hill-Evans secured a 2024 LSA Statewide award and a 2025 LSA Category 4 award through the Department of Community and Economic Development for the purchase of three vans to support library service across York County.
Hagerstown is rolling out a big birthday cake this week with 85 candles on it for the Washington County Boys and Girls Club, celebrating more than eight decades serving the western Maryland community.
In western Maryland, a wreath-laying ceremony at the American Legion hall here today.
