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Thousands in central Pennsylvania without power after storm
(WHTM) — Thousands of central Pennsylvania residents are without power Tuesday evening after severe weather the region. According to FirstEnergy’s website, thousands of people who live in Adams and York counties currently do not have power. PPL’s outage map shows over 5,000 people in Lancaster County without power. Below is the list of PPL customers […]
Pennsylvania animal shelters have been seeing an increase in surrenders
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – Animal surrenders are on the rise throughout the Commonwealth. “We are overwhelmed,” said Lori Wetzel, a Vet Tech at the Adams County SPCA. “I mean, we get calls from all over the state wanting us to pull, you know, animals from them to help them out as well. And, you […]
Gettysburg Borough Planning Commission Meeting – 7/16/2024
Monday, July 15, 2024 at 7:00pm | Borough Council Chambers. 4. Public Comment Restricted to Items on the Planning Commission Meeting Agenda. A. SLD-230003 Library Subdivision at Lutheran Seminary. B. SLD-240002 / Spectra Kote / 301 East Water Street. 6. New Business. A. Presentation, Discussion and/or Questions by Gettysburg Residents...
Detour to Begin this Saturday for Route 116 Bridge Replacement Project Near Gettysburg, Adams County
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a detour is scheduled to begin Saturday, July 20, for the bridge replacement project on Route 116 near Gettysburg. The bridge spans a tributary to Willoughby Run just west of Willoughby Run Road in Cumberland Township. The detour will use Knoxlyn...
Residents raise concerns about speeding in Carlisle neighborhood
CARLISLE, Pa. — People living in a Carlisle neighborhood are raising concerns about vehicles speeding through their neighborhood. "It's getting to be too dangerous," said Heber Shearer. "The street is too dangerous." Specifically, neighbors say the problem is happening in the section of B Street between North West and...
Girl Scout opens community dog park | On the Bright Side
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. — An Adams County Girl Scout recently opened up a dog park in her community. It's helping meet a need for the area's four-legged friends. "This is just a place for dogs to run around, and the community really loves it," Greta Haley said. Four-legged friends...
Yankee Candle to move some operations to Cumberland County
After filing a notice with the state to lay off 100 Massachusetts-based employees, Yankee Candle Company, Inc. confirmed it is relocating some operations from a Massachusetts distribution center to one in Newville, Cumberland County, a spokesman from the company told MassLive on Tuesday. The clarification comes after the company —...
Planning Commission meets again for Gettysburg Borough rezoning project
The Gettysburg Planning Commission continued the task of reviewing a new draft zoning ordinance for the borough of Gettysburg at their meeting yesterday. The commission heard two presentations from residents who wished to make specific recommendations for revisions. Before the comments, Commission Chair Charles Strauss said the commission would be...
Cumberland County township institutes burn ban until further notice
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Southampton Township supervisors announced this week they are instituting a ban on open burning across the township until further notice, citing conditions and the lack of rain in the forecast. The Cumberland County township's burn ban went into effect on Monday. It was instituted under...
Two homes suffer heavy damage during third alarm fire in Cumberland County
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Emergency crews were busy battling a third alarm fire in Cumberland County on Tuesday afternoon, amid the triple digit heat and high wind. Firefighters from multiple surrounding counties made their way to a home on Logan’s Run in East Pennsboro Township. Two homes suffered heavy damage by the fire that […]
Snack Town Street Fair exceeds attendance expectations, brings 15,000 to downtown Hanover
Attendance at this year's Snack Town Street Fair surpassed expectations, officials said. "We are estimating approximately 15,000 attendees this year," said Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce President Sarah Messer. Many vendors were sold out by around 1 p.m. due to turnout that surpassed expectations, Messer said. The chamber of commerce...
Hard Cidery with escape rooms announces Cumberland County closure
CARLISLE, Pa. (WHTM) — A local cidery that features escape rooms and fun dinner events recently announced that it is closing after six and half years of operation. Grand Illusion Hard Cider, located at 26 West High Street in Carlisle, is owned and operated by Chad and Andrea Kimmel, who first debuted their unique Urban Cidery on February 23, 2018.
Living History At Children Of Gettysburg 1863
The Gettysburg Foundation is pleased to partner with living historians to offer area residents and visitors to Gettysburg living history programming at Children of Gettysburg 1863 on select weekends. Open daily, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. for the summer season through Oct. 14, Children of Gettysburg 1863 is an interactive...
Franklin County Commissioners remind residents how they can help stop the spread of invasive Asian tiger mosquito
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Franklin County's Board of Commissioners on Tuesday issued a reminder to residents about how they can protect themselves and others against the invasive and bothersome Asian tiger mosquito. "Asian tiger mosquito populations typically increase around mid-July, peak in mid-September and taper off in October as nighttime...
YWCA Celebrates 95 years of service with a birthday celebration
The YWCA of Gettysburg and Adams County’s legacy of community support and advocacy began 95 years ago. The work started with two sisters, Annie and Irene Danner, but hundreds of women have worked tirelessly throughout the decades to continue this work. To mark 95 years of service, the YWCA...
National Night Out Events in Carlisle - Shippensburg - Boiling Springs
National Night Out is an annual event, started in 1984, to promote neighborhood camaraderie and police-community partnerships. Since then, millions of people in 16,000 communities have taken part in National Night Out events such as block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts, and various other community events. This year, National Night Out...
Franklin County rolls out crisis intervention program for employees
The Franklin County Commissioners have unveiled an initiative to assist employees who are struggling after experiencing a stressful incident on the job or in their personal lives. Franklin County's Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team is an internal confidential support group of trained county staff who offer debriefing services and...
Pennsylvania's top elections official praises Franklin County elections team
Pennsylvania's top elections official gave Franklin County's elections team a good review following a recent meeting in Chambersburg. As elections in the state are run at the county level, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt is more than halfway through visiting all 67 counties to meet local leaders and learn more about...
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