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Head-on crash involving tractor-trailer closes central Pa. state route
Update: Fatal head-on crash closes Pa. state route for hours: PennDOT. A head-on crash involving a car and tractor-trailer near the Adams/Franklin county line is closing State Route 16 in both directions, PennDOT said. The crash happened just after 7:30 p.m. near 3170 Waynesboro Pike according to PennDOT. If you...
Franklin County Weather Forecast for 8/9
Morning: Showers and possibly thunderstorms, some may produce heavy rainfall. High near 80°F. Southeast winds at 13-15 mph with gusts up to 29 mph. Rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then gradual clearing. Low around 65°F. Southwest winds...
Fatal head-on crash closes Pa. state route for hours: PennDOT
Update: The road was reopened by 11:10 p.m., PennDOT says. A PennDOT spokesperson confirmed that it was a fatal head-on crash, involving a tractor-trailer and another vehicle, that shut down Route 16 near the Adams/Franklin county line Thursday evening. The crash — which closed a section of the road in...
1 dead after Route 16 crash near Adams/Franklin County line
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. — One person is dead following a collision along a stretch of Route 16. According to a PennDOT spokesperson, 3170 Waynesboro Pike was closed in both directions near the Adams/Franklin County line due to a head-on crash involving a tractor-trailer. Pennsylvania State Police say the Liberty...
Update: Franklin County under a flood warning Friday midday
On Friday at 10:12 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated flood warning in effect until 11:45 a.m. for Franklin County. The weather service adds, "Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues for Franklin county." "Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring....
Chambersburg, Guilford and Greene Townships to get sprayed for Mosquitos NEXT WEEK
09 August 2024- Residential and recreational areas in Greene Township and Chambersburg Borough, Franklin County, will be sprayed for adult mosquitoes beginning around sunset on August 13, while Guilford Township, Franklin County, will be sprayed on August 14. Areas in Chambersburg Borough include but are not limited to Norland Avenue,...
Connie Seville Dies At Scene Of Franklin County Crash: PSP
Connie Seville, 64, died at the scene of the crash that happened at the intersection of PA Route 75/Fort Loudon Road and US Route 30/Lincoln Way West at 7:26 p.m. on Friday, August 2, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Joshua Shane detailed in the release. Seville was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Cruze...
Nine wells in Franklin County found with high PFAS levels
The Letterkenny Army Depot says nine wells it tested in Franklin County have a PFAS concentration higher than the limit set by the Environmental Protection Agency. The depot said in a statement that a team will investigate where the PFAS came from. Todd Wivell with the depot said that in...
Large oil leak causing lane restriction in Franklin County
(WHTM) — Emergency crews are responding Thursday afternoon to a large oil leak in Franklin County, and traffic is expected to run into delays. In a Facebook post, MMP&W Volunteer Fire Co. posted that the large oil leak is going up the mountain and Buchanan Trail West is down to one lane, starting in Cove […]
Police are responding to reports of a crash in Franklin County
ZULLINGER, Pa. — Emergency services responded to a crash near Dollar General. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. The crash occurred on Skyhawk Drive in Waynesboro around 6:15 p.m. Franklin Township dispatch told us that only one vehicle was involved. No injuries or road closures have been...
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Person of interest flees from police on motorcycle in Franklin County
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — A man fled from the police on a motorcycle in Franklin County, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. On Wednesday, August 7, a black Suzuki motorcycle with no license plate displayed was pulled over in the 100 block...
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