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Shippensburg man with hefty rap sheet facing more charges after allegedly assaulting, breaking into home
14 August 2024- A Shippensburg man who is in the process of pleading down two separate cases in Cumberland County is now facing more felony charges in Franklin County. Jaymere Adolf Rodriguez was charged today with felony burglary, felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, felony criminal trespassing, misdemeanor terroristic threats, summary criminal mischief, and summary harassment. Rodriguez is currently free with a warrant for his arrest. If you have details that may lead to the arrest of Jaymere Rodriguez, please call 911.
Ohio family reaches $7M settlement in fatal police shooting of Casey Goodson Jr.
The family of Casey Goodson Jr., a Black man who was shot and killed by an Ohio sheriff’s deputy will receive $7 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit over the December 2020 shooting. The Franklin County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the settlement late last month. Goodson,...
Franklin County deed transfers: June 30 - July 6, 2024
CHAMBERSBURG - The following deed transfers, for June 30 - July 6, 2024, are public record in the Franklin County Registers and Recorders office. Curtis Diller to Michael Newswanger, Lot 1 Molly Pitcher Highway, Antrim Township, $517,500. Curtis Diller to Timeless Property Management LLC, Lot 2 Molly Pitcher Highway, Antrim...
William French joins Adams Electric board of directors
The board of directors has appointed William “Bill” French of Shippensburg as the new Zone 7 director beginning July 25, 2024. French replaces Jay Grove, who resigned in April 2024. Zone 7 encompasses parts of Cumberland, Franklin, and Perry counties. French is a senior director of information technology,...
Weather Update for Franklin County 8/14/2024
Today (August 14, 2024): Expect showers and thunderstorms throughout the day, especially before 2 PM and then again after 5 PM. It will be cloudy with a high near 79°F. Rainfall may vary, with some areas experiencing heavier downpours during thunderstorms. Tomorrow (August 15, 2024): Another cloudy day with...
Greencastle Finishes Third At State Little League Tournament
Little League Baseball in the State of Pennsylvania is comprised of 31 Districts divided into 8 Sections. How many teams are there in those 31 Districts? Hundreds! Every year when the State Tournament begins, after the District and Section playoffs, those hundreds of teams have been reduced to 8. This year, one of those eight teams was the Section 7 Champions, Greencastle, located in Franklin County. The State Tournament was hosted by the Newville Little League, about 30 miles up Interstate 81 from Greencastle.
Franklin County Visitors Bureau Presents Frederick Douglass in Chambersburg: More Than A Speech
Join the Franklin County Visitors Bureau on Saturday, August 17, for Frederick Douglass in Chambersburg: More Than A Speech—a presentation, lunch, and bus tour to highlight Douglass’s visit, the intense meeting with John Brown, and key Chambersburg freedom-seeking sites. Historian, poet and living history portrayer Nathan Richardson will bring Frederick Douglass to life, and Greencastle native Doug Dobbs will rekindle John Brown. Doors open at 9:30 AM, and the event begins at 10 AM. August 17, 2024, is the 165th anniversary of Frederick Douglass’s lecture in Chambersburg, which concealed the true reason he visited—to meet John Brown.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WINNERS ANNOUNCED BY BUSINESS ALLIANCE
FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA -- The Cumberland Valley Business Alliance (CVBA) hosted the Economic Development Breakfast sponsored by Meritus Health at Green Grove Gardens today to honor several local businesses for their recent property renovations. “On behalf of the CVBA, we extend our sincere congratulations to these business and community leaders...
Patient at Roxbury Treatment Center allegedly leaves, breaks into nearby home and chases family for a cell phone
12 August 2024- A patient who PSP say escaped from the Roxbury Treatment Center and broke into an adjacent home on Saturday night has been found and charged with a string of offenses. Matthew R Newhouse has been charged with felony burglary, misdemeanor criminal mischief, misdemeanor criminal trespassing, misdemeanor attempted theft, misdemeanor disorderly conduct, and summary harassment. He remains incarcerated today on $75,000 in Franklin County after failing to post bail.
Jamaree Moore, 21, Of Chambersburg Dies In Crash: PSP
Jamaree Moore of Chambersburg was riding his 2010 Yamaha motorcycle at a high rate of speed northbound on Wayne Avenue/PA Route 316 at the intersection of South Second Street in Chambersburg when he left the roadway at 3:46 p.m. on Friday, Trooper Jared Muir. His motorcycle went up the right...
PSP looking for two people accused of stealing from Mercersburg Tractor Supply
12 August 2024- The Pennsylvania State Police Troop H – Chambersburg Station is investigating a retail theft incident that occurred on 07/15/2024 at the Tractor Supply Store located at 5748 Fort Loudon Road, Montgomery Township, Franklin County. The two pictured suspects entered the Tractor Supply and stole multiple items...
Alcohol-free bar Kindred Spirits opens in Franklin County
Alcohol-free bar opens in Chambersburg Kindred Spirits is promoting the "zero proof lifestyle" from its location at 49 Lincoln Way West, Chambersburg. The business held its grand opening on...
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