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I-81N Closes Due To 2 Crashes: PennDOT
The closure was from I-81 N from Exit 5 Greencastle-Waynesboro to Exit 10: PA 914 Marion. It was first reported just after 3:30 p.m. but the roadway reopened around 5 p.m., according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. It is unclear how many vehicles and people were involved and if there...
Check Out These Upcoming Programs & Classes at Chambersburg Ballet (CBT)
Pay-What-You-Can Open Classes in July – Check out the flyer below. Pay What You Can Open Classs continues in July on each Wednesday night from 5pm-6:15pm. Sign up here https://form.jotform.com/Cburg_Ballet/PWYC-2024. Summer Programs for All Ages and Experience Levels. Chambersburg Ballet Theatre is still accepting registrations (ongoing enrollment) for all...
Letters to the editor: Mental health education needed in schools
Comprehensive mental health education needed in schools. I am writing to express my dedicated support for the implementation of comprehensive mental health education programs in our schools. As mental health issues among young people continue to rise, we must equip students with the knowledge and resources they need to understand and manage their mental health effectively.
Police arrest Maryland man for threatening to bomb workplace
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Deputies found more than they bargained for when searching a man's home in Hagerstown on Saturday after he allegedly threatened to blow up his workplace. Anthony Jacob Fritz, 38, and an employee of MVA, located on Colonel Henry K. Douglas Drive, faces one count of making a threat of mass violence and one count of arson threat.
Hagerstown man arrested in connection with bomb threat at MVA
A Hagerstown man and Maryland Vehicle Administration employee was arrested Friday after threatening to bomb his workplace, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The 38-year-old employee faces one count of making a threat of mass violence and one count of arson threat after other MVA employees told Maryland State Police that the suspect said he was going to bomb the building ...
Codorus Valley’s Strategic Merger and Transition to Orrstown
Codorus Valley (CVLY) just unveiled an announcement. On July 1, 2024, Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. finalized its merger with Orrstown Financial Services, Inc., creating a significant shift in the banking landscape. Codorus Valley’s stock was transformed into Orrstown stock at a ratio of 0.875, with Orrstown emerging as the surviving entity. Shareholders of Codorus Valley received approximately 8.53 million Orrstown shares in exchange, while Codorus Valley’s equity awards and employee stock purchase plan underwent key conversions and terminations. As a result of the merger, Codorus Valley’s stock ceased trading and was delisted from Nasdaq, while Orrstown’s board of directors expanded to thirteen, including six former Codorus Valley board members.
Adventure Time
Hagerstown’s live-action, roll-playing group celebrates the imagination during Sundays in the park. On Sundays, Doub’s Woods Park in Hagerstown becomes a magical place with warriors and elves and battles and quests. This is all part of the Freehold of Phoenix Hollow, a local group and chapter of Amtgard, a live-action role-play (LARP) game using safe, foam-padded replicas of medieval weaponry in a sword and sorcery fantasy setting.
Here's what Chambersburg's future public works campus on Wayne Avenue will look like
The Borough of Chambersburg has a design for a long-planned public works campus that will bring multiple departments into one area. The new campus to be built south of Wayne Avenue and primarily west of South Fourth Street will be the new home of the borough's highway, engineering and sanitation departments,...
Hagerstown man arrested for threatening to bomb MVA building: Police
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Police arrested a Hagerstown man who threatened to blow up the Maryland Vehicle Administration (MVA) building on Friday morning, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. On Friday, employees at the MVA approached a Maryland State Police trooper and told him that one of...
What's NXT: Caribbean vibes in Hagerstown, moonshine and drama in W.Va., and free fishing!
Are you ready for some hot summer entertainment? Whether your idea of fun involves theater, music, festivals, outdoor activities or learning something new, we've got your entertainment guide right here in NXT Best! Behind-the-Scenes Archaeology Monday, July 1 - 2 p.m. ...
Frederick Joseph Dietsch
FAYETTEVILLE, Pa. — Frederick Joseph Dietsch, 85, Fayetteville, Pa., proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force, died June 4, 2024, at home in the care of his loving wife and children. The only son of Anton and Anna (Uhing) Dietsch, Fred was born March 8, 1939, in Fordyce, the second of four children. After his father’s tragic death, Fred, 9, his three sisters and mom lived with his uncle, Johnny, on a farm near Bow Valley. He graduated high school from St. Joseph’s Technical School, “Techny,” near Chicago, Ill., a Roman Catholic seminary operated by the Society of the Divine Word missionary order.
An Enchanting Night at the Totem Pole Playhouse: Clue: On Stage
Last night, I had the pleasure of attending a sold-out performance of “Clue: On Stage” at the Totem Pole Playhouse. The show, directed by Tim Seib and guided under the artistic direction of Ryan B. Gibbs, brought an electrifying energy to the audience that left us all in high spirits. If you haven’t seen it yet, there’s one last chance today (6/30/24) at 2 PM. Don’t miss out on this must-see performance!
Hagerstown man charged after threat to blow up Maryland MVA
A Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration employee has been charged with making a threat of mass violence after allegedly threatening to blow up his workplace south of Hagerstown, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Investigators would later search Anthony Jacob Fritz's home in Hagerstown's North End and...
Greencastle defeats Pen Mar 21-0
The hits just kept on coming at Pen Mar on Monday. Greencastle pounded out 15 hits and defeated Pen Mar 21-0. Greencastle scored eight runs in the first and 13 in the second inning en route to a 21-0 win in the opening round of the District 14 Double Elimination Tournament.
Berenice H. Reasner
Berenice H. Reasner, age 97, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, July 1, 2024, at Chambersburg Nursing and Rehab in Chambersburg, PA. Berenice was born on October 10, 1926, in McConnellsburg, PA, the daughter of the late J. William and Susan Souders Hendershot. She married Clyde J. "Bill" Reasner (deceased 1981). Berenice worked for Corning Manufacturing in Greencastle, PA for 24 years until she retired. Berenice was an avid member of the First Church of God where she participated in many ministries and activities.
Shippensburg Little League Highlights
The 9/10 Year Old All Stars are still going strong. However they lost on Monday evening, July 1, 14-11, and were scheduled to play again last evening against South Middleton. The tournament is double elimination. The 11/12 Year Old All Stars have been eliminated from competition. Congratulations to all players...
Wade Branson Eby
Wade Branson Eby, 7, of Greencastle, PA, passed away, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at the Meritus Medical Center. Born Wednesday, July 20, 2016, in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of Stephen J. Eby and Lynelle J. (Horst) Eby. Besides his parents he is survived by his brother, Rodrick L....
Kiwanis Club wraps up another successful Blueberry Sale
Last week's weather was perfect, depending on where and what you were doing. For members of the Shippensburg Kiwanis Club, the weather couldn't have cooperated any better for their annual blueberry fundraiser. "We couldn't have asked for two better days to load up and deliver blueberries to our loyal customers,"...
Rodger Sheffer
Rodger Sheffer, a celebrated 27-year veteran of the USAF and native/resident of Hagerstown Maryland passed away peacefully from natural causes, while surrounded by his family on June 29th, 2024. Rodger was born on July 16th, 1933, and grew up in Hagerstown, leaving school at a young age to support his family. He held many jobs before eventually joining the Air Force in 1953. He served in the US, Germany, Thailand, and Vietnam until his retirement in 1981, as a SMSGT at McConnell Air Force Base Logistics/Transportation Wing.
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