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HARPERS FERRY, Wv. - Harpers Ferry, West Virginia is a town rich with American history. But it's also said to be the home of some who have passed on and still choose to lurk around. Harpers Ferry was the location of John Brown's raid and played a crucial role in...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is warning residents that black bear activity will increase into the fall months as they enter a heightened period of feeding in preparation for winter hibernation. With the arrival of autumn, bears become more active in their search for food, leading...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 2, 2024) – Deer can be spotted near roadways any time of the year, but drivers should be especially vigilant in the fall. AAA is reminding drivers that October through December marks deer-mating season, so the animals are more active and more likely to dart into the road, increasing the risk of a costly and potentially deadly collision.

Editor’s Note: After this article’s publication, Board of Trustees member Charlie Scott sent a letter to the editor to The Gettysburgian, which is published here. Before that, the Communications & Marketing Office expressed disagreement with this article’s framing. In particular, issue was taken with this article’s interpretation of the salary information reported in the College’s public Form 990 tax filing. The Communications office said it “expected” a correction to be run alongside this article’s online publication. The Gettysburgian publishes corrections to address factual inaccuracies, not differing opinions regarding an article’s framing. The Gettysburgian stands by its reporting and urges readers to follow the hyperlinked sources contained throughout the article as well as Scott’s letter to the editor.

ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A local SPCA needs your help, and they are offering free adoptions this week to get it. Many cats at the Adams County SPCA are looking for their forever homes, so the animal shelter is letting future, or current cat owners who are looking to add to the family, adopt […]

FREDERICK, Md. (WBFF) — A New Jersey-based power developer sent a letter to Maryland lawmakers Friday forecasting a busy fall season along with continued messaging about its controversial power line project. Public Service Energy Group explained it wanted to keep elected officials in the loop about its new 70-mile...

Donations can be dropped off Friday and Saturday from 9 AM until 4 PM. Frederick, MD – Stauffer Funeral Homes is asking the Frederick community to come together to support the victims devastated by Hurricane Helene, and help fill a tractor-trailer with donations of desperately needed necessities. Needed items...

The Gettysburg Green Gathering, the Creation Care Task Force at St. James Lutheran Church, and the Green Gettysburg Book Club are sponsoring a viewing of the film “Common Ground.” The event is free and open to the public. “Common Ground” is a new feature-length film on regenerative agriculture....

Winning ticket was bought at the Wawa on Urbana Pike in Frederick. (Photo courtesy of the Maryland Lottery) Annapolis, MD – A $500,000 Powerball Double Play win sent a Frederick County “Super Mom’s” spirits soaring. The anonymous winner won the second-tier prize in the Sept. 25 Double Play drawing.

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Hood College women's soccer team could not find the back of the net against Gettysburg College, playing to a 0-0 draw on the road in non-conference play. Inside the Box Score. Brenna Ellenberger (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall) made six saves in the tie. How it Happened.

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Welcome to the Friday Night Live football scoreboard, with in-game updates from Washington County's football teams in action on Week 5. Scores refresh every 60 seconds, so be sure to check in often, and we'll be adding highlights from social media and on-site reporters and photographers throughout the night. ...

On August 30, all water fountains inside Linganore High School were turned off indefinitely. Why?. “Tests at Linganore High School (LHS) detected PFAS levels above the federal standard,” Linganore principal Dr. Michael Dillman said in an email sent out to parents on the night of August 29. New Regulations.

30:15, Gabriel Crews (Karl Manzo-Gallardo) 10:38, Owen Hickok (Enrique Torres) BS: Anderson Squires (0), Max Crews (4), Tristan Groft (0) An unassisted goal from Carlos Mendez proved to be the difference as the Warriors got back on the winning track Thursday. Quaide Clarke, with assists from David Langman and Wyatt Michaels, had given Gettysburg a first-half lead.

On Thursday afternoon, President Bob Iuliano sent a campus-wide email informing the community of steps that the College is taking in light of the incident in which a racial slur was cut into the body of a student at an on-campus informal social gathering. Iuliano began his message by acknowledging...

CLEAR SPRING — This fall, the National Park Service (NPS) will close the Four Locks (mile 108.9) boat ramp and adjacent parking lot at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park for repairs starting in October through the winter. The closures will not affect the towpath or access along the adjacent public roadways. The...

In alignment with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Meritus experts strongly recommend that individuals age 6 months and older receive an updated flu vaccine in addition to staying informed about COVID-19 precautions, and they encourage all eligible individuals to consider vaccination or booster shots as needed. Dr. Anand Budi, Meritus chief medical officer, emphasizes the health system’s commitment to safeguarding the community against viral illnesses such as COVID-19 and the flu. “Vaccination...

Gettysburg girls volleyball swept (25-11, 27-25, 25-16) West Perry on Thursday. Maya Brainard led Gettysburg with seven assists. Cate Green recorded five kills, while Addie and Alexa Ketterman each finished with three kills. Sydney DeFoe also had four digs in the sweep. If you purchase a product or register for...

The Huskies won another nail biter this time at home 18-16. The Huskies jumped out to an early 6-0 lead after some nice runs by Zyhair Hill got them to the goal line. Asher Pearce was able to QB sneak it in for the Huskies 1st score. Waynesboro was able to punch one in and make it 8-6. The Huskies offense was big again with more big runs from Hill and Pearce leading the Huskies ground game all night. Pearce this time was able to weave his way and break off a 30 yard touchdown run to put the Huskies back on top. The Huskie defense played tough all night led by Zander Lawson, Eli Henderson, Bo Benny, and Jacob Goss with multiple tackles for losses. Waynesboro’s offense was able to put together a long drive and score to go back on top 16-12. With 2 Minutes left again the Huskies offense found themselves with a chance to pull off another last second win 2 weeks in a row. The Huskies hit a swing pass to Liam Shaffer who broke it for a big first down to get the drive started. The Huskies then got a huge catch and run for 50 yards from Hill rumbling down the sideline shaking off multiple defenders to get the Huskies offense in great field position and really energize the Huskies sideline and crowd. After stalling out on the next 3 plays the Huskies offense was able to find a way on 4th and 10 with a pass from Pearce to Adrian Griffin who was able to carry the entire defense on his back down to the 1 yard line. With 20 seconds left in the game Pearce was able to QB sneak it into the endzone for the win 18-16.

Today, a detective story — how a Maryland police officer determined that a deer hunter had killed a 20-point buck in violation of state law. Let this be a public service message to any other hunter thinking of doing the same. This happened last November, during the archery-hunting season. A 25-year-old fellow in camo killed a trophy buck in a bean field in Frederick County. The jubilant young ...