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Charles Browning: Peaceable Kingdom opens in Majestic Art Gallery September 5
Humor and history are on full display in a new exhibit, Peaceable Kingdom in the gallery at Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater. This solo exhibit opens on Thursday, September 5 with a free public reception with the artist from 6-7:30 p.m. This survey unites works from over two decades of...
Watch: Highlights of Christian Joy, Trinity’s win over East Pennsboro
CAMP HILL — Christian Joy left no doubt for Trinity in a 37-14 win over East Pennsboro at COBO Field on Friday. Joy was box-office with 20 carries for 223 yards and four touchdowns, while also pulling down two catches for 22 yards and an interception on defense. He averaged 11.2 yards per carry in a dominant effort for the Shamrocks.
September 2024 Arts Calendar
September 4 from 4-6 pm – Art Exhibition Opening Schmucker Art Gallery. The art gallery on the Gettysburg College campus presents two new exhibits – A Portrait of the Artist, 1525 – 1825: Prints from the Collection of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation and Violet Oakley: A Message to the World from Pennsylvania. The print exhibit runs from September 5 – December 14 and the Oakley exhibit from September 5-November 9. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am – 4 pm. www.gettysburg.edu/art.
Butch Renninger Memorial Rescheduled Due to Heavy Rain
Port Royal, PA -- The Port Royal Speedway team has made the unfortunate decision to cancel racing activities on Saturday August 31st due to heavy rain received in the borough and the damage that took place throughout the fairground. The borough of Port Royal received over 8 inches of rain...
Cold front early Monday ushers in fall weather as we launch into September
TODAY: Stray Showers, Humid. Hi 85. Winds WSW 5 mph. TONIGHT: Less Humid, Cool. Lo 62. Winds NW 5-10 mph. MONDAY: Mostly Sunny, Dry. Hi 76. Lo 51. The humidity sticks around for one last day before our course change heading into the work week. The presence of moisture means that showers are once again in the cards, although coverage will be light across the Midstate. Afternoon highs climb into the mid 80s amid partly cloudy skies. Not a bad day to get outside if you can bear with the humidity.
Cloudy, Damp, Drizzly Tonight; Strong Storms Possible Saturday
Tonight, cloudy skies are in store, with lows in the upper 60s. Patchy drizzle will continue. Saturday will start with clouds and some drizzle, then as a warm front lifts north, we'll see peeks of sun in the afternoon. By evening, cold front will approach, bringing scattered strong to severe thunderstorms. The window for storms is 5 p.m. to midnight from northwest to southeast. Watch for damaging wind gusts, hail, and heavy rain. It won't take much rain to cause problems in Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry Counties, where flash flooding occurred Thursday night.
Harrisburg’s Kipona festival won’t have Labor Day weekend fireworks, but these 2 places will
Harrisburg’s annual Kipona Festival is held over the Labor Day weekend and typically includes food, fun activities, and fireworks. This year, however, the festival will look a little different, as it was announced in July that the fireworks were canceled. During this year’s Fourth of July holiday, the fireworks...
East Pennsboro field hockey downs Susquehanna Township in MPC crossover game
The East Pennsboro field hockey team defeated Susquehanna Township, 5-2, in a Mid-Penn Conference crossover match. East Pennsboro got second quarter goals from Goal: Emma Hornbaker, Abbie Heckman and Jordynn Fry to take a 3-0 lead. Hornbaker scored her second goal of the game in the third quarter and Kendra...
Josh Smith unloads 4 TDs as Mechanicsburg football flies past Palmyra
MECHANICSBURG — Thursday’s inclement weather brought the lighting. On Friday, Mechanicsburg was all thunder. The Week 2 clash between the Wildcats and Palmyra was postponed 16 hours due to unplayable conditions, but the storm continued in the form of a 35-14 win for Mechanicsburg at Memorial Park’s John H. Frederick Field.
Cause determined for Dauphin County fire that left resident paralyzed
The investigation has been closed into a May house fire in Steelton that left one of its residents paralyzed. Lynn Croman, 55, severed her spinal cord on May 11 while jumping from a third-story window of her home at the corner of Second and Pine streets. She is paralyzed from the waist down and will never be able to walk again, according to her cousin, Denise Tucci.
Football Game Recap: East Pennsboro Takes a Loss
East Pennsboro's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They came up short against the Trinity Shamrocks, falling 37-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 38-22 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2019.
Bermudian Springs Cruises Past York Suburban (Photo Gallery)
YORK SPRINGS, PA – Bermudian Springs hosted York Suburban in a YAIAA matchup Friday night at Alumni Field. The Eagles got the win over the Trojans 42-14. In the first quarter, both teams started the game with lengthy drives that both resulted in a punt. Then, at 5:57 left in the first, Bermudian’s Lane Hubbard threw a 10-yard pass to Dylan Hubbard for a touchdown, making it 6-0. The PAT attempted by Jacob Keller missed the uprights, keeping it 6-0. The Trojans would get a couple more opportunities to score in the first, however, penalties and pressure on QB Rylan Bratton kept the Trojans scoreless in the first.
L.L. Bean announces grand opening details for its first store in central Pa.
L.L. Bean has announced additional details about its grand opening celebration for its new store in the Mechanicsburg area. The new store will open on September 20 at Silver Spring Square in the former Bed Bath Beyond location in the shopping center at 6416 Carlisle Pike in Silver Spring Township.
Parent company of ‘The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy’ files for bankruptcy
(WHTM) — The parent company of four Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy locations across Central Pennsylvania has filed for bankruptcy. According to court documents obtained by ABC27 News, the parent company that owns the four Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy locations in the Midstate, CL Cressler Inc., filed for bankruptcy on Thursday. The...
Chambersburg Hall of Fame — Mitch Stahl dominated in volleyball
CHAMBERSBURG HALL OF FAME – MITCH STAHL. Mitch Stahl had the height and he had the athleticism, and when he mastered the skills of playing volleyball, he turned into a force. Stahl, who was considered the top volleyball recruit in the nation after his senior year of playing for...
Mifflin County falls to Northern in 2OT
The 1-0 Mifflin County Huskies traveled to Dillsburg Friday night to face the 0-1 Northern York Polar Bears. “It was a tough week. We started school. We weren’t on the field much and it showed tonight,” said Mifflin County coach Shane Breon. “We weren’t able to hit too much. I know they are a well, good coached football team. I knew that i knew it was going to be four quarters of football with these guys. I lived down here. They never give up here on the field or anywhere. We got to settle in there’s some things we missed offensively. “We just need to regroup. We need to be able to run the ball a little bit better. We got to regroup. It doesn’t get any easier the rest of the year with the teams we face so.
Josh Ertel nets 4 goals in Halifax's boys soccer win over West Shore Christian
Joshua Ertel scored four goals and added an assist, and goalie Blake Burkholder had five saves for Halifax in a 5-0 boys soccer win over West Shore Christian on Friday. Ethan Roe scored the other goal for Halifax, which jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first half before putting the game away in the second half.
Drew Branstetter, Noah Doi help Camp Hill get by Big Spring
CAMP HILL -- Revenge was on Drew Branstetter’s mind heading into a long-awaited rematch with Big Spring. Branstetter left last year’s game with a concussion and Big Spring went on to win, 29-28, in double-overtime. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
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