Orrstown Bank is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022 Orrstown Bank Foundation scholarship program. After receiving nearly 200 applications from college-bound students, the bank has selected 12 winners who will receive up to $2,500 toward their college expenses.
Novel Reels is excited to bring a new offering in celebration of Pride Month with the showing of “Rent” Friday, July 1, at the Chambersburg Aquatic Center, located inside Memorial Park at 1 Washabaugh Way.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jared B. Heisey, 32, of Etters, was sentenced to 2 months’ imprisonment to be followed by five months of home confinement by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner for assaulting an e…
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) has announced the following bills that have been introduced in the Senate.
Celebrate the Fourth of July Monday in Shippensburg with a dazzling fireworks display hosted by the Shippensburg Community Parks and Recreation Authority. The display will begin at dusk over Veterans Stadium inside Memorial Park, with the stadium open beginning at 7 p.m. The Shippensburg Tow…
Residents of Newville and surrounding communities are invited to a four-day summer celebration next week that promotes fun and fellowship, while also helping a great cause.
Shippensburg University is conducting a community resilience assessment as part of its Campus Climate Commitment. This confidential survey asks participants to reflect on potential climate and weather hazards and community readiness.
The Board of Cumberland County Commissioners, Farmland Preservation Officials and Silver Spring Township Board of Supervisors recently marked the 200th and 201st preserved Cumberland County Farm in Silver Spring Township. The two crop farms, owned by Tom Moyer, are located in Silver Spring T…
Welcome back readers! This week’s Blast is centered around July 4 and how our little town played a role in this patriotic holiday more than a century and a half ago.
A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty last week to two felony charges, including one for assaulting law enforcement officers, during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His and others’ actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to count and certify the electoral …
Caledonia State Park Manager Earl Hockenberry recently announced that the Caledonia swimming pool has been forced to suspend operation for the remainder of the 2022 season.
The following contestants have entered the Miss Newville, Junior Miss Newville and Little Miss Newville pageants, presented by the Newville Lions Club Wednesday, July 6, at 6 p.m. at the Newville Fairgrounds.
Members of the Shippensburg Kiwanis Club awarded Colin Krause, a 2022 graduate of SASHS, the Tools for Work Scholarship sponsored by the club. The $500 scholarship is to help the graduate purchase tools for his/her chosen career field.
Get Outdoors (GO) Cumberland is a new element to the Cumberland County Library System’s summer learning program, designed to exercise both the body and the mind as it gets families outside, doing activities together, talking, walking, and checking out library books. Dive Deep this summer by …
Downtown Chambersburg Inc. has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based eco…
Junior firefighters are one step closer to having access to improved training after the House unanimously approved a bill by Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) to prepare junior firefighters for becoming full firefighters.
The Splash Pad at Hopewell Township Park has been a busy place since the temperatures have been on the rise. Children and their parents were enjoying the start of summer at the park earlier this week. The park is located along Route 696. The Splash Pad is free for the public’s use, and is op…
Scoop-a-Palooza, the Greater Chambersburg Chamber Foundation’s yearly ice cream festival, brings back its in-person tradition along with the newly added Ice Cream Trail with visits to local vendors, prizes and events lasting throughout July.
For 25 years, the Fountain Festival in downtown Newville has brought the community together for two days of fun and fellowship.
Pleasant Hall Fire Co. was dispatched last Wednesday afternoon at around 3:30 p.m. for a cat rescue from a storm drain in the Borough of Orrstown. Firefighters arrived and heard the cat meowing from inside the storm drain. They removed the cat safely, with no apparent injuries, and returned …
Welcome to summertime in Shippensburg, where the official start to the hot, lazy days of summer is underway!
With both temperatures and the number of motorcycles traveling on Pennsylvania roadways on the rise, the Wolf Administration recently reminded drivers and motorcyclists to share the road, obey traffic laws and watch out for one another throughout the riding season.
This month is a follow-up to - When is stress unhealthy? (May 12 edition of The News-Chronicle).
Acting Secretary of Education Eric Hagarty announced recently that public libraries across the state are preparing to launch summer programming to support literacy, provide equitable learning opportunities and combat learning loss and summer slide.
On Tuesday, July 5, United Way of Franklin County will kick off “Stuff the Bus,” its annual school supply drive. This event provides much-needed school supplies to five local school districts in Franklin County. Last year, 24 local businesses and organizations participated by displaying scho…
Chambersburg Town Council will review and discuss the draft comprehensive plan, Chambersburg Vision 2035, on Monday, June 27. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers in the Utility Departments Addition to Borough Hall, 100 S. Second St., which can be accessed from the entrance…
The West Shore Symphony Orchestra will perform three free outdoor pops concerts: at 6 p.m. Friday, June 17, at South Middleton Township Park, 520 Park Drive, Boiling Springs; at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 19, at Paxton Presbyterian Church, 3500 Sharon St., Harrisburg; and at 7 p.m. Monday, June 20,…
The Pennsylvania Departments of Agriculture and Education today reminded Pennsylvanians to take advantage of the many summer food assistance programs for students and caretakers across the commonwealth. State and local options are available to Pennsylvania families facing food insecurity thi…
The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) on Tuesday visited WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital in York to discuss substance use disorder (SUD) in the healthcare field, highlight the importance of education and prevention for healthcare workers, and to remind the field o…
Gov. Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced nearly $20 million in PAsmart Advancing Grants to expand access to computer science and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for learners across the commonwealth.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced last week that Shelley Noreika, 48, of Newville, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo for false statements relating to the healthcare matters associated with her adopted daughter,…
The application process for businesses, nonprofits and municipalities to apply for Cumberland County Recovery Grants to recover from the pandemic has been extended to Friday, July 1, at 4:30 p.m. Applicants can apply online at: www.ccpa.net/CCRG for the grants.
Over the past several years, Penn State Extension has organized Youth Dairy Day events in three counties across Pennsylvania. These free events have provided more than 200 youth each year the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities and educational
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jerell Adgebesan, 34, of Baltimore and Hagerstown, Maryland, pleaded guilty Monday to participating in the June 25, 2016, murders of three individuals in Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, one…
The Fort Loudon Historical Society in Franklin County is proud to announce that the Fort Loudoun Market Fair will be held June 24-26.
Nearly 300 rubber ducks raced down Branch Creek during the Coy Public Library of Shippensburg’s fifth annual Duck Derby last Saturday, which is held each year in conjunction with the Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce’s Bloom Festival.
Cumberland County’s cover crop incentive program has become a model for other Pennsylvania counties and farmers looking to improve soil health and reduce polluted agricultural runoff.
A cornhole tournament was held last Sunday at the Cleversburg Community Center to benefit the Shippensburg Wrestling Club. Sarah Davidson of the Shippensburg Wrestling Booster Club said, ‘The participation for this fundraising project was outstanding. We have a total of 31 teams here throwin…
The Franklin County Commissioners are pleased to announce the county is now accepting applications for the 2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The program is administered by the Franklin County Planning Department.
Welcome back to the Blast! The most recent two columns have featured many of Shippensburg’s firsts and there are more firsts to share, but this week I’ve decided to shift gears a bit and talk about one of the oldest, well-known establishments in Shippensburg, Pague & Fegan True Value.
The Franklin County Art Alliance opened its 50th Annual Exhibition on Sunday, June 12, with a reception and award ceremony at Calvary United Methodist Church, 150 Norlo Drive in Fayetteville. More than $1,000 in awards was distributed to artists who hail from Franklin and Fulton counties.
“The Sound of Music,” the perennial favorite about a problem named Maria, graces the Totem Pole Playhouse stage from June 17 through July 3. This final collaboration between Rodgers and Hammerstein stars Ken Griggs of Chambersburg, as Capt. Von
Another year of the West Pennsboro Township Fire Co. Firemen’s Fair is in the books, with the fundraiser held over three nights last week.
Around 3 a.m. on Friday, June 3, the Carlisle Police Department responded to the first block of West High Street, Carlisle, for an assault. One of the suspects (pictured) assaulted an individual on a bench at the Carlisle Square, while the other suspect recorded the incident.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health recently provided an update on the fourth and final package of proposed skilled nursing facility regulations that includes updates to align with federal regulations; increases per-shift staffing minimums for registered nurses and licensed practical nurse…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced recently that a new construction phase is about to begin at a nearly 1.5-mile reconstruction project on Main Street (Route 1006) in the Village of Scotland, Greene Township, Franklin County.
The Cumberland County Commissioners, in partnership with the Cumberland Area Economic Development Committee (CAEDC) are looking to fill a volunteer position on the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority Board (SRTA). The board is looking for a strong candidate who can serve on the vol…
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