WellSpan Health last month announced the system’s 100,000th vaccine was administered in York County on March 4. The milestone is marked with the expansion of WellSpan’s vaccination plans to ensure every community member in south-central Pennsylvania has equitable access to the shot of hope.
As Shippensburg University continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, students are still actively finding ways to serve and make a difference in our local community. The Office of Community Engagement is offering a variety of ways to serve this semester in-person and virtually. On Friday, …
It’s back! After a long break, our “Meet the Pastor”column is back! There have been so many changes in our local churches over the last year that it’s hard to keep up with everything that’s going on! But, now that life is beginning to get back to a somewhat normal status, I will do my best t…
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Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid recently urged Pennsylvanians who plan to vote by mail in the May 18 Municipal Primary to apply for their ballot well in advance of the May 11 deadline.
Pick Up Pennsylvania is in full swing. The community improvement initiative opened to the public on March 1 and will continue through May 31. This annual initiative offers registered participants free trash bags, gloves, and safety vests provided by support from the Pennsylvania Department o…
Restaurants on wheels will be parked across several lots in downtown Chambersburg, ready to serve fresh, local food during the Spring Food Truck Fest.
From EMT’s to Paramedics to Flight Medics, two Shippensburg natives met up with each other last Saturday evening at a designated landing zone to the rear of the Fayetteville Fire Co. for a double flyout for two patients injured in a motorcycle crash.
Appointments are available for the COVID-19 vaccine at the Cumberland County Community Vaccination Clinic at the U-Haul on 1180 Walnut Bottom Road in South Middleton Township. Individuals who are in the 1C phase can now begin getting vaccines. Individuals who do not have internet access can …
The Shippensburg Area Civil War Round Table will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, in the basement of Christ United Methodist Church, 47 E. King St., Shippensburg.
With no substitute for blood and no way to manufacture it, volunteer donors are essential for hospital patients in need of transfusions. During National Volunteer Month this April, the American Red Cross is celebrating the blood, platelet and plasma donors who help fulfill its lifesaving mis…
This week’s offering of A Blast from the Past is slightly different from my usual renderings. The headline that caught my eye this time around in the April 18, 1952 edition of The News-Chronicle was the column feature, “These Are Our Teachers.”
A pipe replacement project planned for this weekend on Route 11 at the intersection with Route 174 in Shippensburg Township at the Shippensburg Borough line in Cumberland County, has been postponed and will be rescheduled.
WellSpan Health recently announced appointments are currently available for Phase 1A eligible individuals at several of WellSpan’s vaccination sites across Adams, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties. Appointments are also now available for WellSpan’s new partnership community vac…
The Cumberland County Library System joined communities from across the country in observing National Library Outreach Day on April 7. Libraries celebrated the invaluable role library professionals, library volunteers and libraries play in bringing library services to those in need.
A Little Miss Newburg pageant will be part of the festivities that celebrate Newburg’s 160th anniversary.
The Cumberland County Library System recently announced the launch of Library2Go, a new mobile app for residents who are patrons of the seven libraries across the county.
With only 6 months left until the federal enforcement of REAL ID begins for commercial domestic air travel and other federal purposes, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reminding Pennsylvania residents who want a REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and photo ID cards…
To deter the filing of frivolous lawsuits relating to COVID-19, which would provide protections to small businesses, institutions of education and others, the House approved Rep. Torren Ecker’s (R-Adams/Cumberland) House Bill 605.
The Coy Library Board of Trustees and the Friends of the Library are co-hosting an online auction this month to support library projects, events and collections. The auction website is:
Recycling is an ongoing process aimed at keeping America clean. Volunteers at New Hope Recycling in Newburg last week were busy throughout the morning as Newburg Borough, Hopewell Township and nearby residents brought their recyclables to the center. Get a jumpstart on your spring cleaning b…
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently warned that Pennsylvanians will be at significant risk of coming into contact with a dangerous dog or being victim in a dog-related incident without immediate legislative action to raise the dog license fee.
The restoration of the Ramps Covered Bridge in Newburg is well underway, with about 50 percent of the work completed. When finished, the bridge will have new flooring, a new roof, new siding and all other repair work finished in order to keep the bridge standing for another 150 years. Most o…
The Shippensburg University Children’s Fair returns from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at the Ship Rec facility, located at 533 Lancaster Drive. The annual event is part of Ship Serves, the University’s service-learning program, and is made possible by student, faculty, and staff vol…
Pleasant View Mennonite Church, 346 Warm Spring Road, Chambersburg, will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 3-12 at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 10.
Local musicians have resumed their regular 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, outdoor casual drop-in musical jam sessions next to Branch Creek. Audiences and more musicians are always welcome. The group gathers on the lawn near the library bridge over Branch Creek, by the creekside entrance to t…
Five female members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives -- Reps. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland), Martina White (R-Philadelphia), Valerie Gaydos (R- Allegheny), Dawn Keefer (York/Cumberland) and Stephanie Borowicz (R- Clinton/Centre) -- recently held a press conference introducing House …
Beginning April 1, the Cumberland Area Economic Development Corp. (CAEDC) will launch its next iteration of the Cumberland Valley Beer Trail, this time through mobile devices.
Anticipation is growing as the 160th birthday of Newburg approaches in April! Newburg was incorporated into a borough on April 17, 1861, and this year on that same date, members of the Nostalgic Newburg Committee will host an All-You-Can- Eat Pancake Breakfast to mark this wonderful milestone!
The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is honoring all Pennsylvanians who served in the Vietnam War as part of National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29. The DMVA is an official partner in the Department of Defense’s Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of t…
The Shippensburg Art Market will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on the First Friday of each month from April to October, at The Fora, 10-16 E. King St. The first Art Market of the season starts this Friday. A number of vendors will sell their locally made wares, with Redemption BBQ selling food fo…
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday that Pennsylvania is expected to receive $4.9 billion in federal relief funds to help pre-K to 12 schools return students to classroom learning and equitably expand opportunity for students who need it most.
The Pennsylvania departments of Health (DOH) and Education (PDE) recently announced updated recommendations for K-12 schools on social distancing in classrooms and how to handle COVID-19 cases in school buildings.
The Coy Public Library of Shippensburg children’s room has a new school of fish! The new fish will be joining our long-time favorite children’s room goldfish, ‘Bubbles.’ In other library news, Miss Sami and Miss Chloe will host outdoor children’s programming in April, and are looking forward…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Tuesday that a contractor is scheduled to complete work on a 10.5-mile section of Interstate 81 in Cumberland County. The project limits extend from the bridge over Kutz Road in Penn Township through Dickinson and South Middle…
The volunteer members of the Newburg-Hopewell Fire Co. had a very successful Easter egg sale this year. Larry Singer, spokesperson for the company said, ‘We made a total of 31,495 chocolate-covered eggs this year, peanut butter, cherry and coconut. On behalf of the company, we would like to…
The American Red Cross is calling for donors of all blood types, especially those with type O blood, to race to give blood and help refuel the blood supply.
This week’s offering of A Blast from the Past takes a look back at the grand re-opening of Carothers’ Store, and also a peek at various Easter celebrations and traditions in 1954.
UPMC recently announced the appointment of Jarrod Johnson, M.B.A., N.H.A, F.A.C.H.E., as president of UPMC Carlisle. Johnson succeeds Lou Baverso, who continues to serve as chief operating officer, UPMC Pinnacle, and president of the Central Region, and has oversight for UPMC Pinnacle Commun…
The Spring Fling Craft and Vendor Show will be held at the Roxbury Lions Club, 13978 Cumberland Highway in Lurgan, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 17.
When asked why they were drawn to apply to the Master Watershed Steward (MWS) program, people often share a story that involves a favorite body of water, or a special outdoor place that, over time, was transformed, became polluted or was otherwise impacted. Other stories involve family campi…
Sidewalk replacement in the Borough of Newburg is underway, with Porter Concrete and Construction completing the project. A portion of sidewalk along North High Street in front of the Pavilion on the Green is currently under construction and is expected to be completed later this week.
Construction of the new Dollar General Store along State Route 641 in Hopewell Township continues this week, as crews have been working at the site to get the building under roof. Completion of the store is expected later this summer.
Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater will offer ‘majestically’ delicious popcorn for purchase under the marquee at 25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg, on First Fridays this spring. ‘Our curbside popcorn stand was so popular last fall that customers have been clamoring for a re-run. And you know wh…
The Coy Library Board of Trustees and the Friends of the Library will be co-hosting an online auction in April to support library building projects, technology, programs for all ages, and online and in-house collections. The online auction website will be available for viewing to the public …
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) on-demand virtual public meeting for the I-83 South Bridge Project remains available for public review and comment until March 29. The meeting is accessible online at all hours of the day at: www.penndot.gov/i83SouthBridge.
The Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce honored eight healthcare workers for their outstanding care and service to the community during the virtual Health Care Heroes Awards Ceremony, sponsored by M&T Bank, with 120 people in attendance.
Spring has sprung, and what a refreshing time of year it is! Everything is beginning to liven up, the first signs of new growth are popping through the earth, and the sound of birds singing is truly music to one’s ears, especially after the year that we have just been through!
Congratulations to the three winners of our Word Search contest! Each winner will receive 3 free months of a subscription to the Newville Valley Times-Star or Shippensburg News-Chronicle! Winners were chosen randomly on Monday from all correct entries received.
Wilson College is proud to announce that one of its students, Odessa Kalathas, has been named a Newman Civic Fellow.
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