This offering of a Blast from the Past takes residents back to two popular downtown shopping destinations, Viener’s Store and G.C. Murphy Co. These businesses were located just two doors down from one another, with G.C. Murphy still in operation decades after Viener’s Store closed its doors.
Timothy L. DeFoor was sworn in Tuesday as Pennsylvania’s 52nd Auditor General and, in so doing, became the first African American and person of color in Pennsylvania to be elected to a statewide row office. DeFoor promised taxpayers that he will hold state government accountable for how it s…
Horses escaped a fire that destroyed their barn at 7443 Grindstone Hill Road in Greencastle, Antrim Township, last Wednesday afternoon.
Football fans are anxiously waiting to see who will be playing in Super Bowl LV on Sunday, Feb. 7.
On Tuesday, President-Elect Joe Biden nominated Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine to serve as Assistant Secretary of Health at the Department of Health and Human Services under the Biden Administration.
A car caught fire in the 5000 block of Orrstown Road in Letterkenny Township around 6 p.m. Tuesday. It was reported that people were working on the car, cutting parts when the fire began. The Pleasant Hall Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched and responded to the scene, extinguishing the…
An unknown age male escaped injuries when he hit a small embankment and a guardrail, which flipped his car onto its roof last Sunday evening at the intersection of Rice Road and Molly Pitcher Highway South, Southampton (Franklin) Township, Shippensburg. The driver was observed by EMS person…
Pennsylvania State Police said Riley Taylor Bowers, 29, of Mount Holly Springs, was arrested at 3:08 a.m. Jan. 17, after a 4 ½-hour standoff at 15 S. Baltimore Ave. in Mount Holly Springs Borough.
The Pennsylvania State Police issued a disturbing warning last week about scammers using COVID-19 vaccine distribution as a means to steal people’s money and/or personal information.
Magisterial District Judge Kathy Silcox announced recently that she will seek the seat being vacated by Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas Judge Tom Placey.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on Dec. 9, 2020, Kelvin Aggrey-Arthur, 27, formerly of Newark, New Jersey, and Ibrahim Adam, 32, formerly of New York City, were indicted by a federal grand jury for wire fraud and conspiring to commit…
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on Dec. 9, 2020, Francisco Rodriguez-Polanco, 35, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced to 54 months’ imprisonment and a two-year term of supervised
The Pennsylvania State Police announced recently that Gov. Tom Wolf has granted an additional extension to license to carry firearms permits. Permits expiring on March 19, 2020, or later are now valid through March 31, 2021. The previous extension was set to expire on Dec. 31.
Cpl. Jeff Shubert has worn his Shippensburg Police Department uniform with pride for nearly 30 years.
The Franklin County Commissioners proudly present the December Employee of the Month award to Angel Laviena.
The start of a new year is often a time when small towns and municipalities, big boroughs and townships and other government agencies roll up their sleeves, and get to work on a new set of goals and ideas for the respective communities in which they serve. The small town of Newburg is no dif…
All three Shippensburg fire departments were kept busy Monday afternoon soon after a power outage occurred in the borough, knocking out power in businesses and traffic lights around 2:15 p.m.
As a step forward and a way to follow guidance set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), the Shippensburg School Board has approved a recommendation to bring elementary students, as well as Individualized Education Plan (IEP), students back to a hybrid schedule by the end …
Despite Democrats’ calls for state Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-33, to resign in the wake of last Wednesday’s unrest in Washington, D.C., state Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman, R-34, said he sees “no cause to act.”
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding kicked off the virtual 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show this weekend, inviting all 12.8 million Pennsylvanians to enjoy the virtual show from the comfort of their homes and cultivate a brighter tomorrow as they explore the bounty of Pennsylvania’s strong and …
Magisterial District Judge Kathy Silcox announced recently that she will seek the seat being vacated by Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas Judge Tom Placey.
Previously, I had agreed with a local newspaper to participate in an “Ask the D.A.” column. That effort was not widely utilized by readers, and went away several years ago. Lately, I have been asked many questions in the community, and I believe it would be useful to briefly resurrect the “A…
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Southampton (Franklin) Township officials are in the process of preparing a Master Site Development Plan for Furnace Run Park off of Lindsay Lot Road to create a public nature park for the community to enjoy.
Shippensburg Area School District employees will now be able to offer more free meals for children over the weekend thanks to additional federal funding.
Kate Bigler of Shippensburg celebrated her 85th birthday in a much different way than she is accustomed to.
A new project gives local residents the chance to help out the community by supporting local restaurants while also donating meals to busy healthcare workers.
Shippensburg Borough is revisiting its comprehensive plan in an effort to revitalize the downtown area.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced recently that Bruce D. Brandler has been appointed Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania effective Jan. 2, 2021. Brandler was appointed upon the resignation of former U.S. At…
Department of Corrections officials recently recognized employees who play a role in keeping the facilities running behind the scenes: employees who work in records, commissary, human resources and the business offices.
Several area local fire companies were alerted to 1117 Mountain Road, Upper Mifflin Township, for a reported barn fire at 9:12 p.m. Monday.
Pennsylvania State Police have arrested 40-year-old Vincent Paul Marfia, a second-grade teacher in the Gettysburg School District, for the alleged sexual abuse of his adopted child.
One person suffered moderate injuries when they lost control of the pictured Audi on a snow-covered Lurgan Road in Lurgan Township, and hit a fence and a grassy embankment at 2:14 p.m. Sunday. The injured patient was transported to WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital for treatment. Pennsylvania S…
Last week, Department of Corrections officials recognized employees who play a role in facility security and community safety – corrections officers (ranging from corrections officer trainees to majors), parole agents, community corrections center monitors, mailroom staff, training staff and…
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced recently that Brian A. Salvado, 46, of Chambersburg, was sentenced on Nov. 25, 2020, to 20 years’ imprisonment followed by 15 years of supervised release by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo,…
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This holiday season, residents of the Newburg area were taken on a trip down Memory Lane as they viewed the “A Christmas Past,” display that had them reminiscing over the sights of various treasures of an old-fashioned Christmas.
Many events may have been canceled this year due to the pandemic, but the holidays are especially important to the Shippensburg Community Parks & Recreation Authority (SCPRA) and Branch Creek Place, and they partnered once again to provide the Annual Alexander Stewart Foundation Christma…
Shippensburg Borough Council discussed a COVID testing center being planned by officials with WellSpan Health and Shippensburg University during the Dec. 15 meeting.
The Franklin County Commissioners and Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-89) recently applauded the denial of the approval of the Transource energy project in Franklin County.
A shy Easton Smith of Newburg receives a visit from Santa Claus himself last week as the Jolly Old Elf handed out candy canes to area families. Santa was escorted by his elves with the Newburg-Hopewell Volunteer Fire Co. Easton is pictured with his parents and Santa. We hope you all had a ve…
A 46-year-old man, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was killed just before 11 p.m. Thursday in a Christmas Eve crash along Philadelphia Avenue in Greene Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Police said he was likely driving under the influence of…
Two drivers were involved in a head-on collision in the 400 block of Norland Avenue in Chambersburg Borough at 6:58 p.m. Christmas Day. Both drivers suffered minor injuries. According to Chambersburg Borough Police, who were on the scene investigating the crash, one of the vehicles crossed o…
The driver of a passenger vehicle struck a house and gas meter, resulting in a natural gas leak, at 9:55 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of Lincoln Way West in Chambersburg.
Two people were injured in a three-vehicle accident that occurred at the 27.5 mile marker of Interstate 81 South in Southampton (Cumberland) Township around 4 p.m. Christmas Eve. The injured occupants were both taken to WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital for treatment. The accident caused a back…
The driver of this vehicle hit the back of a tractor-trailer while driving near mile marker 23 of Interstate 81 South in Southampton (Franklin) Township just after 4 p.m. Christmas Day. The driver suffered minor injuries, and was taken to WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital for treatment via ambulance.
The Pennsylvania State Police announced Wednesday afternoon that 13-year-old Liam Chase Warner, who went missing from his home in Orrtanna the night before, has been located safely back at his residence.
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