Obama's $3.8 trillion budget plan would raise taxes for wealthy

Obama's $3.8 trillion budget plan would raise taxes for wealthy

President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion spending plan on Monday for 2013 that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over...  more...

Police seek man following robbery of PNC Bank on Dual Highway

Police seek man following robbery of PNC Bank on Dual Highway

Police officers were looking for a man who robbed the PNC Bank in the 1700 block of Dual Highway on Monday morning.  more...

Cellphone tower near Eastern Boulevard pines to blend in

Cellphone tower near Eastern Boulevard pines to blend in

Asked his thoughts on a new, 150-foot cellphone tower near Eastern Boulevard as he pumped gas at a nearby Sheetz, Jacob Shaw squinted at the...  more...

Law & Safety Day event in W.Va. honors those who serve and protect

Law & Safety Day event in W.Va. honors those who serve and protect

Police officers, firefighters, correctional officers and military service members are the typical award recipients at the BPO Elks Lodge...  more...

Turner is tops at photo exhibit

Turner is tops at photo exhibit

The opening reception and awards ceremony for the 79th annual Cumberland Valley Photographic Salon was held Sunday afternoon at the...  more...

Public meeting planned to discuss downtown parking

Public meeting planned to discuss downtown parking

People interested in providing input or asking questions about findings of a downtown parking study will have a chance to do so when City of...  more...

Iraqi stray dogs win American hearts, find homes in Maryland
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Maryland Symphony Orchestra performs previously unknown Pierne concerto

Maryland Symphony Orchestra Music Director Elizabeth Schulze recalled Sunday how she made a local connection to French composer Gabriel...

Hundreds enjoy Antietam Exchange Club's Italian Festa

There was a big pile of spaghetti on Jonathan Stotelmyer’s plate.

Annapolis Notes- Feb. 13

Edwards gets Kennedy Award

Korean War vets invited to lunch to discuss the 60th anniversary of the conflict's end

Korean War veterans are invited to attend a luncheon next month to discuss the end of that conflict’s 60th anniversary.

Shippensburg woman taken to Hershey Medical Center after crash

A Shippensburg woman was taken to Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center on Wednesday after she allegedly fell asleep at the wheel of a Saturn sedan...

What's Wrong with This Picture?

The problem: “Someone should research the reason behind the horrific smell around Antietam Battlefield,” Kendra...

Cyclists unite to benefit United Way

“How you guys doing?” a perky instructor shouted into a microphone from a stationary bike.

Two Washington County students advance to state level of Poetry Out Loud contest

Two students from Washington County advanced to the state level of the Poetry Out Loud national recitation contest after securing the...

More than 150 students compete in Western Maryland Regional SkillsUSA competition

Downstairs, hammers were pounding and drills were whirring.

'Haven't we been through this before?'

As rivalry for the Hagerstown Suns sends the local community scrambling to drum up support for a new baseball stadium, many observers are...

Ancestor's story of slavery and freedom comes to life

Sitting on her knees atop a quilt her father bought at a flea market, Fanny Crawford listened to him tell her a bedtime story.

Pa. prison cutback plan faces doubters

Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposal for the biggest reduction in the prison population in Pennsylvania history is getting a cool reception...

With Pa. redistricting plans up in the air, candidates use 2001 maps

As the scramble to form new legislative district maps continues, candidates for elected office across Pennsylvania are starting their...

Pa. State Police investigating two hit-and-run accidents near Chambersburg

Pennsylvania State Police were called to two hit-and-run accidents near Chambersburg on Saturday.

Business Expo in Waynesboro draws more than 1,000 people

Area businesses pitched their services Saturday at the 16th annual Greater Waynesboro Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo at Waynesboro...

Franklin County attorney files criminal charges against father of missing 11-year-old

For the first time since 11-year-old Khalil Mohamed “Niko” Atteya was last seen while on a vacation to Egypt last August,...

Waynesboro attorney charged with assault in a domestic dispute

Waynesboro attorney Colleen M. Rettig was released Friday from Franklin County Jail after posting $50,000 bail on charges of stabbing her...

Weekend calendar - Feb. 11

Trainfest Winter 2012

Purple squirrel spotted by central Pa. couple

A couple in central Pennsylvania found a very unusual critter in their backyard — a purple squirrel.

Man charged with killing Hagerstown woman wants to defend himself

The defendant in a murder case wrote in court documents filed this week that he wants to get rid of his attorneys and have his case assigned...

Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter staff balances running current shelter with building new one

The staff at the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter has become accustomed to juggling.

Tri-State senior centers calendar - Feb. 13-17

Events and programs scheduled this week at senior citizens centers in Washington County, Md., and Franklin County, Pa.:

Delayed school openings today

The following area schools and school systems have announced delayed openings Thursday:

W.Va. session fundraising targeted by pending bill

West Virginia would not be the first state to ban its legislators from raising funds while in session, as a pending measure proposes, but...

Money still in play for Cacapon State Park in Morgan County

Legislation that authorizes up to $52.5 million in bonds for capital improvements at Cacapon State Park in Morgan County and one other state...

Electrical problem fills The Living Room church with smoke

An electrical problem led to The Living Room church in Martinsburg being filled with smoke before Sunday services began, said Fire Capt....

Smoke shuts down U.S. 11 near Marlowe 7-Eleven for an hour

 U.S. 11 at Grade Road was shut down for about an hour Sunday morning as fire crews responded to a 911 call for smoke in the Marlowe 7-...

Valentine's Day 'Purrfect Buffet' nets $10,000 toward animal shelter renovation in Jefferson County

Two hundred and fifty tickets sold at $40 apiece guaranteed that the Animal Welfare Society of Jefferson County would net $10,000 toward its...

Equipment failure knocks out 15 outdoor emergency boxes at Shepherd University

An equipment failure knocked out the 15 outdoor police emergency call boxes on the Shepherd University campus Saturday following a...

Md. man enters guilty plea in kitten shooting

A man accused of killing a caged kitten by shooting it multiple times with a BB gun has agreed to enter a guilty plea to a misdemeanor count...

Police arrest four men, including attorney in prostitution sting

Four men, including a prominent Frederick, Md., attorney, were arrested in a prostitution sting Thursday afternoon at the Super 8...

Sentencing deferred for Shepherdstown man who pleaded guilty to armed robbery

A circuit judge deferred the sentencing of a Shepherdstown, W.Va., man who pleaded guilty Thursday to taking part in the 2010 armed...

Jefferson Co. panel votes not to close roadways

A barrage of more than 20 letters from parents and residents influenced a Jefferson County Commission’s decision Thursday to vote...

W.Va. House OKs governor's plan for retiree costs

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s plan for solving a $5 billion, retiree-related shortfall passed the House of Delegates on Thursday, a...

Hagerstown man indicted in 1994 on 321 sexual assault counts, pornography to be arraigned in W.Va.

A 52-year-old man indicted in 1994 on 321 counts of sexual assault, pornography and related charges is scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 23...

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