Maryland Public Service Commission's investigation into Potomac Edison to begin Monday

Maryland Public Service Commission's investigation into Potomac Edison to begin Monday

A public utility law judge on Monday is expected to set the procedural schedule for the Maryland Public Service Commission’s...  more...

Maryland's poet laureate brings inspiration and enlightenment to audience

Maryland's poet laureate brings inspiration and enlightenment to audience

Some closed their eyes, as though depicting on a canvas in their own minds the words that escaped a deep, gentle voice.  more...

Barbara Ingram School for the Arts kicks off 'A Celebration of Firsts'

Barbara Ingram School for the Arts kicks off 'A Celebration of Firsts'

The choral performance of “This Could be the Start of Something Big” on Friday night by Barbara Ingram School for the Arts...  more...

One step closer to obtaining funding to finish new Hedgesville public library building

One step closer to obtaining funding to finish new Hedgesville public library building

The Berkeley County Building Commission advanced a bond ordinance to second reading Thursday that would allow officials to obtain up to...  more...

Franklin County (Pa.) Commissioner continues to serve despite cancer treatment

Franklin County (Pa.) Commissioner continues to serve despite cancer treatment

Franklin County (Pa.) Commissioner Robert L. Thomas, who has been a commissioner since 1995, announced Friday that he will be able to...  more...

Herald-Mail receives 20 awards from Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association

Herald-Mail receives 20 awards from Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association

The Herald-Mail on Friday received 20 awards, including one Best In Show distinction, from the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association.  more...

Tri-State residents weigh in on IRS controversy

Tri-State residents weigh in on IRS controversy

Jonathan Caponigro of Hagerstown said he believes the recent controversy surrounding the IRS and the news that it targeted conservative...  more...

Public hearing scheduled on proposed budget for Funkstown

Property tax rates are expected to increase in the upcoming fiscal year, but Funkstown residents will not pay more because of low property...

Evan Offstein to speak at Academy Theater

The Hagerstown Rotary Club-Sunrise is sponsoring a presentation of The Power of Honorable Leadership by speaker Evan Offstein.

Weekend calendar - May 18

Kids Alive Fest

Powerball jackpot reaches $600 million

Strong Powerball ticket sales since a Wednesday night drawing with no big winner have further padded an already large jackpot, lottery...

Parrott speaks to Tea Party about Annapolis session, death penalty petition drive

Hagerstown Tea Party supporters gathered at the Beaver Creek Country Club on Thursday night to hear Del. Neil C. Parrott, R-Washington, talk...

Suspect arrested in Susquehanna Bank robbery

A man suspected of robbing the Susquehanna Bank on Frederick Street in Hagerstown on May 10 has been arrested, according to the Hagerstown...

Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights scrutinized after Baltimore City Detention Center scandal

The Correctional Officers’ Bill of Rights, which was sponsored by a former Washington County senator and signed into law in 2010, is...

Nearly 50 vendors set up booths at 2013 Senior and Caregiver Expo

Information on the Affordable Care Act’s upcoming effects on senior citizens in Maryland and medical equipment that can be used at...

Smithsburg celebrates 200th anniversary during Pride Days

The Town of Smithsburg is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its founding this weekend during Smithsburg Pride Days, which starts Friday.

Reserve officer stops traffic for ducklings in Hagerstown Commons area

When C.A. Millburn saw the mother duck and from 15 to 25 ducklings trying to cross Edgewood Drive in the area of Hagerstown Commons on...

Lough appointed to EDC to serve as Chamber representative

Ed Lough has been appointed to the Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission, a Washington County official announced...

Hagerstown man sentenced in assault case

A Hagerstown man was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay more than $30,000 in restitution after pleading guilty Thursday...

Waynesboro Borough Council, mayor could get raises

Waynesboro Borough Council members plan to give themselves and the town’s mayor pay raises starting in 2014.

World War II veteran, POW shares experiences of war

With the number of World War II veterans dying at the rate of more than 600 per day, it was a rare occasion to have two veterans of the...

Chambersburg man claims $1M Powerball prize from Sat. drawing

A Chambersburg man has claimed a $1 million Powerball ticket from the May 11 drawing, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.

Chambersburg, area business get state funding for natural-gas vehicles

The Borough of Chambersburg and an area business have been awarded state funding to purchase natural gas vehicles or convert existing...

Group asks Waynesboro council for help with downtown plaza project

A plan to demolish a downtown building and create a public open-space area in its place drew mixed reviews Wednesday.

Waynesboro council decision on rental unit inspections delayed

A controversial rental housing inspection program that has been in development for four years came up for what was supposed to be a final...

Superintendent tapped as Pa. education chief

The superintendent of a large suburban Harrisburg school district will be Gov. Tom Corbett’s nominee for education secretary and...

Chambersburg mayor facing primary challenge

Two of the three candidates for Chambersburg mayor will square off in Tuesday’s primary election.

Fort Loudon Historical Society is sponsoring cemetery tour

The Fort Loudon Historical Society is sponsoring a self-guided tour of local cemeteries from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Tri-State briefs

Berkeley County sobriety checkpoint set for Friday

Waynesboro Area School District reading program recognized

A Waynesboro Area School District program helping first- and second-graders become stronger readers recently received recognition from...

Naming rights policy for school facilities advances in Waynesboro district

The Waynesboro Area School Board took a step Tuesday toward adopting a naming rights policy for school facilities.

18-year-old woman accused of embezzling from Martinsburg Mall Bon-Ton

An 18-year-old woman is accused of embezzling more than $1,000 in cash and merchandise from the Bon-Ton store at Martinsburg Mall, according...

Martinsburg residents encouraged to take part in spring cleanup Saturday

Martinsburg officials are encouraging city residents to “take pride in your community” Saturday as part of the city’s...

CSX Railroad train strikes pedestrian in Harpers Ferry

A Jefferson County, W.Va., man died when he was struck by a train Thursday evening at the train station in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., the Harpers...

Charges severed in Martinsburg July 4 shooting

A Berkeley County judge ruled Thursday that a man accused of shooting another man and an 8-year-old girl at Martinsburg’s Fourth of...

Public hearing to be held on Jefferson County fire service fees

Jefferson County residents and businesses will get their first look at proposed fire service fees next week after a 4-1 vote Thursday by the...

Two fugitives wanted on burglary charges captured

Two fugitives wanted on charges of nighttime burglary and grand larceny were apprehended by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office,...

Two injured, 26 residents displaced in fire at Martinsburg apartment complex

Two people were injured and 26 residents were displaced when a fire tore through an apartment building early Thursday at the Fairlawn...

Jefferson County deputies keep drivers on right path

Between the two of them, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department Corporals Dustin Tabler and Vincent Tiong made 79 of the 123 DUI...

WVU faces lawsuit over degree scandal

Two former business school deans caught up in a master’s degree scandal six years ago are suing West Virginia University again,...

Peace Officers Memorial Day kicks off Police Week

Between the two of them, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department Corporals Dustin Tabler and Vincent Tiong made 79 of the 123 DUI...

Crypts tampered with in two Martinsburg cemeteries

Authorities are investigating incidents at two cemeteries in Martinsburg, where approximately 50 to 60 crypts have been tampered with,...

Ranson firm preserves the fabric of American history

The clothes Abraham Lincoln wore to Ford’s Theater, the flag on Iwo Jima, Stonewall Jackson’s uniform, pre-Columbian textiles...

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