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Montgomery Township residents vote to remain a dry township

Montgomery Township residents voted Tuesday to stay "dry."

Chambersburg man charged after child injured

A Chambersburg man has been charged with aggravated assault and simple assault after a 6-month-old boy suffered bone fractures in both legs,...

Washington Township moves toward allowing chickens in low-density residential areas

The flap over chickens continued Monday in Washington Township, Pa., where township supervisors took steps toward allowing hens in...

New Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics campus in Washington County to help fill industry void

With the national aviation industry experiencing a workforce shortage of aircraft mechanics and technicians, a new Pittsburgh Institute of...

Two Waynesboro women killed in one-vehicle crash

Two Waynesboro women were killed early Sunday when their vehicle hit a guardrail on Interstate 81 north of Harrisburg, Pa.

Girl, 17, struck by vehicle in Waynesboro is taken to shock trauma center

A 17-year-old girl was taken to the hospital Monday morning after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing West Main Street in Waynesboro,...

Gun safety a top priority during 150th at Gettysburg

The document is 39 pages long. And this year it is going to contain some of the most important words read in Gettysburg — maybe not...

Politics get local in Pennsylvania primary election

Former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill once declared that “all politics is local,” and voters across Pennsylvania...

Oceanographer urges Wilson College grads to effect positive change in world

Wilson College’s Class of 2013 is poised to make a great impact on the natural world because the next 10 years will be key in...

Letterkenny furlough reduced to 11 days

Employees at Letterkenny Army Depot are facing fewer furlough days than originally expected — workers are looking at 11 days without...

Greencastle Relay for Life is a time to 'celebrate, remember and to fight back'

Tina Schaubroeck of Greencastle walked around the track at Kaley Field with a renewed pep in her step during the American Cancer Society&...

Two Franklin County townships to vote on referendum questions in upcoming election

Most Franklin County, Pa., voters headed to the polls Tuesday will be making choices in local races, but voters from Montgomery and Warren...

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West Virginia

Berkeley County school board OKs larger, tighter budget

The 2013-14 budget for Berkeley County Schools will be “absolutely tighter” than the current year as the district absorbs the...

Berkeley County Schools honor retirees

More than 70 employees of Berkeley County Schools are scheduled to retire in 2013 and were honored at a banquet Monday night.

Hearing postponed for woman accused of selling heroin to man who died

The pretrial hearing for a Bunker Hill, W.Va., woman accused of selling a lethal dose of heroin to a man who died at her home in March...

Ground broken for medical office building in Charles Town

Ground was broken Monday for a new medical office building, soon to be the 21st clinic in the Eastern Panhandle run by University Healthcare...

Firefighters called to American Legion home in Berkeley Springs

The Berkeley Springs Volunteer Fire Company was called to the Berkeley Springs American Legion building around 10 a.m. Monday because of a...

Big decision looms for W.Va. House

West Virginia’s House of Delegates faces a momentous decision after Speaker Rick Thompson departs for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s...

Shot fired in Shepherdstown apartment

A shot fired Sunday afternoon in a second-floor apartment in the 100 block of East German Street sent a bullet through the floor and into...

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...

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...

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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...

Jefferson County man struck by train, killed at Harpers Ferry station

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