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Camping gear available to rent at Pa. state parks

First-time campers may borrow gear as part of a Pennsylvania program involving Caledonia State Park and 18 other parks.

First Friday event scheduled June 1 in Greencastle

The Greencastle Chamber of Commerce will host its next First Friday event on June 1.

Downtown facade grants available in Chambersburg

Downtown Chambersburg Inc. is seeking applications from downtown property owners interested in making improvements to their facades.

Man, woman sought in theft from Sunshine Lanes

This image from a surveillance camera is of a man suspected in the theft of money from Sunshine Lanes in Rouzerville, Pa.

Tri-State senior centers calendar - May 21-25

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

Waynesboro teachers contract talks continue with more planned

Ongoing teacher negotiations in the Waynesboro Area School District now involve a retired schools superintendent acting as mediator.

Pa. attorney general says caseload is at all-time high

Linda L. Kelly can now add “commencement speaker” to her long résumé, which includes 30 years as a prosecutor,...

Wilson College graduates advised to 'appreciate each day'

After being told Sunday afternoon their life’s journey will have twists and turns, Wilson College graduates received their diplomas...

Spring Garden Fest at Antietam Farm an opportunity for visitors to get gardening

Antietam Historical Association held its second annual Spring Garden Fest at Antietam Farm on Lyons Road on Saturday.

Antietam Watershed Association celebrates 10-year anniversary

Community members, local officials and state leaders helped the Antietam Watershed Association (AWA) celebrate its 10-year anniversary on...

'Walker' participating in Greencastle Relay for Life inspirational

Watching 66-year-old Dorothy Kuhn slowly inch her walker around Greencastle-Antrim High School’s track on Friday for the start of...

Former Washington County band director to be arraigned July 5

A former local band director who was charged earlier this month in a domestic dispute that ended in a three-vehicle crash near Philadelphia,...

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West Virginia

Travel lanes in Martinsburg to be shifted for Raleigh Street extension work

Travel lanes have been shifted on the south side of the intersection of Williamsport Pike (U.S. 11) and Edwin Miller Boulevard (W.Va. 9)...

Tuesday is deadline for Martinsburg residents to register to vote in June 12 election

City of Martinsburg residents have until 5 p.m. Tuesday to register in order to vote in the city’s June 12 municipal election,...

Martinsburg man sentenced in assault, burglary case

A man accused of beating and stabbing a man in an apparent attempt to rob him in August 2011 was sentenced to serve three to 25 years in...

Hagerstown man pleads no contest to voluntary manslaughter in Club Zero shooting death

A Hagerstown man pleaded no contest Monday morning to voluntary manslaughter in the January 2011 shooting death of Damon M. Scott.

Fire destroys Gerrardstown home

Fire destroyed a two-story house in the Glenwood Forest subdivision Sunday night, according to a Back Creek Valley Fire Department...

Jim Exline's rainbow of irises a feast for the eyes

Nearly 40 years ago, Jim Exline’s wife, Twana, asked him to plant a row of dahlias to brighten up their yard.

Hedgesville fire destroys home in Laurel Ridge

A fire Saturday afternoon in the Laurel Ridge subdivision destroyed a two-story home and damaged two others, according to Hedgesville...

Enola, Pa. man to be executive director of Berkeley/Jefferson Day Report Center

The new executive director of the Berkeley/Jefferson Day Report Center has been commuting from the Harrisburg, Pa., area since he started...

New Blue Ridge Community and Technical College generating excitement

The excitement among the faculty and staff of Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was apparent Friday as they visited their future...

W.Va. pastor to retire after 42 years of service

The Rev. Richard A. Kroll, lead pastor at Asbury United Methodist Church in Charles Town, has announced his retirement after 42 years of...

W.Va. fifth grader is a handwriting champ

(AP) — Fifth-grader Alyssa Peyton soars at the slashes and swirls of classic handwriting.