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Police briefs - Aug. 17
Washington County Sheriff's Office reports incidents The following incidents were reported Monday and Tuesday by the Washington County Sheriff's Office: - A burglary in the 11800 block of Greenhill Drive. - A burglary in the 18100 block of Sky View...Tags: Theft, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Franklin County (Virginia), Crimes, Washington (U.S. state)
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Severe thunderstorm warning for Washington County lifted
A severe thunderstorm warning for Washington County had been lifted by 5:15 p.m., the National Weather Service said.
Kevin Witt, a meteorologist in the Sterling,Va. office, said the storm that prompted the warning had moved into the Eastern Panhandle...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Franklin County (Virginia), Pennsylvania, Weather Warnings, Weather
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Only minimal damage reported in Franklin County after quake
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comA magnitude 5.8 earthquake centered in Virginia Tuesday afternoon sent shock waves to Franklin County and beyond. It lasted less than 30 seconds, but in that short time the quake rattled dishes, shook the ground and knocked pictures off walls. "My...Tags: Franklin County (Ohio), Disasters, Health, New York, Disasters and Accidents
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Tri-State officials say quake caused no major problems in region
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comGovernment officials across the Tri-State area were checking buildings for structural integrity, some offices were briefly evacuated in Franklin County, Pa., and emergency dispatch centers were swamped with calls in the wake of an earthquake that struck...Tags: Science and Technology, Transportation, Disasters, Health, Disasters and Accidents
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Experts: Chances for local aftershocks from Tuesday's quake are slim
kate.alexander@herald-mail.comVibrations from Tuesday’s earthquake in central Virginia were felt along the East Coast thanks to the “old and cold” geology of the region, an expert said Wednesday. Gavin Hayes, a research seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey...Tags: Science and Technology, Louisa County, Science, Earthquakes, Disasters
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James R. Ridenour, 72
Mr. James Richard "Jim" Ridenour, 72, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday, Aug. 24 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born Sept. 23, 1938 in Thurmont, he was a son of the late Ray Howard and Grace Eileen Crump Ridenour. Surviving is a sister, Marion E....Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Mail Call - Aug. 29
“Since you have allotted a lot of column space to Allan Powell, to unload a ton of dirt on the Republicans and the Koch brothers, I would like to request that Allan Powell or one of the Herald-Mail editors do the same thing with the Democrats and...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Disasters, George Soros, Disasters and Accidents, Barack Obama
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If you're eating an apple a day, make it a local McIntosh
You might not know it, but you live in the fruit belt.
Washington and Frederick counties in Maryland; Hampshire, Berkeley and Jefferson counties in West Virginia; Frederick County, Va.; and Adams County, Pa., account for the vast majority of the tree...Tags: Frederick County (Maryland), Minority Groups, Frederick County (Virginia), West Virginia, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Severe thunderstorm warning for Washington County is lifted; watch in effect until 10
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued, then lifted, Wednesday afternoon after a fast-moving storm swept through Washington County and West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle.
At 3:07 p.m., the National Weather Service had issued the warning for Washington...Tags: U.S. Navy, Education, Pennsylvania, Washington (U.S. state), Maryland
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EDC director says economic recovery in area is slow
dona@herald-mail.comAlthough there was net job growth in the projects the Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission worked on in the past year, Executive Director Timothy R. Troxell said Wednesday that the county is experiencing what appears to be “a...Tags: Labor Legislation, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Real Estate, Chicago Jobs
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Job growth curbed by economic uncertainty, access to capital, regulatory hurdles
dona@herald-mail.comEconomic uncertainty, access to capital and regulatory hurdles are among the issues holding back job growth in Maryland and Washington County, according to some local officials. "There are many times when some of the feedback we hear is, 'It's just...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Washington County (Maryland), Maryland, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Apples
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Police briefs - June 5
Person extricated from overturned vehicle Rescue crews had to extricate a person from an overturned vehicle in Hagerstown’s West End on Saturday night, according to Washington County Emergency Services. The person was taken to Meritus Medical...Tags: Theft, Natural Resource Industry, Energy Resources, Washington County (Maryland), Frederick County (Virginia)
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