Mercersburg News

The seeds of the American revolution were planted on the colonial frontier around Mercersburg, McConnellsburg and Fort Loudon a decade before the Sons of Liberty complained about taxation without representation in the cities to the east.

Nov. 3, 2009 -- In Montgomery Township, Republican Matthew Funk easily defeated Democrat Tim Kyler for the position of township supervisor which carries a six-year term in office.

Voters in Pennsylvania had the chance to elect new judges, supervisors, and school board members.

Food Lion cut the ribbon this morning to its new store in Mercersburg at the former Jane's Market.

Greencastle Borough Council still has a vacancy, despite an election Tuesday that addressed six seats.

John and Jean Brake of Mercersburg, Pa., empty pork and sauerkraut into a heating pan at Monday night's dinner at First Lutheran Church.

History, up close: Some muster rolls of U.S. Colored Troops from the Civil War will be on display in Mercersburg.

Representatives on school boards, borough councils, boards of township supervisors and judicial benches will be chosen Tuesday when voters visit the polls from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. during Pennsylvania's municipal election.

Every November when another election rolls around I am reminded that it is possible, albeit just a tad unlikely, I could have been the grandson of the 30th President of the United States, running Tuesday as a Republican against an incumbent New Jersey Democratic governor.

We're always happy to see examples of local folks who see ways to benefit their communities, and then take steps to make them happen.

Juan Velasco Cabrera and Heather Lynn Faust Velasco, Chambersburg, had a son, Gabriel Antonio Velasco, at 7:02 p.m. Oct.

Cory Goetz took advantage of a picture perfect autumn day to spend time with his family at the Whitetail Resort's 9th Annual Great Outdoors Festival in Mercersburg on Sunday.

"The problem with solar cells is that they're black." Try googling "solar cells" - [Nathan, you can Bing "solar cells"] - and most of the panels you'll see are in fact blue.

DUI: Eric William Bender, 28, Mercersburg, was charged with driving under the influence after being stopped by Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg, at 2:06 a.m. Friday on Loudon Street.

ACS Precision, along with the Mercersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, cut the ribbon to a new laser Monday morning at its Mercersburg shop.

An award-winning conservation farmer lost his Furnace Road barn to a Monday afternoon fire.

Earlier this year Valeria Schmidt assumed her duties as the pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Fort Loudon and St.

ACS Precision LLC, Mercersburg, Pa., has installed a 4,000-W Mitsubishi LXP laser machine, capable of processing material up to 0.75-in.-thick steel and sheets measuring 4 by 8 ft.

Mercersburg Police are looking for the owner of a wallet that was found at 11:20 a.m. Monday along U.S. 30 in St.

One of Franklin County's main medical helicopters is chopping its service. STAT MedEvac says it will close its Hagerstown, Maryland location on October 19th.