Mercersburg News

By JULIE E. GREENE Chuck Mease's fishing trip went wrong. So, so wrong. But it makes a good story.

Small towns depend on part-time police officers to keep the peace -- but these are lawmen that are not easy to get and harder to keep.

Two bomb threats in two days at James Buchanan High School has resulted in a reward of as much as $2,000 being offered for information on the cases.

A Franklin County jury took about two hours Monday to convict a Mercersburg, Pa., man of beating and raping his pregnant ex-girlfriend. Judge Carol Van Horn revoked the $500,000 bail for 21-year-old Marcus ...

Not impressed: Ellie Diller, 3, and Sid Creager, of Chambersburg, visit Charlies Angel Saturday at Shasta Springs Alpacas on National Alpaca Farm Day Saturday.

Four state police vehicles, two Capital Police vehicles and one Mercersburg Police Department vehicle are on scene.

Students at the Franklin County Career and Technology Center in Chambersburg, Pa., and James Buchanan High School in Mercersburg, Pa., were evacuated from class this afternoon in separate incidents, according ...

A 4-year-old girl struck by a dump truck last night in Mercersburg was listed in serious condition this morning at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Mercersburg Borough Council recently appointed Officer George Webber as acting chief for Mercersburg Police Department while accepting three resignations from the department this month, Assistant Borough ...

Stirring tradition: Jackie Bayer makes kettle corn during Mercersburg Townfest in September 2006.

A Chambersburg fire police officer was hit by a car two years ago while directing traffic after the Mercersburg Halloween parade.

Firefighters with the Mercersburg, Montgomery, Peters and Warren Volunteer Fire Co.

Mercersburg Councilman Josh Meyers was demoted from the council's presidency in July in part because he had unauthorized access to an employee's computer, Public Opinion learned this week as information was ...

Three students have received $500 awards from the Chambersburg Garden Club for their academic excellence and for their particular interest in protecting our environment.

On alert: Firefighter Kelly Knepper of Chambersburg Fire Department uses the departments radio system Wednesday.

In addition to discussing police end-of-contract issues, council also agreed to proceed with subdivision planning at its regular meeting last Wednesday evening.

Several area students recently attended orientation sessions for incoming freshmen, transfer students and returning adult students at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

Residents of the Tuscarora School District voted down a proposal to spend $35 million to renovate James Buchanan High School.

Tuesday's special election in the Tuscarora School District will determine whether the school board is given the authority to spend $35 million to renovate and expand James Buchanan High School.

Tuscarora school district teachers walk picket lines Tuesday in front of James Buchanan Middle School and James Buchanan High School.