Mont Alto News

On the move: Pastor Frank Kocek, who pastors Rehobeth, Little Cove and Warfordsburg United Methodist churches, drives between the three churches on a regular basis.

'Freedom of choice.' That is what one member of the Waynesboro Borough Council said Wednesday he wants to give residents in need of building code and inspection services.

State Rep. Todd Rock, R-Mont Alto, and Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Cranberry Township, introduced an amendment Tuesday to the state constitution that would ban teacher strikes and lockouts at public schools.

Smoke continued to roll off straw and the remains of a dairy barn Tuesday, hours after an overnight fire destroyed the structure and an adjacent garage in Quincy Township, Pa.

A late night fire destroyed a barn at 6537 Barkdoll Lane. By ROB LUFF Staff writer QUINCY TOWNSHIP -- No one was injured in a Monday night fire that consumed a large barn and an adjacent garage before being controlled by fire companies from at least two counties.

Three years have passed since a group of homes in Quincy Township were found to have contaminated wells and officials said Tuesday it could take another few years to fix the problem.

A Tuesday morning fire caused by a furnace inside an upholstery shop in Waynesboro resulted in $65,000 worth of damage, according to Deputy Chief Shawn Adolini of Mont Alto Volunteer Fire Department.

By MARCUS RAUHUT and ROB LUFF Staff writers -------------------- H1N1 vaccines have started to trickle into Franklin and Fulton counties.

The Borough of Mont Alto needs an extra $1,000 to relocate and plant this year's community Christmas tree in the borough's newly designed square.

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.

Local Republicans called for change and offered warnings about socialism Monday night during the second annual Ronald Reagan Dinner hosted by the Franklin County Young Republicans.

The struggling state coffers will burden smokers to get more revenue. Little cigars -- the ones that come with filters in sweet flavors and look like cigarettes -- will more than double in price because of the state budget crisis.

Local legislators on Friday touched base with Franklin County municipal leaders on topics ranging from local growth to the legislative preparations for a 2010 state budget.

Class of 1929 alumni march down High Street in Bellefonte some time during the 1930s.

State Reps. Rob Kauffman, R-Chambersburg, and Todd Rock, R-Mont Alto, voted against the $27.8 billion state spending plan signed Friday night by Gov.

It's a disturbing and unnecessary trend we're seeing lately -- municipal governments moving to destroy recordings of their public meetings.

A local coroner, concerned about the upcoming cold and flu season, says too many children are dying from taking over-the-counter medications.

While a lot of the country is now focused on the threat of the seasonal and Swine Flu, Franklin County officials are warning parents about the dangers that can come with treating the common cold.

Concerned about the lack of space for old records in its quaint log cabin borough hall, Mont Alto Borough Council has agreed to destroy the tapes it uses to record minutes of its meetings.

Penn State York swept the men's singles and doubles en route to an easy 8-1 victory over host Penn State Mont Alto in Monday's team tennis action.