Orrtanna News

The mood of the Steelton Fire Department was somber on Sunday as members mourned the loss of one of their own, Donald Mummert Jr., who was killed Friday morning in a motorcycle crash.

Two people were killed in a motorcycle accident early Saturday in western Adams County.

Restitution has been set for a trio accused of throwing a rock throw a Freedom Township couple's window - an incident that led to an insurance-fraud trial for the couple.

ACCIDENT: Samuel L. J. Gillespie, 44, Chambersburg, lost control of his motorcycle just before 8 a.m. Tuesday while going east on New Franklin Road, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg.

Three men accused of a committing a spree of burglaries through November and December appeared last week in Adams County court.

Two showings of Chambersburg native John Putch's independent movie, "Route 30," this month will be authentic film festival events giving the audience a chance to interact with the film's cast and crew.

Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you have been bombarded with news coverage of the swine flu for several days now.

An Orrtanna man who threatened to kill his mother has been charged with simple assault.

An Orrtanna man is in satisfactory condition at York Hospital after police say he lost control of his car early Sunday morning in western Adams County.

After 30 years in the fruit orchard business, Dave Reid is ready to give grapes a try.

A glass of wine gets poured at Allegro Wines Shoppe, inside the Giant Food Store in Silver Springs Twp.

Brady Meckley's cerebral palsy and pulmonary stenosis have forced him to spend much of his time in a wheelchair.

Co-owner of the Adams County Winery and wine-making instructor John Kramb pours a glass of wine for Don Gerard and Bill Mueller, of Baltimore County, during Sunday s wine-making class.

An Orrtanna man involved in a one-vehicle accident on Bon-Ox Road on Friday night died at York Hospital early Saturday as a result of his injuries.

FOUND: A brown purse and wallet were found at 1:01 p.m. Sunday on South Main Street during IceFest, Chambersburg Police said.

BURGLARY: Waynesboro Police are looking for two men involved in a robbery attempt Tuesday night.

In his first address as president of the United States, Barack Obama cited a list of places where he said America's greatness was reaffirmed by those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Franklin E. "Frank" Clevenger, 68, of Greencastle, died on Saturday, January 17, 2009 in Menno Haven, Chambersburg.

Cathy Criste-Barnes helps to organize wine making classes at the Adams County Winery in Orrtanna.

Although the overall caseload for the Adams County Coroner's Office decreased in 2008, the number of fatal vehicle crashes went up as well as the percentage of alcohol-related crash deaths, according to the ...