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Local Girl Scout volunteers receive awards at region's annual meeting
Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania on April 27 had its annual meeting for delegates to vote on issues involving Girl Scouting.
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Banned Pa. teen cited after trying to attend prom
A central Pennsylvania teenager has been cited for disorderly conduct after authorities say he swore at school officials who wouldn't let him into his school prom, from which he'd been banned for failing to serve detention.
Sklanka chosen for Hugh O'Brian Leadership Seminar
Eric Sklanka , son of Don and Grace Sklanka , Pittston Township has been selected to join 250 leaders representing many highs chools from throughout central and northeast Pennsylvania at the Central Pennsylvania Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership seminar from May 16 to 19 at Shippensburg University.
Shippensburg woman killed Saturday after trying to cross Route 11
A 76-year-old Shippensburg woman is dead Saturday after being struck by a vehicle while trying to cross Route 11, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg.
Pedestrian killed in Franklin County crash
Georgia Davis, 64, of Orrstown, was traveling south on Route 11 in Greene Township when she struck a pedestrian - 76-year-old Caroline Croft, of Shippensburg - who was returning to her vehicle from a yard sale on the east side of Route 11, according to police.
Patch Poll: Should Colleges and Universities Allow Students to Carry Guns on Campus?
At least five Pennsylvania state-owned universities are now allowing guns on campus after the state's lawyers concluded that an outright ban on weapons was probably unconstitutional, according to KDKA-TV . Weapons at five universities--Kutztown, Shippensburg, Edinboro, Slippery Rock and Millersville--are now allowed on campus, though they are still ... (more)
Pennsylvania's new legislative districts move parts of Franklin County
A reapportionment plan upheld recently by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court divides the county among two Senate districts and four House districts.
Shippensburg senior and her date will be all duct'd out for prom in duct tape formalwear
The Shippensburg Area Senior High School senior admits she's had a "weird fascination" with the durable adhesive since middle school.
Wartime ingenuity: Annual Civil War exhibit gears up for Gettysburg 150th
Anne Watson stood on a hill near her home on what is today Burnt Mill Road, using her apron to wipe tears from her eyes as the sounds of the Battle of Gettysburg floated over the mountain.
Patch Poll: Should Colleges and Universities Allow Students to Carry Guns on Campus?
At least five Pennsylvania state-owned universities are now allowing guns on campus after the state's lawyers concluded that an outright ban on weapons was probably unconstitutional, according to KDKA-TV . Weapons at five universities--Kutztown, Shippensburg, Edinboro, Slippery Rock and Millersville--are now allowed on campus, though they are still ... (more)
LHU Names New Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Education
LockHavenUniversity Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Donna Wilson has named Dr.
Memorial Day activities are early in Newburg
Events in memory of veterans will be May 19, beginning with church services on the boro green at 11 a.m. . Parade will form at 1 p.m. at the church and move out at 2. At 1:15, a small service at Newburg First Church of God Cemetery will take place, with flowers laid on veterans' graves and military honors from Shippensburg American Legion Minutemen ... (more)
Race schedules right now present Gordian knots. Racing weekends are usually Friday and Saturday and with the warm weather just about here, the feast is certainly set.
Some Pa. Colleges Now Allow Students To Carry Guns
At least five Pennsylvania state-owned universities are now allowing guns on campus after the state's lawyers concluded that an outright ban on weapons was likely unconstitutional.
In Our Schools: Meghan Kaplan, fifth-grade teacher, Monocacy Elementary Center
I grew up in : Phoenixville, Chester County. I now live in: West Lawn. Family : Husband, Justin; parents, Lilian and Jim Early of Phoenixville; and one sister, Jennifer Early of Buffalo, N.Y. Education: I went to St.
1,082 Shippensburg University students receive degrees
At a rainy inside spring graduation, students were told to "live a life of service" by former Rep.
Adoption, vaccination and microchip clinic attracts large response
An Adopt-a-thon and Low-Cost Vaccine and Microchip Clinic is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Windsor Park Shopping Center on 5202 Simpson Ferry Road in Mechanicsburg.
Students can carry at five schools
At least five Pennsylvania state-owned universities are now allowing guns on campus after the state's lawyers concluded that an outright ban on weapons was probably unconstitutional.
SU community bids farewell to president
Bill Ruud will end his presidential reign at Shippensburg University with what is for him the most rewarding aspect of his job.
At least five Pennsylvania state-owned universities are now allowing guns onto campus after students complained they weren't permitted to pack their firearms, and a subsequent legal analysis by the state's lawyers concluded that an outright ban on weapons was likely unconstitutional.