Shippensburg News

Heavy sales: David Feather, sales associate, tends to a display of items featuring Michael Jackson Tuesday at FYE in Chambersburg Mall.

A local dirt-track racer faces 541 sex-related charges for allegedly assaulting a teenage boy for nearly two years.

Internationally acclaimed pianist Andre Watts is the guest artist for the opening of the Festival Chamber Concert Series 40th season, at 8 p.m. Thursday in H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg University.

If Chambersburg Post 46 goes on to win the Franklin County American Legion baseball title, it will point to Thursday's improbable comeback as a key reason why.

Candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate education, a strong record of publications in fiction, and evidence of academic service.

The sun had not yet risen Friday when a loud roar engulfed the site where three Penn State Mont Alto engineering students were camped.

Kristine Stevick wanted to wear something special to the Period Dress Tea on Sunday at Shippensburg Public Library, and she found the perfect dress.

Chambersburg's offense rapped out 13 hits, and it also got some help from a leaky Shippensburg defense.

Shippensburg Area School District could get beefed up representation in the operation of Franklin County Career and Technology Center, but Thursday's divided vote leaves that unclear at the moment.

The circus was supposed to be at the Shippensburg Community Fair Grounds on Wednesday evening, but the circus truck broke down.

Mike Treese probably made his biggest mark at Altoona Area High School when he ran the lead leg of two gold-medal-winning PIAA track and field relay teams at Shippensburg University last month, but he's hoping to make an impact in another sport when he returns to that college as a student this fall.

Shovels had barely uncovered the topmost layer of soil from Dave Ferry's Shippensburg side yard when a rock feature began to emerge.

A traffic signal has been planned for a couple of years at Ritner Highway and Conestoga Drive.

Police made this observation after a late-night encounter with a Shippensburg man last week: Diehard battery: $59, AAA membership: $29, Requesting police assistance for a disabled vehicle you drove while not having a valid license: Priceless .

Legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno is the inspiration behind a sports-themed restaurant opening this weekend near Shippensburg.

Donations: Orrstown Bank had a fundraiser in honor of Christine Yohe of Shippensburg, who in February was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Shippensburg, Pa. - As we near the first Independence Day of the 'official' recession, some local governments are having trouble raising the funds to get their annual fireworks off the ground.

A Shippensburg man died late Sunday after he was severely injured in a motorcycle crash just before midnight.

A motorcycle crash killed a Cumberland County man Sunday. Thomas Boliew Jr., 39, of Shippensburg, died Sunday night when the motorcycle he was driving went out of control in the 2700 block of White Church Road in Greene Township, the Franklin County coroner said.

A Shippensburg man was killed late Sunday when his motorcycle crashed on White Church Road in Greene Township.