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5 hrs ago | Chambersburg Public Opinion

School, ballet bring culture to Franklin County area

Magic on stage: Brie-Anne Asbury will play Clara in the The Sugar Plum Fairy this holiday season.

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Related Topix: Arts, Ballet, Chambersburg, PA, Penn State University Park, Waynesboro, PA, York, PA, Opinion

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Franklin County court sentences

The following people were sentenced on Oct. 21, 2009, in the Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County, Chambersburg.

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Related Topix: Chambersburg, PA, Life, Holidays, Lughnasadh, Opinion

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Franklin County area police log

Straban Township, Adams County FATAL ACCIDENT: The driver of a 2002 Ford Taurus was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash on the 1700 block of Shrivers Corner Road around noon Wednesday, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Gettysburg.

8 comments

Related Topix: Adams County, PA, Gettysburg, PA, Opinion

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Franklin County election turnout was very low

Voter turnout in Franklin County on Tuesday was the lowest for a general election in at least 25 years.

11 comments

Related Topix: US News, Chambersburg, PA, Opinion

Wed Nov 04, 2009

WHDH-TV

Alert: Missing 3-year-old boy in Franklin County

CHAMBERSBURG The Pennsylvania State Police, Troop H Chambersburg are conducting an on going missing person investigation in an attempt to locate a 3 year old.

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Related Topix: Chambersburg, PA

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Franklin County area costume retailers' stock mostly free of...

They come in peace, but not legally -- now that's just not politically correct. A number of costumes for sale this Halloween are teetering on the edge of what is funny and what is inappropriate.

10 comments

Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Halloween, Chambersburg, PA, Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Opinion

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Chambersburg Public Opinion

H1N1 vaccine slowly comes to Franklin County

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

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Related Topix: Fulton County, PA, Education Etc., Shippensburg, PA, Penn State Mont Alto, Mont Alto, PA, Opinion

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Ghost hunters investigate Franklin County's Old Jail

Haunted? Local ghost hunter Jim Wyrick travels the country to investigate hauntings, spirits and paranormal phenomena.

28 comments

Related Topix: Supernatural, Chambersburg, PA, Opinion

Sat Oct 31, 2009

WPMT-TV York

Missing Franklin County Boy Found Safe

A 3-year-old Franklin County boy who went missing, along with his dog, on Friday night has been found safe.

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Chambersburg Public Opinion

Franklin County's election: Township leaders will tackle growth

Voters in southern Franklin County have a number of weighty issues to consider when they go to the polls to elect their next government leaders.

5 comments

Related Topix: Greencastle, PA, US News, Penn State University Park, Opinion

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Voters to decide if Franklin County Judge Van Horn gets 10 more years on the bench

Through her 10 years on the bench, Judge Carol Van Horn has seen the amount of juveniles involved in serious crimes increase.

43 comments

Related Topix: Fulton County, PA, Chambersburg, PA, Harrisburg Metro, Harrisburg, PA, Montgomery, PA, Opinion

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Young Life celebrates 40 years in Franklin County

Leading lively youth: Franklin County Young Life Leaders who went to camp with area youth are, front row from left: Kathy Herman, Brooke Varner and Brad Varner.

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Related Topix: Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Education Etc., Chambersburg, PA, Teenagers, Greencastle, PA, Opinion

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Franklin County jobless rate at highest level in 25 years

Joblessness in Franklin County rose during September to 8.9 percent, its highest level in 25 years.

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Related Topix: Fulton County, PA, Opinion

Tue Oct 27, 2009

CW 15

Police make decision in Franklin County sexting ...

Earl tries to compensate for stealing an RV owned by a former Green Beret . Unfortunately, the vehicle can't be returned , so Earl sets out to make the grouchy military man happy in some other way.

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Related Topix: That '70s Show, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Wedding, Jim Gaffigan, Harrisburg Metro, Harrisburg, PA

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Chambersburg Public Opinion

How to vote in Franklin County

Franklin County voters will mark optical scan paper ballots at the polls on Tuesday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Opinion

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Franklin County municipal election: Race for Alloway's former judge seat draws attention

A few voters are expected to go to the polls for the Municipal Election on Nov. 3. Typically, just 25 percent of registered voters in Franklin County cast ballots in an odd-year election.

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Related Topix: Chambersburg, PA, US News, Pennsylvania, Opinion

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Franklin County birth announcements

Juan Velasco Cabrera and Heather Lynn Faust Velasco, Chambersburg, had a son, Gabriel Antonio Velasco, at 7:02 p.m. Oct.

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Related Topix: Chambersburg, PA, Mercersburg, PA, Fayetteville, PA, Greencastle, PA, Amberson, PA, Opinion

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Funding cut for Franklin County stop-smoking program

Bad for the habit: Stacy McCole, grant coordinator for Healthy Communities Partnership, saw funding cut for smoking prevention and cessation programs, meaning Franklin County no longer has money for classes to help people stop smoking.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Chambersburg, PA, Opinion

Fri Oct 23, 2009

WPMT-TV York

Franklin County Man Facing Charges After Eight Hour Standoff with Police

A Chambersburg man faces assault and other charges, after police say he threatened them during an eight hour standoff in Greene Township.

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Related Topix: Chambersburg, PA

Thu Oct 22, 2009

WPMT-TV York

Firefighters Battle House Fire in Franklin County

An early-morning fire damages a home in Washington Township. It broke out around 2:15 a.m. at a house along the 14500 block of Wayne Highway South.

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