Vicky Taylor
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Chambersburg, PA, United States
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Drums on the Conococheague: Then and Now featuring native American powwow
The two-day Drums on the Conococheague event at the historic 18th century Conocococheague Settlement farmstead Sept. 9-10 featured the Medicine Horse Singers, The Azetc Dancers and the Potomac Dancers performing traditional Native American Drumming, dancing and singing. The event explained the bridge between ancient and modern powwows and the spiritual significance of the drumming, dances and… → Read More
Veterans and church leaders reflect on American perseverance after 9/11
Community leaders say Sept. 11, 2001 was a day that changed Americans and their way of life. → Read More
Remedy elusive for Falling Spring intersection
A crash at Falling Spring and Cider Press Roads in Guilford Township was so bad that both drivers had to be airlifted to out of county hospitals → Read More
Storm drops heavy rain, knocks out power
More than 5,000 customers were affected by power outages and traffic was brought to a standstill as the result of a major storm Tuesday afternoon. → Read More
Crash that took out downtown traffic lights, Comcast pole creates Shippensburg traffic snarl
A crash at 3 a.m. Sept. 5 affected more than just the driver of a Ford Explorer that hit a traffic light at Morris and King Street in Shippensburg → Read More
Fire company mum about crash involving firetruck, firehouse garage wall
MMPW Fire Company says damage to its firehouse garage when a fire truck ran into it on Labor Day won't affect its response to emergency calls. → Read More
Shippensburg police looking for truck involved in road rage incident during Corn Festival
Shippensburg police are looking for truck, driver who drove unsafely at closed intersection during street festival last month → Read More
School investigating student's threat about 'shooting rednecks'
Chambersburg Area School District is investigating a threat allegedly made by a CASHS student "about shooting rednecks" → Read More
The Wayne Avenue Wendy's is moving, pending borough approval
The franchise that owns the Wendy's fast food restaurant at Wayne and Stouffer Avenues plans to move the restaurant about two blocks closer to I-81 → Read More
Construction could snarl Chambersburg traffic
Road projects could cause delays on busy roadways through September. → Read More
Local school investigating claims of sexual abuse against former teacher
Mercersburg Academy is investigating claims by an alumni that he was sexually abused by a former faculty member. School looking for other possible victims → Read More
Ocker wants to make the most of his time as CASHS principal
Veteran CASHS administrator Brad Ocker's goal is to make connections and create an environment where all students can succeed. → Read More
Hidden message from '38 found in old post office
In 1938, 49 Chambersburg post office workers signed a document that's just come to light. → Read More
Chambersburg man is a top firefighter in the nation, but wears many more uniforms
Chambersburg firefighter and EMT Tony Albright received the Veterans of Foreign Wars Firefighter Gold Award, naming him Firefighter of the Year. → Read More
Bull riders bring excitement to crowd at Roxbury Lions Club
Crowd packed the stands in a make-shift arena at the Roxbury Lions Club in Lurgan Township to watch cowboys, including some International Bull Riders champs, try their hand at staying on some angry bulls on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. → Read More
Shippensburg Corn Festival corn eating contest
The corn eating contest was the highlight of the afternoon on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 at the annual Shippensburg Corn Festival. → Read More
Wilson College in Chambersburg PA welcomes new students
Chambersburg's Wilson College welcomed new students for the 2017-18 school year. Students came -- mostly with family members -- loaded down with possessions they will need as they move into dorms for their first year away from home. → Read More
Welding training center opens at Cumberland Valley Business Park
There are hundreds of good-paying jobs going unfilled locally every day because there are just not enough trained workers to fill them. That is especially true of welding jobs, according to industry leaders who claim to struggle to fill jobs that have a starting pay of $18 to $20 an hour. A new welding school in the Cumberland Valley Business Park hopes to remedy that situation. → Read More
Coyle Library hunting for ancestors of postal workers who signed 1938 document
Coyle Library officials are looking for ancestors of postal workers who signed a document during a 1938 renovation of the building that was eventually turned into a library in downtown Chambersburg, then hid the document, along with a copy of a July 1938 local newspaper, under a new maple floor. → Read More
Lots of family-supporting welding jobs are open, but there are few workers to fill them
Industry leaders hope new training programs will help them fill the dozens of welding jobs that are open every week. → Read More