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Gettysburg >> The Gettysburg Area School District and high school symphonic band will host their annual breakfast concert, Wednesday, March 12. A light breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. in the lobby area of the high school auditorium, followed by a concert performed by the symphonic band at 9:30 a.m. in the high school auditorium.

Gettysburg >> AARP Driver Safety Program classes include quizzes and question-and-answer segments, but there are no tests.

Lion Bob Teeter welcomes Randy Prasse to the Gettysburg Lions Club meeting: Prasse, executive director of the Gettysburg Festival, explained to the Lions about the plans he has for a future Fest to be held for five days in June.

Battlefield monuments are seen behind a line of yellow police tape in Gettysburg National Military Park because of the government shutdown on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013.

A construction worker stands on break, reflected in a wax rendition of the Underground Railroad at the Gettysburg Heritage Center.

Cumberland Township will not pursue a police merger with Gettysburg Borough at this time, a decision Cumberland supervisors made after a unanimous vote at their Feb. 25 meeting, according to a statement from township officials.

Cooperative plans to revive a blighted downtown Gettysburg property took shape Wednesday when a committee was formed to review proposals from interested developers.

From left, junior Kelsey Kohler, senior Joe Garis, senior Jenna Temple, and senior Mackenzie Hoi, practice a musical piece on Feb. 18 during rehearsal for 'Bye Bye Birdie' at Gettysburg Area High School.

Gettysburg >> The 24th Annual Adams County SPCA Loyalty Dog Walk will be held 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at Gettysburg Middle School.

One resident even said she would cover the county's rental fee so it could use the previous facility at the Recreation Park, but the meeting ended with board members saying they could do nothing to address citizens' concerns.

Gettysburg High School music and theater department will present "Bye Bye Birdie" this weekend at 7 p.m. Friday, March 7 and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 8. To purchase tickets call the school office at 717-337-6254 ext.

The Becca Hammann Memorial Scholarship is a newly established endowment through the HACC Foundation to benefit students in a science degree program at the Gettysburg Campus of HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College.

At A&A Village Treasures on Chambersburg Street, Amado Mesa said business was actually picking up at the end of February.

These six area students at California University of Pennsylvania earned degrees in either August or December.

Community Gardens are popping up all over the country. Why? As people become more concerned about what they eat and what has happened to their food prior buying it, the desire to grow food that they handle and grow themselves is evident.

Hanover High School: Rebecca Silver of Hanover, daughter of Kenneth and Laura Silver; and Landon Becker of Hanover, son of Jon and Tamera Becker.

Bridgette Mayer Gallery presents the newest works by the distinguished contemporary abstract painter, Neil Anderson.

A former Carroll Valley Police officer has been has been accused of sending "flirtatious and sexual" text messages to a 13-year-old girl, state police state in charging documents.

The Osterhout Library's Knit and Crochet Group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the library at 71 S. Franklin St. Enjoy light refreshments, work on projects and socialize.