Gettysburg News

FRANKLIN COUNTY >> Totem Pole Playhouse, America's beloved summer theatre located in Caledonia State Park will hold local auditions for their upcoming season on March 15, 2014 at the Majestic Theater in Gettysburg.

A Gettysburg man pleaded guilty to violating the Game and Wildlife Code for the second time in six months, according to a Pennsylvania Game Commission news release sent Monday.

In this photo made on Thursday, March 6, 2014, Tammy Myers, who runs the American Civil War Wax Museum for FutureStake Inc., stands beside shelves of heads of characters from the museum in Gettysburg, Pa.

State police in Gettysburg are investigating after an armed robber took cash from the Book Warehouse at the Gettysburg Village Outlets just before close Sunday, according to a news release.

Ten years ago, two General Motors engineers reported that the ignition switch on the Saturn Ion was so flimsy and so low on the steering column that the driver's knee could easily bump the key and turn off the car.

Bright Beginnings Preschool will hold an open house on Thursday, March 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. Parents and their preschoolers are invited to meet the teachers, explore the classroom and register for the 2014-15 school year.

In this photo made on Thursday, March 6, 2014, Tammy Myers, who runs the American Civil War Wax Museum for FutureStake Inc., stands beside shelves of heads of characters from the museum in Gettysburg, Pa.

Housekeeper Staci Stern wipes down a table while cleaning a guest room at the Country Inn and Suites hotel in York Township.

Debbie Foster watches as her 15-year-old daughter, Lydia, is held by her older sister Rebekah, 18, when a seizure hit recently in the living room of their small Colorado Springs apartment.

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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.