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Douglas P. Bender

Douglas P. Bender, 45, of Mercersburg, died unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 in his home.

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Related Topix: Chambersburg, PA, Opinion

Fri Oct 10, 2008

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Students escape injury in Mercersburg school bus crash

Thirteen Tuscarora School District students were taken to Chambersburg Hospital this morning to be examined as a precaution, following a school bus accident on Mercersburg Road in Montgomery Township.

17 comments

Related Topix: Education Etc., Chambersburg, PA, Opinion

Thu Oct 09, 2008

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Police log

ACCIDENT: A Chambersburg man was seriously injured Thursday night in a single-vehicle crash on Pa.

4 comments

Related Topix: Chambersburg, PA, Greencastle, PA, Montgomery, PA, Opinion

Tue Oct 07, 2008

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Volunteers restoring cemetery

Mercersburg resident George Nalley has raised more than $8,000 for a volunteer project to restore parts of Mercersburg's Fairview Cemetery.

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Related Topix: Blue Ridge Summit, PA, Opinion

Sun Oct 05, 2008

Herald-Mail

A fishing trip that went so, so wrong

By JULIE E. GREENE Chuck Mease's fishing trip went wrong. So, so wrong. But it makes a good story.

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Fri Oct 03, 2008

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Part-time police officers fill vital gaps for Franklin County departments

Small towns depend on part-time police officers to keep the peace -- but these are lawmen that are not easy to get and harder to keep.

11 comments

Related Topix: Franklin County, PA, Shippensburg, PA, Fulton County, PA, Chambersburg, PA, Opinion

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Crime Solvers offers reward in threat cases

Two bomb threats in two days at James Buchanan High School has resulted in a reward of as much as $2,000 being offered for information on the cases.

1 comment

Related Topix: Franklin County, PA, Trooper, PA, Opinion

Mon Sep 29, 2008

Herald-Mail

Mercersburg man guilty of beating and raping pregnant woman

A Franklin County jury took about two hours Monday to convict a Mercersburg, Pa., man of beating and raping his pregnant ex-girlfriend. Judge Carol Van Horn revoked the $500,000 bail for 21-year-old Marcus ...

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Related Topix: Franklin County, PA, St. Thomas, PA, Greencastle, PA

Sun Sep 28, 2008

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Soft, cuddly animals have their day

Not impressed: Ellie Diller, 3, and Sid Creager, of Chambersburg, visit Charlies Angel Saturday at Shasta Springs Alpacas on National Alpaca Farm Day Saturday.

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Related Topix: Franklin County, PA, Chambersburg, PA, Waynesboro, PA, Opinion

Fri Sep 26, 2008

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Bomb threat reported at JBHS; students evacuated

Four state police vehicles, two Capital Police vehicles and one Mercersburg Police Department vehicle are on scene.

61 comments

Related Topix: Education Etc., Opinion

Thu Sep 25, 2008

Herald-Mail

Students at two Franklin County high schools evacuated

Students at the Franklin County Career and Technology Center in Chambersburg, Pa., and James Buchanan High School in Mercersburg, Pa., were evacuated from class this afternoon in separate incidents, according ...

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Related Topix: Chambersburg, PA

Chambersburg Public Opinion

4-year-old in serious condition following accident

A 4-year-old girl struck by a dump truck last night in Mercersburg was listed in serious condition this morning at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

29 comments

Related Topix: Waynesboro, PA, Opinion

Wed Sep 24, 2008

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Mercersburg council names acting police chief

Mercersburg Borough Council recently appointed Officer George Webber as acting chief for Mercersburg Police Department while accepting three resignations from the department this month, Assistant Borough ...

43 comments

Related Topix: Opinion

Tue Sep 23, 2008

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Mercersburg's Townfest: Vendors, food and fun galore

Stirring tradition: Jackie Bayer makes kettle corn during Mercersburg Townfest in September 2006.

4 comments

Related Topix: Opinion

Sun Sep 21, 2008

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Alliance circulates agreement to clarify role of fire police

A Chambersburg fire police officer was hit by a car two years ago while directing traffic after the Mercersburg Halloween parade.

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Related Topix: Fulton County, PA, Chambersburg, PA, Franklin County, PA, Fire, Opinion

Fri Sep 19, 2008

Herald-Mail

Grant to buy new turnout gear for Pa. firefighters

Firefighters with the Mercersburg, Montgomery, Peters and Warren Volunteer Fire Co.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Arlen Specter, US Senate, Republican

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Computer use led to demotion of Mercersburg's Borough Council president

Mercersburg Councilman Josh Meyers was demoted from the council's presidency in July in part because he had unauthorized access to an employee's computer, Public Opinion learned this week as information was ...

13 comments

Related Topix: Chambersburg, PA, Franklin County, PA, Opinion

Thu Sep 18, 2008

Chambersburg Public Opinion

3 students given $500 garden club awards for grades, stewardship

Three students have received $500 awards from the Chambersburg Garden Club for their academic excellence and for their particular interest in protecting our environment.

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Related Topix: Chambersburg, PA, Education Etc., Fort Loudon, PA, Penn State Mont Alto, Mont Alto, PA, Opinion

Tue Sep 16, 2008

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Franklin County area firefighters step up after 9-11

On alert: Firefighter Kelly Knepper of Chambersburg Fire Department uses the departments radio system Wednesday.

4 comments

Related Topix: New York Metro, Montgomery, PA, Marion, PA, Franklin County, PA, Opinion

Sun Sep 14, 2008

Fulton County News

Council Votes To Proceed On Subdivision Ordinance

In addition to discussing police end-of-contract issues, council also agreed to proceed with subdivision planning at its regular meeting last Wednesday evening.

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