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Many local events are open to the public. Some listed below may have admission fees or other costs. via Perry County Weekly

The Franklin County Planning Department and the Greencastle-Antrim School District Art Department are seeking entries in their first Farmland Preservation Art Contest. via Perry County Weekly

“We are providing, to some degree, some redundancy to be sure we provide the information we need to the commission. We will be looking at various aspects of the order and how they are met”

A state-appointed trustee took over the helm at Mount Airy Casino Resort Monday, and assured the public it would be business as usual. via Pocono Record

“All we're trying to do is build a better community”

Doris McDonald of Mercersburg, Pa., left, waits while Shippensburg University professor Deborah Hocking, back right, and accounting students Grace Burkholder and Katie Smith prepare her tax return Saturday at ... via Herald-Mail

Lincoln Speedway super sprint champion Fred Rahmer led every lap to win the All-Star Circuit of Champions super sprint feature on Saturday at North Florida Speedway in Lake City, Fla. via The York Daily Record

Louis DeNaples' replacement at the top at Mount Airy Casino Resort will be Anthony F. Ceddia, the former president of Shippensburg University, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced Tuesday. via The Times-Tribune

“I'll allow this to go forward. I'm not putting my stamp of approval on it yet”

A Fayetteville, Pa., man charged with sexually assaulting his wife pleaded no contest Wednesday in Franklin County Court to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. via Herald-Mail

“It may be a couple of years before anything gets started down there.”

A 757-home development featuring more multi-family units than single-family homes recently received preliminary approval from Greene Township. via Chambersburg Public Opinion

“It's nice to be able to give something back to the community.”

Michelle Bowen recently was named executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County. via Herald-Mail

“Early morning fires are always a challenge (to get volunteers to) but we were pretty fortunate to have the number of crews here”

A mobile home fire Wednesday morning in Shippensburg left four people without a home. via Chambersburg Public Opinion

“That's why it's there. It's not to embarrass anyone. It's there because we need the help”

Franklin County is looking for 26 people for probation or parole violations. And the public can help locate them. via Chambersburg Public Opinion

“It looks to me like it's a growing problem”

A group of about 40 people from area churches and charitable agencies gathered Thursday night at St. via Herald-Mail

“We knew that pork and sauerkraut was a favorite dish on New Year's Day, so we wanted to serve the people what they wanted”

By JENNIFER FITCH waynesboro@herald-mail.com POND BANK, PA. - ' The smell of steaming pork and pickled cabbage wafted out the door of the Pond Bank Community Center on Duffield Road on Tuesday. via Herald-Mail

“I'll bet 10 percent of the people who get this fall for it simply because it is so well done”

Nice try: Tina and Dan Burchill said they suspected the letter and check they received were part of a scam, but it was the smoothest of the many scams they see on a regular basis in both their mail box and ... via Public Opinion

Comfort Keepers of Fayetteville is sponsoring a Senior Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. via Perry County Weekly

“It was very helpful, and it was taught in such a way that it became ingrained in us by the end of the course”

With a revamping of the organizational structure of the Chambersburg Fire Department, Assistant Chief Bill Dubbs sees a new era on the horizon for the community's combination career-volunteer firefighting ... via Public Opinion

“He's trying to find his place and figure out what it means to be a man and a husband and trying to figure out what he believes.”

A West Coast crew is wrapping up filming in Central Pennsylvania, but the movie isn't about bringing Hollywood to the Cumberland Valley -- it's about taking a piece of the Cumberland Valley to Hollywood. via Cumberlink.com

“At this point the other three motorcycles fled at an extremely high rate of speed and continued north along Fifth Avenue. In the area of 600 Fifth Avenue all three motorcycles failed to negotiate a right curve”

Pennsylvania State Police released information this morning on the attempted traffic stop and corresponding multi-vehicle crash Monday that resulted in the death of one of the bikers later this week. via Public Opinion