by Janet Pollard | Oct 15, 2026 | Blog
Everything Apple takes over downtown Chambersburg on Saturday, October 17. Streets are filled with vendor after vendor, yummy apple treats, and great entertainment on Courthouse Plaza. It is fun for the whole family. Be sure to visit the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors...
by Janet Pollard | Oct 9, 2026 | Blog
ArtsFest 2027, set for April 5-9, 2027, will explore the theme “ART IS… PRESENCE.” The committee is seeking visual, performing, and literary artists and arts educators from Chambersburg and surrounding communities interested in sharing their work and expertise...
by Janet Pollard | Oct 9, 2026 | Blog
The 2026 South Central PA Women’s Conference, brought to the public by the Shippensburg and Waynesboro Chambers of Commerce has a new location…Volvo Training Center. Yet, it still offers an amazing line up of influential and thought-provoking speakers and...
by Janet Pollard | Oct 8, 2026 | Blog
The 7th Annual Pride Franklin County Festival celebrates love, inclusion, and acceptance in our community! October 11, from noon to 5 PM, is held at Wilson College. The event is rain or shine. PrideFest features a variety of family-friendly events, entertainment,...
by Janet Pollard | Sep 23, 2026 | Blog
Franklin County is wrapping up a busy year of remembering 250 years of American history. No recognition of the county’s history would be complete without recalling the events related to John Brown, Frederick Douglass, and the Raid on Harper’s Ferry. The public is...
by Janet Pollard | Sep 17, 2026 | Blog
The American Semi-quincentennial has been the centerpiece of 2026 as Franklin County Visitors Bureau highlighted the county’s deep contributions to American history. Throughout the year, initiatives have explored the Road to Freedom—from frontier and colonial...
Underground Railroad
