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Chambersburg Celebrates New Year with Martin’s Potato Roll Drop
Join Downtown Chambersburg Inc. and Martin's Famous Potato Rolls for a New Year's Eve drop in Downtown Chambersburg on December 31st! Event starts at 5PM. Ring the New Year in at 9PM! 5PM- Indoor Activities at Brussel's Cafe (DJ LEX) and Avocado Cafe (DJ Rello) 7PM -...
Grils Scouts in Heart of PA Add “We Keep Water Flowing” Patch Program
Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania (GSHPA) is thrilled to share Pennsylvania American Water’s “We Keep Water Flowing” patch program with girls across its 30-county footprint. GSHPA received a $10,000 grant from Pennsylvania American Water to encourage girls to...
Christmas Eve Service at Letterkenny Chapel
United Churches of the Chambersburg Area will hold their traditional Christmas Eve Service at the Historic Letterkenny Chapel located at 2171 Carbaugh Avenue, Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, PA 17201 It will be an afternoon service this year, starting at 3pm on...
History Talks
Chambersburg Civil War Seminars is offering subscriptions to History Talks. Subscribers are pre-registered for EVERY bi-monthly talk in 2023 on the 15th at 7 p.m. EST. Cost of the subscription is only $60--a $12 savings. Cost includes 12 HISTORY Talks in 2023....
Franklin County Visitors Bureau Announces Successful Festival of Trees
Franklin County Visitors Bureau wrapped up the fourth annual Festival of Trees at the 11/30 Visitors Center, 15 South Main Street, on Friday, December 2. The festive event featured 51 beautifully decorated trees and 18 wreaths while raising more than $6,250 for the...
Franklin County Visitors Bureau Announces Successful Festival of Trees
Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania (GSHPA) is proud to announce its President and CEO Janet R. Donovan has been named as an influential female leader by City & State Pennsylvania. Donovan is one of 100 female Pennsylvania public servants, business...
Final Week of Festival of Trees at the 11/30 Visitors Center
The Franklin County Visitors Bureau invites the public to enjoy 51 trees and 18 wreaths during the final week of Festival of Trees at the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center, 15 South Main Street in downtown Chambersburg. Decorated trees and wreaths are displayed in...
Allison-Antrim Museum Offers World War Collection of GA Veterans
WWI in its day was called the war to end all wars. Today, we see the wishful thinking in the observation. Many Greencastle-Antrim veterans served in World War I, and Allison-Antrim Museum is displaying the artifacts and stories of these veterans through early 2023....
Mercersburg Chorus To Present Holiday Concerts
The Mercersburg Area Community Chorus presents Vivaldi’s Gloria and other seasonal favorites, on Saturday and Sunday December 3 & 4 at 4pm, in the Irvine Memorial Chapel at Mercersburg Academy. Soloists for the performances will include Elizabeth Turchi, soprano,...
Santa is Coming to the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center in Downtown Chambersburg
The Franklin County Visitors Bureau welcomes a special visitor to Festival of Trees—Santa Claus. Santa will be at the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center on Saturday, November 26, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM; Sunday, November 27, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM; and Friday, December 2, 5...