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April Is Safe Digging Month In Franklin County
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners are highlighting the importance of safe digging practices during construction projects by recognizing April 2023 as Pennsylvania 811 Safe Digging Month in Franklin County. Safe Digging Month is promoted annually by Pennsylvania 811, a utility notification information center, in an effort to encourage homeowners, businesses and contractors…
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Franklin County Honors Public Safety Telecommunicators
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed April 9-15, 2023, to be National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Franklin County. In doing so, they are highlighting the role these individuals play as a critical link between citizens and emergency services. When emergencies occur, public safety telecommunicators are the first and most critical contact…
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Franklin County Highlights Significance Of Early Childhood Education
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed April 2023 to be Month of the Young Child. In doing so, the commissioners join First Start Partnerships for Children and Families, Inc. and other area organizations in drawing attention to the essential role early educators play in the healthy development of America’s youth. The first…
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Commissioners Emphasize Importance Of Child Abuse Prevention In Franklin County
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed April 2023 to be Child Abuse Prevention Month and are encouraging all residents, community leaders and stakeholders to do their part to stop the mistreatment of children and to provide families with the necessary support to be successful. According to national data from the Department of…
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Franklin County Commissioners Focused On Agricultural Conservation Efforts
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners continue to emphasize the importance of protecting farmland from future development by investing in agricultural preservation across the county. Now, with the commissioners’ 2023 investment in conservation efforts, Franklin County is on pace to have preserved over 21,000 acres of farmland and as many as 172 farms in…
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Martinez Named Franklin County’s March Employee Of The Month
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners proudly presented the March 2023 Employee of the Month award to Theresa Martinez during the board’s March 29 public meeting. Martinez has been employed with Franklin County since February 2010 and currently serves as a central courts coordinator with court administration. March’s Employee of the Month recipient was determined…
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Survey Shows Desire For Better, More Affordable Internet Service In Franklin County
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Results of a recent countywide survey show Franklin County residents and business owners want improved internet access and services for personal use, work, school and to conduct business. Design Nine Inc. conducted the poll as part of Franklin and Adams counties’ joint broadband community feasibility study to determine internet service needs…
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Franklin County Recognizes Red Cross Month
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed March to be Red Cross Month in Franklin County. In doing so, the commissioners are celebrating the humanitarian spirit of American Red Cross volunteers in area communities and their commitment to ensuring no one faces a crisis alone. By declaring March to be Red Cross Month…
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Franklin County Commissioners Oppose Plans For Greene Township Apartment Complex
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners today voiced their opposition to a proposed 676-unit apartment complex in Greene Township. In December, Metropolitan 4 LLC of Wyomissing applied for a conditional use permit to develop 70 acres of vacant farmland in the Guilford Hills area of Greene Township. The property is currently zoned R-1…
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Franklin County Recognizes Employees For Dedication, Outstanding Service
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners recently announced the county’s highest employee honors when naming its 2022 SERVICE Value Award winners, Employee of the Year and Community Hero. “We have so much admiration and respect for our employees, and we couldn’t do what we do without them. Their knowledge, experience and desire to leave…
