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Franklin County To Begin 2024 Mosquito Surveillance Program
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners are reminding residents that the county’s annual mosquito surveillance and control efforts begin April 1. These efforts will continue through late September and will occur in high-population areas where there is an increased likelihood people will be bitten by an infected mosquito. Jason Goetz, a mosquito and…
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Franklin County Receives $2 Million In Federal Funding For Exit 12 Project
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Thanks to a federal Consolidated Appropriation Act signed into law earlier this month, the Franklin County Metropolitan Planning Organization (FCMPO) will receive $2 million for the construction of a new Interstate 81 interchange in Guilford Township. FCMPO and county officials coordinated efforts to submit requests to Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman…
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Notice Of Public Hearing On Proposed Franklin County Community Block Grant Programs
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners invite residents to offer feedback and comments on proposed projects and budget for Franklin County’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for fiscal year 2023. A public hearing will be held at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Franklin County Administration Building at 272 N. Second St., Chambersburg. Details…
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Franklin County Seeking Public Input On I-81 Project Priorities
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is asking residents and other stakeholders to provide feedback on future priorities for Interstate 81 in Franklin County during an in-person public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Franklin County Administration Building, 272 N. Second St., Chambersburg. During this public event,…
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Franklin County Schedules Mosquito Spraying In Hamilton Township
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Residential and recreational areas in Hamilton Township, Franklin County, will be sprayed for adult mosquitoes beginning around sunset on Aug. 30. Areas include but are not limited to Sollenberger Road, Edenville Road, Brechbill Road, Lawyer Road, Buckingham Drive and Nottingham Drive. High populations of adult mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile…
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Franklin County Communities Urged To Help Control Asian Tiger Mosquito Population
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners are reminding residents about how they can protect themselves and others against the invasive and bothersome Asian tiger mosquito. Asian tiger mosquito populations typically increase around mid-July, peak in mid-August and taper off in September as nighttime temperatures drop. These pests are black in color with white stripes,…
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Public Comment Period Now Open On Draft Of Franklin County Comprehensive Plan
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners are asking residents and stakeholders to provide feedback on the county’s 10-year comprehensive plan. A draft of the plan is available for review online at compplan.franklincountypa.gov through Sept. 12. A comprehensive plan is a strategic document designed to guide land use policy. Pennsylvania law requires counties to…
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Application Period Now Open For Franklin County CDBG Program
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners are pleased to announce the county is now accepting applications for the 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The program is administered by the Franklin County Planning Department. Information on the CDBG program as well as applications are available visiting the Franklin County Planning Department webpage,…
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Franklin County MPO Approves 20-Year Transportation Plan
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has adopted its 2045 Franklin County Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and will now use this blueprint to determine the strategic direction for Franklin County’s transportation priorities over the next 20 years. Franklin County’s LRTP establishes goals and potential projects for improving, operating and maintaining the…
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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…
