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Notice Of Public Hearing On Proposed Franklin County Community Block Grant Programs
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 27, 2021) – 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 2021. A public hearing will be held at 3 p.m. Oct. 6 in the Franklin County Administration Building board room at 272…
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Franklin County To Conduct Mosquito Spraying Sept. 27-28
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 24, 2021) – Residential and recreational areas in and around several Franklin County townships and communities will be sprayed for adult mosquitoes beginning around sunset on Sept. 27 and Sept. 28. Areas include Luther Drive, Mickey Inn Road, Sycamore Grove Road, Starr Avenue and Village Parkway in Greene Township; North Penn…
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Tire Collection Event Planned For Oct. 22
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 22, 2021) – The Franklin County Commissioners will be hosting a tire collection event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 22 at the former Franklin County Jail, 625 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg. Staff from the Planning Department, under its mosquito and tick-borne disease control program, are coordinating the event. Currently,…
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Franklin County To Conduct Mosquito Spraying
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 17, 2021) – Residential and recreational areas in and around several Franklin County townships and communities will be sprayed for adult mosquitoes beginning around sunset on Sept. 21. Areas include Welty Road, North Welty Road, Washington Township Boulevard, Mentzer Gap Road and Old Forge Road in Washington Township; Welty Road in…
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Notice Of Public Hearing On Proposed Changes To Franklin County Block Grant Projects
CHAMBERSBURG, PA (Sept. 17, 2021) – The Franklin County Commissioners invite residents to offer feedback and comments on proposed modifications to Franklin County’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. A public hearing will be held immediately following the commissioners’ 11 a.m. meeting on Sept. 22 in the Franklin County…
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Franklin County To Conduct Mosquito Spraying
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 10, 2021) – Residential and recreational areas in and around several Franklin County townships and communities will be sprayed for adult mosquitoes beginning around sunset on the evenings of Sept. 13, Sept. 14 and Sept. 15. Areas include Hafer Road, Luther Drive, Smoketown Road and Scotland Road in Greene Township; Edenville…
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New Franklin County Recycling Website Now Available
CHAMBERSBURG, PA (Sept. 8, 2021) – The Franklin County commissioners are pleased to launch a new recycling app that offers a more streamlined, interactive user experience. A collaborative effort of the Planning and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) departments, the new Franklin County Recycling and Waste Disposal Application, online at fcgis.franklincountypa.gov/recycling, replaces the county’s previous…
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Franklin County To Conduct Mosquito Spraying
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 3, 2021) – Residential and recreational areas in and around Main Street, Fayetteville, Ragged Edge Road, Guilford Hills, and surrounding communities will be sprayed for adult mosquitos beginning around sunset (7:31 p.m.) Sept. 7. High populations of adult mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile Virus have been detected in these areas. …
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County Receives First West Nile Virus Positive Mosquito Sample
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Vector Management has reported Franklin County’s first mosquito samples positive for West Nile Virus for 2020. To date, two mosquito samples out of 487 collected in Franklin County have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). Last year saw a total of six positive samples collected. “This is one of the…
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Asian Tiger Mosquitoes: How to Bite Back
By Jason Goetz, Franklin County Mosquito and Tick-Borne Disease Control Specialist Over 50% of the phone calls received each year by the Franklin County Mosquito Disease Control Program from residents with mosquito problems are due to the Asian tiger mosquito. This invasive mosquito species is a nuisance that has been interrupting outdoor summer activities in…
