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Troopers fire on armed assault suspect in Warfordsburg incident

Pennsylvania State Police responding to a domestic incident in Warfordsburg on Monday reportedly shot an assault suspect who pointed a rifle at a trooper trying to resolve the incident. According to police, troopers responded to the 5200 block of Moss Road in the Brush Creek Township around 5:23 a.m. on[Read More…]

Terry Lee Twigg

Terry Lee Twigg 1960-2022 Terry Lee Twigg, born on June 8th, 1960, in Concord, New Hampshire, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, June the 15, 2022. Terry was a 1978 graduate of Berkeley Springs High School. She later attended James Rumsey Technical Institute where she received her LPN[Read More…]

Phillip W. Turner

Phillip W. Turner 1979-2022 Phillip Wayne Turner, age 43, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at his residence. Born April 11, 1979 in Punxsutawney, Pa., he was the son of Douglas Arthur and JoAnne Lynn Meckley Turner, both of Pennsylvania. He was a high school graduate[Read More…]

Dr. Marjorie M. Battaglia

Dr. Marjorie M. Battaglia 1947-2022 Following a brief illness, Dr. Marjorie (Marge) M. Battaglia, age 75, died at home surrounded by family in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, on June 10, 2022. Dr. Battaglia was born June 1, 1947 in Buffalo, N.Y. to Raymond and Marie Kaminski both of whom predeceased her.[Read More…]

Arthur Emil Blomberg III

Arthur Emil Blomberg III Arthur Emil Blomberg III, age 61, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, June 17, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born in Homestead, Fla., he was the son of Arthur Emil Blomberg, Jr.[Read More…]

Vicki Marie Shaw-Anderson

Vicki Marie Shaw-Anderson 1959-2022 Vicki Marie Shaw-Anderson, 63, Hancock, Md., passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022, peacefully at her home, with her loved ones and her best friend by her side. Born May 22, 1959, she was the daughter of Stanley and Marie Shaw, and the oldest of five sisters.[Read More…]

Edna Younker

Edna Younker 1929-2022 Edna Younker, 92, Needmore, Pa., passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Falling Spring Nursing Facility in Chambersburg, Pa. Born August 2, 1929, in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Florence (Myers) Younker. She was a member of the Stone Bridge Church[Read More…]

Susan Jean Hinckle

Susan Jean Hinckle 1946-2022 Susan Jean Hinckle, 76, passed away at Sunrise Senior Living, in Lawrenceville, Ga., on June 13, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born January 13, 1946, in Waynesboro, Pa. She was the daughter of the late Roy H. Weaver and Ruth Faye (Unger) Weaver[Read More…]

Hancock Police Report

Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of June 6-12: June 6 Traffic enforcement in the Hancock area with four stops. Found property in the Hancock area. CDS to be destroyed. Service to advise in the 200 block of Myers Street. Subject advised. Traffic complaint at[Read More…]

Martha’s House will host Father’s Day event

Martha’s House and the Hancock Police Department will host a dinner and movie to celebrate Father’s Day on Friday, June 17. The movie being shown is “Courageous” with a recommended viewing age of 10 years and over. Tickets are free but must be obtained ahead of time at the Interfaith[Read More…]