by Kate Shunney Officials with the Washington County Board of County Commissioners and planning agency have released a forecast of how long it may take them to create local regulations covering proposed data center development in the county. In a press release last week, officials said the Planning Commission could[Read More…]
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Huntingdon County man killed along I-70
A Huntingdon County, PA, man was killed as the construction vehicle he was driving was struck by another vehicle. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the accident happened in the Crystal Springs area of eastbound Interstate 70 in Fulton County, which has roadwork going on. Just before 7 a.m. on Monday[Read More…]
Hancock Police asking public’s assistance in theft, vandalism
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Police Department is asking the public’s help in identifying or has information regarding a theft from a local business and damage to a gate at the playground at Town Hall. The first incident occurred at the playground at Town Hall. According to the HPD’s social[Read More…]
A month in, Hancock Middle-High School principal Andrew Kaetzel sees local pride, great potential & opportunities to prepare students
by Geoff Fox When classes began at Hancock Middle-Senior High School on August 25, there were a few new faces around the school. One of those was in the principal’s office, that of Andrew Kaetzel. Kaetzel took over the principal role on July 1 after Jennifer Ruppenthal retired following the[Read More…]
Wills Mountain State Park taking shape with added acreage, design grant for public access
from the Maryland DNR The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has secured grant funding through a partnership with Frostburg State University that advances the development and opening of Wills Mountain State Park in Allegany County. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), an economic development agency of the federal government and[Read More…]
Apple Butter Festival to host Baking Contest once again
Apple pie may be the classic, but at the Apple Butter Festival Baking Contest, apples can become just about anything. Cakes, cookies, breads, muffins, pastries, apple dumplings and plenty of creations that don’t fit neatly into any category are all welcome when the Baking Contest returns Saturday, October 10 as[Read More…]
Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, September 21, through Sunday, September 27: September 21 Traffic enforcement, Hancock area. One stop. Vehicle alarm 200 block Maryland Avenue. Accidental. September 22 911 hang up, 100 block Pennsylvania Avenue. Unfounded. 911 hang up, 200 block West[Read More…]
U.S. 522 bridge among poorest in Maryland
by Geoff Fox There are 2,574 bridges in the Maryland State Highway System, 24 of which are rated as poor. One of those 24 is the U.S. 522 bridge connecting Maryland and West Virginia in Hancock. The number of “poor” rated bridges decreased from 143 in 2005 to 20 in[Read More…]
Hagerstown mad sentenced for sexually exploiting Ecuadorian minors
by Geoff Fox A Hagerstown man was sentenced to 138 months in federal prison last Wednesday, September 24, by a federal judge for sexually exploiting minor victims living in South America. U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson sentenced William Foster Alger, 76, of Hagerstown to the 138 months in federal[Read More…]
Glenda “Marlene” Barnhart,
Glenda “Marlene” Barnhart 1939-2026 Glenda “Marlene” Barnhart, 86, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born Saturday, October 28, 1939, in Little Orleans, Md., she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Dorothy DeShong Golden. Marlene graduated as the Valedictorian from[Read More…]
