Punt objects to fast tracking state prison site in Franklin County
State Senator Terry Punt urges Governor Casey to withdraw the Franklin County state prison bill and push a full feasibility study. He warns against an $86 million bond and argues roadways, police, EMS, fire services, and county court load would strain Franklin County taxpayers. He also urges fast tracking veterans center and tourist information center projects for separate sites.
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Micheaux State Forest
Terry Punt
Adams Franklin
Pennsylvania
Robert P. Casey
Punt
Franklin County state prison
Sen. Punt
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
Chambersburg
Franklin County
South Mountain
Mont Alito
Penn State
Adams County plans meeting tackles comprehensive update
About 50 public officials and residents gathered at Biglerville High School to hear Adams County officials discuss the 20 year comprehensive plan update. Officials said highway projects drive timelines while outlining current planning steps and upcoming budget grants.
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Biglerville High School
Menallen
Builer
Franklin Townships
Biglerville
Bendersville
Arendtsville
Adams Conservation District
Upper Adams
Adams County
Adams County Commissioners
county Office of Planning and Development
Catherine W. Cowan
John I
Tim” Callenbach
Richard A. Schmoyer
Callenbach
Schmoyer
Schmeyer
Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs
Junkyard violations cited at Franklin Township meeting
At the Franklin Township Supervisors meeting, 13 junkyard ordinance violations were reported on the Robert Goetz property along US Route 20. The township solicitor will receive a copy of the alleged violations. Road dedication was approved for Mount Top Estates.
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Franklin Township
Larry Smith
Robert Goetz
Goetz
Smith
John White
White
Gary Robert
Mount Top Estates
Alex Kessel
McKnightstown
Cashtown
the bank
Cooper’s Restaurant
Robert
Adams County Development Office
Gettysburg
county planners and planning commission
LuAnn Klunk
Helen Schaefer
Greg Dunbar
Scott’s School Road
Kessel
Investigation underway after early morning city fire
A blaze reported around 11 24 this morning prompted fire department crews to respond. An attorney noted ongoing inquiries as investigators examine the scene for causes and damage.
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Cher
John Lewy hal Glen
Gettysburg Man Linked to West Virginia Gun Flea Market Purchases
Gettysburg resident Herman Orville Cooper 56 says he bought about 120 handguns and at least two AK rifles over months at a Beckley WV flea market. He was arrested November 13 after allegedly selling weapons to federal agents in New Jersey. Cooper denied any wrongdoing and described the purchases as easy during a West Virginia vacation.
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Gettysburg
Gettysburg Times
West Virginia
Herman Orville Cooper
Pegram St
Beckley
New York City
Cooper
H.C. Gabler Inc
Aspers
John O’Brien
United States Treasury Department
O’Brien
New Jersey
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House
Waynesboro
Cowan
Department of Environmental Resources
sburg
W.Va
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