Archive for July 2026

A 77-year-old Boonsboro resident and small-business owner is the first person to have a blood clot removed from their lung at Meritus Medical Center. Elmer Wachter, who co-owns Myersville Exxon and Mason-Dixon Dragway, is the hospital’s first pulmonary embolism thrombectomy patient, said Sabri Yilmaz, M.D., with Meritus Interventional Radiology. The procedure is common in tertiary…

The following story was provided by Olivia Martin, great-granddaughter to Martin’s founders, Lloyd and Lois Martin. Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc.® is a family owned and operated business that produces and distributes high quality potato roll and bread products throughout the local community, as well as around the globe. Martin’s prides itself on keeping the…

The 40th Annual ChambersFest took over Chambersburg last week and brought the community together for multiple events to celebrate the most historic week of the year. The Tim & Susan Cook 1-Mile Race kicked the week off July 11. Alex Orr came in first place for the female race, and John Mascioli for the male…

From picture day to game day, Pictures Plus captures the moments that matter most. Serving school districts and sports organizations across Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. For our schools, Pictures Plus specializes in fall and spring portraits, yearbooks, formal senior portraits, groups, and special events.  Our sports photography focuses on individual, team, and league…

The Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce and Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce partnered five years ago in 2021 to form the Cumberland Valley Business Alliance (CVBA) to help preserve the life of businesses within the Cumberland Valley region. Since then, the CVBA has remained the largest business advocacy organization in the area and has continued to…

The 59th Annual Greencastle Sidewalk Days returns to downtown Greencastle on Friday and Saturday, July 10–11, bringing two days of shopping, food, entertainment, and family fun to one of the community’s longest-standing traditions. Presented by ELM Shoes + Active and hosted by the Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce, this year’s event will feature more than 100…