Posts by Abby Hockenberry

The Cumberland Valley Business Alliance (CVBA) will welcome business and community leaders from throughout the region on December 16 for its 2026 Annual Business Breakfast featuring an economic outlook presentation from Ryo Tashiro of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Tashiro, an outreach economist and advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, will provide…

IceFest has been named Franklin County’s Favorite Annual Event in the 2026 Ben’s Pick Contest by the Franklin County Free Press. The annual winter celebration was selected by readers as a favorite among the businesses, organizations, events, and community attractions that make Franklin County special. The recognition adds another highlight to an event that has…

Nominations are now open through Oct. 9 for the Young Professionals Awards Ceremony, sponsored by WellSpan Health, that will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 4. There are seven categories that are available, including two new additions this year: People’s Choice Awards and Mentor of the Year. The CVBA takes pride in celebrating the people who…

September 14th – 18th is National Construction Appreciation Week. It is a week to recognize and to honor the millions of workers who build and maintain critical infrastructure. David H. Martin Excavating would like to take a moment to recognize their dedicated employees. Owner and President Kirk Martin said, “At DHM, our people show up early,…

Pennsylvania State Rep. Chad Reichard presented the owners of Rough Edges Brewing in Waynesboro, Casey and Wes Phebus, with a house citation for coming in first place in the Czech Lager beer category at the 2026 PA Farm Show. The winning beer is called Nip, which is their Helles Lager, a German style pale lager.…

11 Nonprofit members of the CVBA are to be awarded nearly $200,000 in grants for 2026 by the Franklin County Community Foundation (FCCF). The FCCF will recognize these recipients for a night in “Celebrating Community Investment,” and their dedication to serving Franklin County. Recipients that are members of the CVBA include: 17 other nonprofit organizations…

The West End Fire & Rescue station donated the 1935 International fire engine, a historic apparatus apart of the Shippensburg community, to Shively Motors to showcase in their museum. The station needed to use the space for new equipment and had to find a new home for the 1935 International. Rather than being sold out…

Some athletes leave their mark on one sport. Carla Shearer Christian left hers across three, and the impact of that competitive spirit has carried well beyond the playing field. Christian will be inducted into the Chambersburg Athletic Hall of Fame on September 18 and 19, recognizing a high school career that was anything but ordinary.…

The CVBA Travel Club invites anyone to attend a virtual information session on Monday, August 24, 2026, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. EDT to learn about the Treasures of the Mekong tour, an unforgettable journey through Vietnam and Cambodia scheduled for March 27 through April 9, 2028. Hosted by Carol Dibiase of Cruise Planners, the…

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…