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Community Media’s Game of the Week – 10/03/2024 – Boiling Springs @ Gettysburg – High School Boys Soccer.

In this Open House, guest hosted by the South Mountain Partnership, learn about Christine Musser and her role as a Historic Preservation Consultant, as well as how she partners with the South Mountain Partnership.

Community Media’s Game of the Week – Spring Grove @ New Oxford – 09/30/2024

Brighter Tomorrows is your invitation to learn more about resilience, mental health, how to create authentic connections with others and how we can work together to strengthen and build our communities. Hosted each week by a dedicated staff member of the Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, hear directly from positive changemakers, a trauma therapist, a survivor of …

The following are the highlights of the Borough Council’s September meeting held on September 25, 2024. Supporting documents on most items of Council business are available on the Borough website (www.HanoverBoroughPA.gov) under “Agenda and Minutes”. BOROUGH COUNCIL ACTIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: PENSION OBLIGATIONS: Approval was granted for the Minimum Municipal Obligation (MMO) for the 2025 Pension Contributions. SALARY RESOLUTION: Approval was …

00:03:18 – Updated Budget Overview 01:15:55 – Recommended Department and Personnel Changes/Administration 01:40:55 – Public Works Personnel & Capital Projects / Equipment/Vehicles 02:22:35 – Planning/Engineering Personnel and Capital Projects 02:22:01 – Water Resources Personnel and Capital Projects 03:06:29 – Code Enforcement Personnel and Capital Projects 03:22:08 – Police Personnel and Capital Projects 03:45:11 – Parks and Recreation Update 03:57:41 – …

Borough of Gettysburg Council Work Session Meeting Agenda Monday, September 23, 2024 – 7:00 PM I. Call to Order President Moon II. Welcome and Opening Remarks President Moon III. Announcements President Moon An executive was conducted immediately following the adjournment of the September 9, 2024 Council Business Meeting consistent with section 708(a)(1) and section 708 (a)(5) of the Sunshine Act. …

In this special Open House Episode, Julia Chain from the South Mountain Partnership, guest hosts and talks with Allen Dieterich-Ward. Allen is the Director of the Graduate School & Professor of History at Shippensburg University, as well as a part of the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail. He talks about his position, how he got involved, and what they do to …

Masters of the Air: A Conversation with John Orloff “2024 saw the release of the acclaimed series Masters of the Air on Apple TV+. Years in the making, this series takes viewers to the highs and lows of the air war in Europe 80 years ago, seen through the eyes of the 100th Bomb Group. Join us for a conversation with John …

Dr. Jared Frederick–“Into the Cold Blue” “80 years ago, Hell was four miles above the earth. “Into the Cold Blue” is the memoir of B-24 pilot John Homan, who endured thirty-four combat missions over Europe in 1944. In 2024, Homan co-authored his memoir with Dr. Jared Frederick, sharing his stories of the Air War in Europe in one of the …

Tyler Bamford–“Thank God for the US Navy”: American Sailors and the Allied Triumph at D-Day “From destroyers and demolition teams to beachmasters and breakwaters, the US Navy was an essential component of the Allied victory on D-Day. More than simply ferrying the largest amphibious assault force in history across the English Channel, the US Navy played a critical role in …

April-Cheek Messier–Service and Sacrifice: The Story of the Bedford Boys and the Making of the National D-Day Memorial “On Sunday, 25 June 1944, Ivylyn Schenk wrote from her home in the rural community of Bedford, Virginia to her husband who was serving with the 29th Infantry Division and stationed in Europe. She wrote him faithfully each day and, on this particular …

Kevin Hymel–“Patton Moves North: December 22-26, 1944” “When the Germans launched their Ardennes Offensive on December 15, 1944, Lt. Gen. George S. Patton reorientaed part of his Third Army north and attacked, reeling the Germans back. His dual offensives to Bastogne, in Belgium, and Echternach, in Luxembourg, helped defeat the German drive. Kevin Hymel will follow the action from the …

Dr. Sarah Parry Myers–“I Was Happiest in the Sky”: The Women Airforce Service Pilots, 1942-1944 When the U.S. Army Air Force utilized women pilots to fly military aircraft for the first time during World War II, women joined for similar motivations as male pilots – a deep love of flying and patriotism. The Women’s Airforce Service Pilots received the same …

Dr. John C. McManus–September Hope: The American Side of a Bridge Too Far “The destruction of the British 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem during Operation Market Garden is a well-known, sad tale, in part because of the famous book and movie A Bridge Too Far. Lesser known is the experience of the two U.S. airborne divisions, the 82nd and 101st both of which jumped …

World War II Weekend 2024 Hosted at the Gettysburg National Military Park and the Eisenhower National Historic Site Recording and Live Stream presented by The Gettysburg Foundation 80 years ago, Eugene Sledge was one of thousands of Marines fighting on Peleliu in some of the toughest conditions of the Pacific Theater in World War II. Decades later, Sledge chronicled his …

Community Media’s Game of the Week – Mechanicsburg @ Gettysburg – 09/20/2024 – High School Football.

Hanover Borough Council Finance and Personnel Committee September 18th, 2024 – 7:00 PM 44 Frederick St. Hanover and VIA Zoom for public access. 1. Public Comment 2. Acknowledgement of Executive Session, if any 3. Acknowledgement of Non-Decisional Informational Public Meeting: held 5:00 PM prior to this meeting regarding 33 Frederick Street and 44 Frederick Street projects. 4. Consent Agenda a. …

Abbottstown Borough Council Meeting September 19, 2024 6 PM Agenda Please turn off cell phones or put on vibrate & announce if you are using a recording device. Public Comment periods are limited to 5 minutes per speaker per meeting per Res. 2014-06. CALL TO ORDER: __________p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by President Dale Reichert MOMENT OF SILENCE: ROLL CALL: …

In this episode of Open House, Guest Host Meghan Clark from the South Mountain Partnership, talks with Janet Pollard who is the Executive Director of Franklin County Visitor’s Bureau. From farmlands to forest, there’s plenty to do in Franklin County. Learn about how the Bureau helps direct people to fun things to do, and how they partner with the South …

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Monday, September 16, 2024 at 7:00pm I Charlie Sterner Building- 545 Long Lane 1. Convene Meeting 2. Review and Approve Agenda 3. Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes A. August 19, 2024, Meeting Minutes 4. Public Comment Restricted to Items on the Planning Commission Meeting Agenda 5. Tabled Old Business – NONE 6. New Business A. …

In this special episode of Open House, Meghan Clark from the South Mountain Partnership guest hosts and talks with Brandon Hoover from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (PA DNCR). Brandon discusses the goal and mission of the DNCR as well as it’s partnership with South Mountain. www.dcnr.pa.gov www.southmountainpartnership.org

McSherrystown Borough Council General Meeting Agenda Wednesday September 11, 2024, at 7pm Borough Council: Mayor & Staff: Robert Niedererr Catherine Hagerman (Mayor) Joseph VonSas Luke Gibson (Solicitor) Timothy Klunk Jessica Freiert (Manager Secretary) Kim Wagner Keith Lewter Thomas Snyder Stephen Pascoe 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Invocation 4. Attendance Roll Call 5. Approval of August 14, …

BOROUGH COUNCIL AGENDA Tuesday, September 10, 2024 – 7:00 P.M. Richard Mathews, Council President, Presiding Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call REGULAR MEETING 1. Approval of Minutes: August 13, 2024, Regular Meeting 2. Open to the public a. Citizens wishing to comment will be recognized in the Order of their listing on the Appearance Sheet and are asked to stand up …