Announcements

Mountainfilm on Tour will make its Gettysburg debut at the Majestic Theater on January 31 at 7:30 p.m. with a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films originally featured at the 2019 Mountainfilm festival held Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. A Mountainfilm presenter will emcee the evening providing insight on films, filmmakers

Gettysburg For Gun Sense will be screening a unique film, “American Totem” on Sunday, January 5 at 3:00  p.m. in Valentine Hall at the Gettysburg United Lutheran Seminary.  This documentary film looks carefully at both sides of the gun issue in order to explore the power of the gun to create community but also sometimes

Due to the inclement weather, Waste Connections (the Borough’s contracted waste hauler) has suspended service today. Waste Connections will be working extra time beginning tomorrow to catch up and regain the normal pickup schedule. Any questions should be sent to Waste Connections Customer Service at (717) 7090-1700.

The Annual Tuba Carol Fest will take place at the United Lutheran Seminary Chapel, 61 Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, instead of on the Gettysburg Square. The concert will be from 7:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Player registration and rehearsal will also be in the Chapel. For more information text or call 717-334-7719.

The Gettysburg Area School District (GASD) is accepting applications for a member of the school board. To apply, submit a letter of interest, a completed statement of financial interests form for 2019 and a resume/curriculum vitae. The statement of financial interests form is available at www.ethics.pa.gov. All applications should be sent to the attention of

The Adams County Food Policy Council (ACFPC), an affiliate of Healthy Adams County, and Kennie’s Marketplace, continue to work together to offer the Fruit and Veggie Bucks program for Adams County residents who utilize assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Each year more than 300 individuals and families benefit from the program. The

Mitchell Crawford, D.O., is the new director of addiction services for WellSpan Philhaven. He provides support and creates clinical services for the treatment of addiction throughout the entire WellSpan Health system in Adams, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties. Crawford has received specialized training in the treatment of substance abuse disorders, such as those involving

Organizations and Individuals are invited to participate in the renewed and improved History Meets the Arts Show in Gettysburg, April 17 & 18, 2020.     The History Meets the Arts (HMTA) organizing committee is inviting any and all businesses and groups to be part of the 23rd annual show throughout the town next April;

Main Street Gettysburg has announced the details of the 2019 Christmas Festival. The Festival will be held December 6-8, 2019, with some festival events beginning Friday morning. Main festival events start Friday evening and run through early Sunday afternoon. The Christmas festival attracts both local Adams County residents as well as visitors from around the

  The Strengthening Families Program is an evidenced- based prevention program that uses a “Love and Limits” approach to build positive communication skills and assist parents in setting well- rounded expectations with age appropriate consequences. WHO: You and your family with children ages 10-14. WHEN: Thursdays, January 9th -February 20th from 5:30pm-8:00pm WHERE: Harbaugh-Thomas Library,

Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater celebrated its 94th birthday on Thursday, Nov. 14 with the announcement that its Centennial Endowment Campaign had raised $5.3 million. The campaign went over the top when the theater received three additional gifts including a $1 million estate provision from a local couple who wish to remain anonymous.  The $5 million

National Park Service (NPS) Region 1 Regional Director Gay Vietzke has named Steven Sims as the new superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. Sims is currently serving as superintendent of Valley Forge National Historical Park, Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, and the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail. He will

Gettysburg Borough has announced that the fall leaf pickup will begin today, November 12th, 2019 and continue until the end of 2019. The borough asks that you please rake piles of leaves along the curb or along the edge of the alley. Please do not rake leaves into the street.

Get into the holiday spirit with a full day of classic movies at Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater during the Holiday Film Fest on Saturday, December 7. Four popular holiday movies will be shown on the Majestic’s big screen in the beautifully restored historic auditorium throughout the day beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Holiday Film Fest

Drs. Ashton Verdery and Glenn Sterner from Penn State University are conducting a study designed to identify and disrupt heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid networks in Pennsylvania. You can participate in this study, in which you will help fight opiate distribution in your community, learn about drug treatment, and understand how to report drug crimes.

Gettysburg Borough has announced that a wall of Stevens Run (“the Tiber”) has collapsed as a result of stormwater flooding. As a result, the East end of Kuhn Alley will remain closed until repairs can be made. Got news, a photo, a tip or an announcement? The Connection wants to hear about it. Fill out

Due to the storms and flooding, brush pickup in Gettysburg Borough will be extended into next week November 4th – 8th. Please place brush curbside or along the alley for pick up. Please call 717-752-0570 for additional information

Gettysburg Borough Mayor, Ted Streeter, has postponed trick-or-treating in the Borough due to severe weather expected across the region later today. Trick-or-treating is rescheduled for Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. No trick-or-treating will occur on East Broadway as the road is officially closed to the public for construction.

The Adams County Community Foundation announced today that the Giving Spree, Adams County’s Annual Day of Giving, will kick off November 7 at the Gettysburg Area Middle School with at least $100,000 in Stretch Pool gifts. The Stretch Pool provides an incentive for donors to help raise $1 million dollars for Adams County in a

Gettysburg for Gun Sense distributes safe gun storage info; spreads awareness of our national gun violence epidemic; and works for background checks. This concert to promote gun sense includes music by: St. James Lutheran Church Adult Choir Jocelyn Swigger, piano Will Lane, guitar and vocals Tom Jolin, hammered dulcimer November 10, 2019 at 3 p.m.

The borough asks you to please place brush curbside or along the alley for pick up, not on the street. Please call 717-752-0570 for additional information.

NOTICE: Carlisle Street neighbors who use Jacob’s Alley October 24th, 2019 Jacob’s Alley, off East Broadway behind Carlisle Street, will be closed for alley and road repair beginning Friday, October 25 at 7 a.m. and will reopen Wednesday, October 30. You can continue to park on Carlisle Street as many of us have done this

Please join us for Respective Solutions Group’s Lights On Afterschool Celebration on Thursday October 24 at the James Gettys Elementary School gymnasium from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. There will be a short program and then refreshments in the cafeteria. Communities across the nation are adopting afterschool programs to provide students with a safe place

The Gettysburg Area School District is auctioning hundreds of used items, from dump trucks to sound systems to bathroom cleaning machines to microscopes. Check out the online auction and support our local school district. Items can be previewed on Thursday October 11.  

Local nonprofit Gettysburg Rising will provide an opportunity for community members to hear from Gettysburg Area School District School Board candidates on Thursday, October 10, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Sterner Building at the Gettysburg Recreational Park, 545 Long Lane. The candidates will speak about their priorities and how our tax dollars

For Jeff and Deborah Seibert, the decision to preserve their land was “common sense.” The Seiberts live in a historic stone farmhouse on about 144 acres in Hamilton Township. Their land includes cropland, pasture, and a historic barn as well as a pond, forest, and grasslands. Jeff and Deborah didn’t want their land to be

Penn State Extension has established a new vector-borne disease team that focuses on diseases transmitted by ticks and mosquitos. To ensure that its efforts address community needs, the team is launching a survey, the results of which will allow extension educators to deliver responsive programming to educate the public on vector-borne diseases, how to prevent them, and

Healthy Adams Bicycle-Pedestrian Inc. will hold its fourth annual “Ride for Trails” on Saturday September 28, 2019. This is an annual ride raising money for development of trails for bicycling and walking in Adams County. Three different routes are being offered this year: a 12-mile guided ride; a 25-mile self-paced ride; and a 37-mile ride

The Adams County Community Foundation has provided a $25,000 grant to the HACC Foundation in support of the Gettysburg Campus Fund for Excellence in Mechatronics. The fund for excellence supports the purchase of an additional state-of-the-art robot for the Robotics Lab at the Gettysburg Campus of HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College. The robot will allow the Gettysburg Campus to offer

For the last 6 years GARA has been enhancing the lives of the citizens of Gettysburg through the rec park, community relationships, professionalism, and response to developing trends. Each year, GARA records more than 85,000 park visitors, several community events, and hundreds of rentals. The Rec Park is home to five baseball/softball fields, a football

East Broadway- C.E Williams will be finished installing the new stormwater on East Broadway Wednesday (9/18). West Broadway- Once the stormwater is completed on East Broadway, C.E Williams will begin working on the new stormwater on West Broadway. The new stormwater will be completed by the middle of next week. After all the stormwater is completed on East and

Electric bicycles (e-bikes) are appearing in national parks with greater frequency. E-bikes advance Healthy Parks Healthy People goals to promote parks as a health resource by supporting a healthy park experience that is accessible, desirable, and relatable to people of all abilities, and by minimizing human impact through the expansion of active transportation options in parks. Specifically,

    Gettysburg has received a grant for a new playground at the rec park. The funding comes from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Borough of Recreation and Conservation, which is funded by the National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund Act.   The community needs about 50 volunteers to help

Come join the fun with Bakewell Farm from 12:00 to 4:00 at the 28th annual Adams County Heritage Festival on Sunday September 15, 2019. Bakewell presents a unique opportunity to learn about the art of baking, living, and eating well from a team of bread-bakers, a nutritionist, a physics teacher, and a pastry chef. Presenters

On September 21 and 22, the National Park Service will sponsor its annual World War II living history weekend at Eisenhower National Historic Site. The public is invited to tour World War II encampments of over 500 living historians portraying Allied and Axis troops. The weekend also features a speaker’s tent where historians will discuss

The Gettysburg Community Parade Committee is gearing up for two fun fall events.   The committee will host the Gettysburg Community Halloween Parade at 7:15 p.m., Oct. 22 and the Gettysburg Community Christmas Parade at 6 p.m., Dec. 6, according to chair Alex J. Hayes.     The Halloween Parade has a rain date of

Literary adaptations, a Shakespearian classic, and appearances by award-winning Hollywood stars highlight the vibrant National Theatre Live programming scheduled to light up the cinema screen at Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater during the 2019-2020 season. National Theatre Live is a groundbreaking project to broadcast the best of British theater to cinemas around the world, including the

Some preservation projects undertaken by the Land Conservancy of Adams County are more impactful than their acreage might suggest. A recent project preserving just 17 acres of woodland in Huntington Township is one example. The Sauble and Weaver families work their land together as a partnership. Together, they donated an easement to the Land Conservancy

The select, auditioned choral ensemble affiliated with the Music, Gettysburg! concert series, Schola Cantorum of Gettysburg, is welcoming new singers. The group will begin its 33rd year on Monday, September 9. The Schola Cantorum is known for its performances of masterworks from the Middle Ages through the 21st Century. The ensemble has collaborated with the

Saturday, August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day. The Overdose Awareness Task Force in Adams County will be concluding a series of educational programming at the Adams County Farmers Market on Saturday the 31st from 8am – 1pm in order to raise awareness about this important issue, and to inform community members about different resources that are available.

Living historians portraying Allied soldiers will once again invade Eisenhower NHS this September. Photo: NPS. On September 21 and 22, the National Park Service will sponsor its annual World War II living history weekend at Eisenhower National Historic Site. The public is invited to tour World War II encampments of over 500 living historians portraying

Doug Mastriano, PA State Sen. for the 33rd District, will host a live telephone town hall on Thursday September 5, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. The event will allow people to hear from him and to ask questions from the comfort of your own home. Participate via Facebook live at facebook.com/SenatorDougMastriano. If you are not on

Hearing on Proposed Use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds 1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Borough of Gettysburg will conduct a public participation meeting on Monday, August 26, 2019 at 6:30 PM at the Borough Council Meeting, in Troxell Council Chambers located at 59 East High Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325 in order

Gettysburg Rocks again this weekend. Here’s the amazing schedule, including a lot of local bands. Gettysburg Rocks is a bi-annual music festival, held in February and August. The festival features multiple live bands across multiple venues in the Gettysburg area. The event benefits Four Diamonds, whose mission is to conquer childhood cancer by assisting children

It’s Gettysburg Rocks weekend. Over 150 bands are playing, all around town, all in support of pediatric cancer research. I’d like to highlight some of the many shows on GettysburgConnection.org with short one-song videos. If you see a band you like, please take a video of one of the songs you hear, and send it