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Dear Neighbor, Here is a partial list of the many events happening this weekend around Gettysburg and Adams County: It’s Bike Week and the Parade of Chrome is on Saturday, 4:3o to 5:30 p.m. Experience the Civil War with Reenactors and Historians, Saturday. Two music-related movies are at the Gettysburg Majestic Theater: Rocketman and Pavarotti.

  The Entertainment Is Top Notch and the Crew is Ready to Rock Bikers from around the country are gearing up for Gettysburg Bike Week 2019.   Back for its 18th rally, the Allstar Events Complex will once again host the best bike event Gettysburg has ever seen.   The kick-off party starts on Wednesday July 9th at

Borough Council President Susan Naugle The Gettysburg Borough Storm Water Authority voted on Monday to begin the process of collecting a fee from property owners for handling storm water. Borough Manager Charles Gable said the bills should be mailed about July 15. The bills, which have been described by some residents as a “third utility,”

  Home Box Office (HBO), the premium cable and satellite network, will be filming a pilot for a potential show in Gettysburg during July. It has been reported, but not confirmed by HBO, that the show is called “We’re Here.” The show is about being gay in a small town. An HBO film crew was

  Local attorney Christian DeFilippo has joined the Adams County Public Defenders’ Office as an assistant public defender. According to the Gettysburg Times, DeFilippo’s background is in “assisting those less fortunate with civil matters through his work at MidPenn Legal Services.”   DeFilippo

  Two positions for borough council members are available in Adams County. Gettysburg Borough Council needs a replacement for Charles Strauss who is stepping down. Anyone who has lived in Gettysburg Ward 3 for at least 365 days is eligible. Contact borough president Susan Naugle at 717-334-1160 or go to the borough website for more

Cider, Music, Cannon firings, and more. All this weekend in Adams County.

Ploughman Farm Cider of Aspers is opening an in-town location at 14 On The Square, at the northwest corner of the Gettysburg Square. Ploughman, which has been operating as popup location at the site for the past several weeks, has signed a long-term lease. Ploughman will be serving ciders and other Pennsylvania alcoholic beverages, and

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Adams County Heritage Festival Seeks Food and Craft Vendors The annual Adams County Heritage Festival, to take place Sunday, September 15, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Gettysburg Recreation Park, Long Lane (rain location, Gettysburg YWCA), is seeking food vendors, craft demonstrators and displays, craft vendors, and non-profit organizations. We are particularly interested in

At its Monday meeting, the Gettysburg Borough Council declined to move forward on a petition from local advocacy organization Gettysburg Rising to ban non-reusable plastic bags. During the public comments section of the meeting, Gettysburg Rising members Matt Moon and Jenny Dumont clarified the organization’s plastic bag proposal and reported on local, state, national, and

Dear Neighbor, Here is a partial list of the many events happening this weekend around Gettysburg and Adams County:     Latimore County Fair, York Springs.     Summer Jazz with Paul Austerlitz and Marc Jalbert – Knob Hall Winery, Friday 7PM. Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers – Friday at the Majestic. Film: “The Dead Don’t Die” at the

Charles Strauss and his family have moved to a new home on West Broadway. Because the new address is in Ward 2 and he currently represents Ward 3, Strauss will be leaving the board as of July 15th. Strauss announced his resignation at last Monday’s council workshop. Strauss will remain on the borough’s planning commission.

Suesspear, Funfest, Antique Market, “Newsies,” and more. All this weekend in Adams County, PA

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Weekend update is presented by gettysburgconnection.org News Archive Sign up to receive regular event updates Send us your events   Dear Neighbor,   Here is a partial list of the many events happening this weekend around Gettysburg and Adams County: DDay Commemoration (Thursday, 6 p.m.) First Friday Gettysburg Gettysburg Brass Band Festival (Fri, Sat, Sun)

Winners of the Adams County Arts Council’s 16th Annual Juried Art Exhibition were announced on Friday. First place was awarded to Zedniw by Joseph Lozano of Philadelphia. The oil painting includes two windex bottles and some cactus. Zedniw Second place went to a mixed media piece in the shape of a bowl, Disintegrated Cohesion, by

  Weekend update is presented by gettysburgconnection.org News Archive Sign up to receive regular event updates   Dear Neighbor,   Here is a partial list of the many events happening this weekend around Gettysburg and Adams County: The Juried Arts Show at the College Movies at the Majestic Gettysburg Pride Shear Madness at the Totem

News of the Week is presented by gettysburgconnection.org News Archive Sign up to receive regular news updates Send us your news   Low Turnout in the Primary Election Less than 20 percent of registered voters in Gettysburg Borough cast votes in last Tuesday’s primary election. The percentage was slightly higher for Republicans than for Democrats.

  The Gettysburg Connection calendar lists 23 activities in and around Adams County scheduled this weekend, only one of which is the Gettysburg Memorial Day Parade. Please have a respectful, safe, and enjoyable holiday.  

  Borough Manager Charles Gable announced today that Gettysburg has been awarded gold status by the Sustainable Pennsylvania Community Certification program. In earning the certification, Gettysburg Borough is acknowledged for its progress in such areas as community design and land use, energy efficiency, health and wellness, intergovernmental cooperation, recycling and waste reduction, fiscal controls, and

This post refers to results from the May 2019 Primary Election. Click here for results from the November 2019 Municipal Election. Results of the Adams County primary and special elections have now been reported. Overall 5,031 ballots were cast, 1,573 by Democrats, 3,266 by Republicans, and 192 by Non-partisan voters. In the special election for

News of the Week is presented by gettysburgconnection.org News Archive Sign up to receive regular news updates Send us your news Post of the week The Gettysburg Christmas Festival 2019 has a Naming Partner The Gettysburg Christmas Festival has announced that the Gettysburg Heritage Center, in partnership with the Gettysburg Nature Alliance, New Leaf Paper,

Listen to podcast interviews with Gettysburg Borough Council Candidates Jake Schindel, Harry Stokes, Matt Moon, and John Rice. Sign up to receive regular news updates With the primary and special election coming on Tuesday, it’s time to thank the many people who make the election possible, and particularly the many candidates who are running for

Adams County Office for Aging Announces its 2019 Spring Fling   Outlet Mall Movie Theater to become Jack’s Hard Cider Shop Jack’s Hard Cider of Biglerville will open a shop the former movie theater at the The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg. The renovation will feature a new restaurant and cider-making. Adams County Library System Announces

Customers of The Farmstead Butcher at 2778 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg enjoyed a day of food, music, meat, and conversation at their second Anniversary party today. Music was provided by Chuck Darwin and the Knuckle-draggers and Lyve Bayte. The Knuckle-draggers played their beloved set of up-tempo bluegrass and oldies. Lyve Bayte, a genre-transforming band made up

Tomorrow is the 2nd Anniversary party for the Farmstead Butcher. Come out and listen to Chuck Darwin & The Knuckle-Draggers and @LyveBayte. Taste some sausages and ciders 2778 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325   The Official Schedule: •Bottle sales and tastings with Ploughman Cider: All Day •Keepwell Vinegar tastings and beverages: All Day • “Build

  PennDOT Baltimore St. Project PennDOT will be performing maintenance on Baltimore Street beginning the week of May 12th, 2019. Work will take place between the hours of 6:00PM – 6:00AM. Please be prepared for single lane traffic and delays. Work schedule is as follows:   Monday, May 13th – Tuesday, May 14th: Base Repair

    DSP SHOWS PRESENTS:  ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS                 Wednesday, July 17 / 8:00 pm DSP Shows presents Elvis Costello & The Imposters Elvis Costello’s wide-ranging recording career began in 1977 with the release of My Aim Is True in a catalogue that include such diverse highlights as This

    DSP SHOWS PRESENTS:  ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS                 Wednesday, July 17 / 8:00 pm DSP Shows presents Elvis Costello & The Imposters Elvis Costello’s wide-ranging recording career began in 1977 with the release of My Aim Is True in a catalogue that include such diverse highlights as This

News of the Week is presented by gettysburgconnection.org News Archive Sign up to receive regular news updates Send us your news Post of the week   Town Hall Meeting Scheduled for Thursday Gettysburg Borough councilmembers Wesley Heyser and Chris Berger will host a town hall meeting on Thursday May 8 at 7 p.m. at the

                       Thursday, May 16th, 2019 / 7:30 pm A small number of tickets are now available for this popular show! Call the Box Office at (717) 337-8200 or visit online to purchase. The four-part harmonies and upbeat songs of The Oak Ridge Boys have spawned dozens of Country hits.

News of the Week is presented by gettysburgconnection.org News Archive Sign up to receive regular news updates New Bermudian Springs Middle School Site Announced The Bermudian Springs Buildings and Grounds Committee announced the new middle school will be built near the front entrance of the campus in the field near the practice soccer fields. Superintendent

Gettysburg Borough has announced a new parking idea: “Short-term Parking for Quick Trips all patrons who need to make a quick trip to a downtown store or business to park for up to 20 minutes. These 20-minute meters will be marked in RED and will cost 50 cents for 20 minutes. (No grace time allowed!) The Parking

Jessica Rudy to be Director of Marketing and Group Sales at the Gettysburg Majestic Theater Jessica Rudy has been appointed to succeed Jean Grubesky as Director of Marketing and Group Sales at the Gettysburg Majestic Theater. Rudy has served as the Majestic Theater’s Administrative Services Assistant since January 2018. Rudy can be reached at the

  Dalphon Dotty Dalphon has been selected as the new executive director of the YWCA Gettysburg and Adams County. She is replacing retiring director Deb Geesey. Dalphon will begin in her new position on May 13th.

Help Main Street Gettysburg win $25,000 as one of the America’s Best Main Streets and Main Street Gettysburg will reinvest the $25,000 into one of the most important towns in America.     Please click here to vote by 11:59 p.m. April 21, 2019 daily.  Competition is strong, so we need you to share this request with all

Pomona’s Trio at Knob Hall Winery Friday, April 12, 2019 at 7 PM Knob Hall Winery Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Join the Trio for jazz and wine in downtown Gettysburg at Knob Hall Winery. We’re looking forward to playing together in a new venue (for us)

It seems that we are getting yet another winery! J&P Winery/Vineyard is coming to Gettysburg. This one is at the corner of Baltimore and Middle Streets (ex-home of Christine’s Café).  

Harrisburg, PA — Construction work for the new bridge carrying Route 30 (York Road) over Rock Creek in Gettysburg Borough and Straban Township, Adams County, will resume this week as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Rapid Bridge Replacement Project. PennDOT advises motorists that they may encounter periodic daylight short-term single-lane restrictions between 8:30

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The candidates running to fill the PA Senate seat vacated by state Sen. Richard Alloway, R-33, have been selected. Hammond Democrats have chosen Hanover native Sarah Hammond as their candidate. Mastriano Republicans have chosen Doug Mastriano of Fayetteville. The special election will be held on May 21, along with other primary races. The winner will

News Release Date: April 10, 2018 Contact: Katie Lawhon, 717-338-4402 Conditions are right for the National Park Service to conduct a prescribed fire on 215 acres between Devils Den and South Confederate Avenue this Friday and Saturday at Gettysburg National Military Park. If conditions remain unchanged the prescribed fire on half of the burn unit

After 50 active years of hit song making and international album sales well into the multi-millions, it’s safe to say that esteemed singer-songwriter and musician Gordon Lightfoot resides with some very exclusive company atop the list of all-time greats. His song catalog is incredibly vast and includes such immortals as “Early Morning Rain,” “If You

Leon Reed and Lois Lembo Write Important Article about Poverty in Adams County The article, entitled “Gettysburg’s Community Needs —and its fraying social services net?” appeared in Thursday’s Gettysburg Times. The article was full of sobering statistics about poverty in Adams County as well as the lack of a reliable social safety net. The two

B   It’s a rainy Sunday. Why not hear some baroque music at the Seminary Chapel?

New candidates for local offices were announced this week: Incumbents Doug Knight, Michael Wool, Corey Trostle, Richard Sterner, and Ruth Griffie will be seeking re-election running again for positions on the Bermudian Springs School Board. McSherrystown borough council member Robert D. Niedererr will run for a second term on the council. Niedererr is a Republican

Heidi Tomsho-Dutterer is running for a Littlestown School Board seat.     Tomsho-Dutterer has worked for the Federal Public Defenders Office for the District of Maryland and the Governor’s Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission (GDAAC). She has been involved in drug and alcohol prevention programs for high risk youth. Tomsho-Dutterer has been board chairman at

According to the Gettysburg Times, The Red Cross has a severe shortage of Type 0 blood. Individuals of all blod types – especially type O – are asked to make an appointment to donate blood. Or you may attend one of the blood drives listed here. Visit Red-CrossBlood.org or call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767)

Gettysburg Borough Planning Commission is reviewing its sidewalk ordinance this year. The ordinance considers how property owners must maintain their sidewalks. The borough is looking for comments and ideas from property holders. You can see the current sidewalk ordinance here. Enter your ideas on the online map of the borough. Contact Becky LaBarre for more

TAP DOGS TICKET PRICES $65 / $55 / $45 Tuesday, April 9, 2019 / 7:30 pm The global dance sensation Tap Dogs hits the road on an international tour of jaw dropping new surprises. Experience the thrill of a revitalized genre of dance. Seventy-five action packed minutes of part theatre, part dance, part rock concert and

DSP SHOWS PRESENTS BRUCE HORNSBY & THE NOISEMAKERS AT THE GETTYSBURG MAJESTIC THEATER   Friday, June 28 / 8:00 pm                     Bruce Hornsby, the creatively insatiable pianist and singer-songwriter from Williamsburg, Virginia, always has succeeded on his exceptional gifts, his training, and his work ethic. He became a global name in music by

Bob Garthwait, a 1982 graduate of Gettysburg College, has resigned his position on the College Board of Trustees, apparently because he wore an offensive costume at a party during his sophomore year. Garthwait wore the Nazi soldier costume while attending a fraternity theme party where attendees dressed like characters from the TV show “Hogan’s Heroes.”

Directed by Carrie Trax. Don’t miss this one.

Presidential Announcement Harvard Senior VP Robert W. Iuliano named 15th President of Gettysburg College The Board of Trustees at Gettysburg College have announced the selection of Robert W. Iuliano as the institution’s 15th President. Iuliano currently serves as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Deputy to the President at Harvard University, and a lecturer at