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The Adams County Municipal Election is on Tuesday November 5, and the Elections and Voter Registration office is busy preparing. The election has races in each of the 49 precincts in the county as well as the six school districts. There are over 120 candidates on the ballots and there are 66,512 eligible voters. The

The Cumberland Township Supervisors and Gettysburg’s Mayor and Borough Council met in executive session on October 16 to discuss police regionalization.  The managers of the two municipalities will work together on a Request for Proposal (RFP) to update the 2013 Regional Police Study that was conducted by the Pennsylvania Governor’s Center for Local Government Services. 

  The Gettysburg Community Halloween Parade, originally scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 22, will be held Wednesday, Oct. 23 due to a 100 percent chance of rain in Tuesday’s forecast. ALL other aspects regarding parade logistics (line-up times, street closure times, parade route, etc.) remain the same as planned. The parade will begin 7:15 p.m. at

Dear Gettysburg Musical Friends, A musical event was left out of this week’s weekend update. Pomona’s Trio is playing at Ploughman Cider on the Gettysburg square tonight. 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Dear Neighbor, Here’s a snapshot of some of the many activities available for your enjoyment this weekend around Adams County. Please check the calendar for a full listing Farmers Markets: Adams County Farmers Market at the Transit Center. Saturday morning. Gettysburg Farmers Market on Lincoln Square. Saturday 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Farm Fresh Saturdays

     Gettysburg Borough reported today that an “exhaustive search” to replace the Borough’s previous Director of Planning Becky LaBarre is complete. “The Borough was privileged to have many highly skilled candidates apply for the position”, said Borough Manager Charles Gable. “At the end of the search and after two rounds of interviews, it was the

PennDOT has reported that three bridges in Adams County will be temporarily closed for repairs in the coming weeks. Bridge 53, 45 Fleshman Mill Rd, New Oxford Starting October 25 Expected duration: 2 weeks Bridge 79, 585 Orchard Lane, Aspers Starting November 11 Expected duration: 4 weeks Bridge 110, 795 Baltimore Rd, York Springs Starting

Dear Neighbor, Here’s a snapshot of some of the many activities available for your enjoyment this weekend around Adams County. Please check the calendar for a full listing Farmers Markets: Adams County Farmers Market at the Transit Center. Saturday morning. Gettysburg Farmers Market on Lincoln Square. Saturday 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Farm Fresh Saturdays

The Gettysburg Area School District (GASD) board of directors approved a research study proposed by Gettysburg College Professor Dr. Christopher Barlett that will investigate the variables that lead 3rd and 4th grade children to begin cyberbullying. Cyberbullying occurs when a child harasses others on the internet, particularly on social media sites. Barlett Barlett said 3rd

Susan Russell’s Twin Hearts is playing at the Community Theatre through October 13. Read the review. Photos courtesy of Gettysburg Community Theatre.

Dear Neighbor, Here’s a snapshot of some of the many activities available for your enjoyment this weekend around Adams County. Please check the calendar for a full listing Sporting events continue throughout the weekend. It’s the National Apple Harvest Festival. Film: The cast of the PBS mega hit make Downton Abbey make their big screen debut

This coming weekend is a particularly busy one in Adams County, with at least six major activities in the works. The events include:   The Pennsylvania Municipal League Annual Summit   The Gettysburg College Homecoming   The Gettysburg Area School District Homecoming   First Friday Events   The National Harvest Festival in Biglerville In addition,

Gettysburg Borough Council President Susan Naugle concluded a long and comprehensive borough council meeting on Monday September 23rd by saying “There is a consensus on council that we are not going to be revisiting that design.” The decision was in response to a discussion about last-minute concerns, brought to the meeting by residents, regarding speed

Gettysburg is hosting this week a gathering of municipal officials from around the state who are attending the Pennsylvania Municipal League’s 120th Annual Summit in Gettysburg. The mission of the Pennsylvania Municipal League is to strengthen, empower, and advocate for effective local government. PML represents Pennsylvania’s cities, boroughs, townships, home rule municipalities and towns that

The Gettysburg Foundation will be hosting actor Stephen Lang in the Gettysburg Museum Bookstore at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center on Saturday October 5, 2019. Lang portrayed Gen. Pickett in the movie “Gettysburg”.   Lang Lang will be on site between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Lang, an acclaimed stage and

Dear Neighbor, Here’s a snapshot of some of the many activities available for your enjoyment this weekend around Adams County. Please check the calendar for a full listing   Film: Downton Abbey continues at the Gettysburg Majestic Theater. The cast of the PBS mega hit make their big screen debut. Film: Brittany Runs a Marathon . A

The reality TV series American Pickers will be returning to Pennsylvania this November. The show is looking for leads throughout the state, specifically interesting characters with interesting items and lots of them! American Pickers is looking for different, unusual, and unique items – something we’ve never seen before and with an interesting story! You can

S C.E. Williams’ Sons Inc., Contractor on the Broadway Street project in Gettysburg, has posted a schedule, running through Mid-November, for the completion of the project. Please view the Gettysburg Connection Roadwork Update page for information. Got news or a tip or announcement? The Connection wants to hear about it. Fill out a simple form

Local nonprofit Bakewell Farm (BWF) celebrated the benefits of healthy bread at the “Bread for Each Other” presentation during the Adams County Heritage Festival, held Sunday afternoon at the Gettysburg rec park. Volunteer Sarah Stokely at the “Knead to Know” station The educational event included hands-on demonstrations coordinated by dozens of BWF volunteers – each

Construction on the new bridge on York Street west of Gettysburg, near the K&W Tire store and the new Gettysburg Print and Frame Shop, is on temporary hold while changes are made to the drainage system design. According to Rory G. McGlasson, Public Information Manager for Walsh/Granite JV, a team partnering with the Pennsylvania Department

Dear Neighbor, Here’s a snapshot of some of the many activities available for your enjoyment this weekend around Adams County. Please check the calendar for a full listing   Arts: Guys and Dolls, a musical romantic comedy involving the unlikeliest of Manhattan pairings: a high-rolling gambler and a puritanical missionary a showgirl dreaming of the straight-and-narrow

Jackie Dwyer, Gettysburg Area Recreational Authority (GARA) Executive Officer, will resign her position effective October 11, 2019. Dwyer Dwyer has been in the position for three years and has made substantial contributions to the park and the community. Dwyer said moving and rededicating the Biser fitness trail, installing the new Kiwanis playground, creating new pickleball

Gettysburg Police Officers Shannon Hilliard, Kevin McDonald, and Douglas Fishel received written commendations, medals, and plaques thanking them for their services from Mayor Ted Streeter and Police Chief Robert Glenny at last Monday’s borough council meeting. Patrolman Hilliard, Mayor Streeter, and Chief Glenny Streeter and Glenny praised the “diligence and confidence” of the officers as

Local resident Chad-Alan Carr, founder and president of Gettysburg Pride, and Jason Landau Goodman, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Youth Congress, asked the Gettysburg Borough Council to enact citizen protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity at the borough council meeting on Monday night. Carr said when he was given a key

Dear Neighbor, Here’s a snapshot of some of the many activities available for your enjoyment this weekend. Community: The 28th annual Adams County Heritage Festival is on Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Gettysburg Rec Park. Visual Arts: A number of art exhibitions are open this weekend for your enjoyment. Please see

As the summer draws to a close, users of the outdoor swimming pools and tennis courts located at the old Gettysburg Country Club, 730 Chambersburg Street, are wondering about the future use of the property for community recreation. Jen Bubczyk, a partner in Cumberland Club Investment, LLC, which owns the property, said “the property has

Dear Neighbor, Here’s a snapshot of some of the many activities available for your enjoyment this weekend.   First Friday – Gettysburg Style!  Enjoy special events and refreshments at almost 100 businesses throughout historic Gettysburg, including special receptions, guest artists, and later business hours.    Visual Arts: “Artful Nature: the Nature and the Legacy of

Have you ever wondered why the millions of tourists who visit Gettysburg and Adams County each year come here rather than visiting somewhere else? The answer, in part, is the nonprofit tourist association Destination Gettysburg (DG). After over 50 years of service to the tourism industry of Adams County, DG has created a state-of-the-art marketing

Gettysburg Area Recreational Authority (GARA) Executive Director Jackie Dwyer showed pictures of dilapidated facilities at the rec park to the Gettysburg Borough council at their August 26 meeting, saying that if GARA has to keep making the repairs on our own “GARA’s not going to be around.” GARA said about 85,000 people use the 56-acre

Dear Neighbor, Here’s a snapshot of the many activities available for your enjoyment this weekend.   Film: The Farewell  at the Gettysburg Majestic Theater: Billi returns to China with her family for an impromptu wedding and struggles with her family’s decision to keep their grandmother in the dark about her terminal diagnosis. Starring Awkwafina. Film:

The current two-hour parking limit in Gettysburg is making it difficult for people to patronize local businesses. In response to the concern, the Gettysburg Area Regional Merchants Association (GARMA) requested that the Gettysburg Borough Council consider altering the parking meter time limit from 2 to 3 hours. There are numerous complaints that two hours “is

South Central Community Action Program (SCCAP) has received a $450,000 commitment from WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital that will ensure the continued operation of the Adams County Homeless Shelter for the next three years. The funding assistance of WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital, made possible through the Gettysburg Hospital Foundation, will total $150,000 annually for a three-year period in

Dear Neighbor, Here’s a snapshot of the many activities available for your enjoyment this weekend. Film: A teenager learns to live life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen in Blinded by the Light at the Majestic Theater. Film: A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her

Gettysburg College students, faculty, and staff will walk from the College to the national cemetery, recreating the walk taken in 1863 as members of the College community accompanied President Abraham Lincoln to the cemetery where he delivered the Gettysburg Address. Students will leave the college chapel at 6:45. Matthew Moen, president of the Gettysburg Foundation,

Buchanan Valley Fire Department President Timothy Baldwin and Chief Michael D. Spielman announced the death of Assistant Chief Walter Wagaman, 46, on August 14. Chief Wagaman was a 32-year veteran of the Buchanan Valley Fire Department. On August 2, 2019, Chief Wagaman suffered severe injuries in an accident during an emergency response. He was flown

Dear Neighbor, Here’s a snapshot of the many activities available for your enjoyment this weekend.   Bounty of the County continues until Sunday.. When you visit a participating restaurant, choose from the special menu made using local Adams County products. The Littlestown Area Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale is on Saturday at 8 a.m. Living

Glenny Police chief Robert Glenny spoke about the relationship between the Gettysburg Police Department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the borough council meeting on Monday. Glenny began by saying the primary job of the police department was to be “impartial. We enforce the law,” he said. “I’ve been a policeman for 30-odd

Butterfield Judith Butterfield has been appointed to fill the Gettysburg Borough Council seat vacated by former councilman Charles Strauss. Butterfield has years of experience with borough politics. She currently chairs the borough’s recycling committee and she has managed the borough’s website. She has also served on many local boards and task forces. Welcome Judie, and

Carroll Valley Borough continues to accept applications for a borough council vacancy. Candidates must be a resident of Carroll Valley for at least 12 months and a registered voter. The position must be filled by August 22. If you are interested, please contact borough Manager Dave Hazlett at manager@carroll-valley.org or 717-642-8269 ext. 105.

Brooke Chronister, a 2019 graduate of Biglerville High School, is the winner of this year’s Adams County Democratic Committee (ACDC) Scholarship given annually to an Adams County democratic student.      “Along with being an outstanding student, Brooke is an outstanding young Democrat,” said Marcia Wilson, chair of the Adams County Democratic Committee.  “She has volunteered at

  King and Culp Street Update August 12th, 2019 Both King and Culp Street will be completed today (8/12), and open to traffic this afternoon!   Broadway Street Update August 12th, 2019 (8/12) -C.E Williams has the storm drain structures ordered and will begin working on the storm drains as soon as it arrives. After this

McKENZIE YOUNG The first-ever (and hopefully last-ever) “Gimme Shelter” golf tournament was held at Piney Apple Golf Course in Biglerville on August 2. The event raised $731 for the SCCAP homeless shelter. Pictured left to right are Tommy Slagle, Lyn Weary, Mike Malewicki, Chuck Stangor, Don Marritz, Gary Dingle, Jim Frazee, Tom Gibbon, Kurt Musselman,

Dear Neighbor, Some of the many things to do in Gettysburg this weekend. Gettysburg Connection provides free and timely information for Adams County residents. Please support us by signing up for our Sunday News of the Week Newsletter. Bounty of the County begins today and continues until next Sunday, the 18th. When you visit a

The Eisenhower show barn. NPS   The National Park Service has announced due to on-going preservation work that the Eisenhower Show Barn will be closed to the public until further notice. This temporary closure of the barn on Farm 2 of Eisenhower National Historic Site has no impact to tours of the Eisenhower home or

Dear Neighbor, Tonight is First Friday Gettysburg Style! Lots of arts, music, food, and shopping in Downtown GBG. Friday Night Events Tommy McCann upstairs at the Garry Owen Irish Pub (8pm-10pm) Kids on Broadway at the Community Theatre Neil & Shannon at Knob Hall Saturday Night Events Salt Hill (Lancaster, PA) at the Garry Owen

Gettysburg Connection is pleased to announce that it has been accepted as a member of LION Publishers, the nation’s only association dedicated to Local Independent Online News Publishers, who are successfully creating the future of local news with locally owned and operated news organizations that directly serve their communities. It’s a big day for me

  King Street- The grading of King street will be completed today. We will begin paving Moday (8/5) or Tuesday (8/6).  The entire street will be CLOSED. Culp Street- The milling of the first block of Culp street will be completed today (7/24), and ready to be paved. The first block will be CLOSED.

The Fourscore Beer Company, at 603 Washington Street, Gettysburg (on the corner of Gettys Street, next to the hospital) has opened. The establishment currently offers 14 different craft beers brewed on site, as well as a menu of small plates, sandwiches and salads.   The owners, Wade and Drew Leedy, from Tommy’s Pizza which is

The Gettysburg Borough Council on July 22 approved committing matching funds of $315,000 for a grant to be submitted by Main Street Gettysburg and the Baltimore Street Renovation Project. Deb Adamik, Main Street Gettysburg president and CEO. said if the grant were successful it would bring about $2M for the project. The deadline for the

Local resident Tim Shields has offered the property he owns at 340 Baltimore Street to Gettysburg Borough to develop as a community/visitors center. The borough council has to make a decision whether or not to accept the building. Shields asked that a decision be made by the end of the year. “A gift of this

The Gettysburg Borough Council is seeking applications for a member from the Third Ward and will be considering the applicants at the August 12th council meeting. The vacancy is due to the resignation of council member Charles Strauss. The Third Ward is all areas south of Middle Street and West of Baltimore Street. Candidates must

Borough president Susan Naugle has announced that Gettysburg Police Chief Robert Glenny will update the council and the public about policies related to the relationship between the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) and the borough police department at the borough council meeting on August 12 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be

The Pennsylvania State Police and Main Street Gettysburg have issued warnings about counterfeit bills being circulated in the county. According to Main Street Gettysburg, the bills that have been confiscated have “Motion Picture Use” printed on them. Please call Gettysburg Police Department at 717.334.1168 if you encounter one.  

  The HBO documentary pilot, “We’re Here,” is shooting through Tuesday at locations around Gettysburg. The show is about gay life in a small town. Many local residents are being interviewed as part of the show. A large, colorful set with tents and lights has been constructed in the northeast corner of the Gettysburg rec

The chair of the Gettysburg Borough Storm Water Association, Mike Malewicki, reported there are errors on about 800 out of the approximately 1,900 storm water bills mailed to Gettysburg residents this week. Malewicki said the software vendor who does the billing made mistakes in “a big bunch of them” and are still “trying to figure

Dear Neighbor, The weekend looks like it’s going to be great weather. We can use one of those! There are a ton of things to do around Adams County, and here is a list of some of them. “Abraham Lincoln” continues at the Gettysburg Community Theatre. Two movies at the Gettysburg Majestic continue. Echo in

Adams County Farmers Market Association is sponsoring Young Entrepreneurs Day during its regular market hours on Saturday, July 27. The purpose of the event is to give young people in our community (ages 7-15) a chance to explore the realm of entrepreneurship and small business. It’s also meant to be a fun way for kids

HBO is set up for its documentary shoot in the northeast corner of the Gettysburg rec park, near the corner of Breckenridge Street and Long Lane. The documentary is about gay life in a small town. It looks like the shoot might happen today, Friday the 26th. HBO has already been shooting in other locations

  The Gettysburg Times has an immediate opening for a full-time sports reporter. Candidate must be able to produce and edit game and feature stories. He or she must be willing and able to develop and maintain a strong social media presence centered on local scholastic sports. Reporter will paginate in the absence of the sports

There was a multiple-alarm fire this afternoon on North Washington Street in Gettysburg. The fire was at McKnight Hall on the Gettysburg College campus. The fire started with a lightning strike to the roof of the building. No injuries were reported.

By Dave Fidlin : The Center Square When it comes to retirement-friendly accommodations, Pennsylvania ranked toward the bottom of a recent study. The state overall scored above the median for safety and culture, but was below the pack in affordability, wellness and weather. Pennsylvania’s overall below-the-median ranking is attributed to several factors, including affordability, where

To celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of its Broadway debut in 1919, the Gettysburg Community Theatre is presenting John Drinkwater’s play “Abraham Lincoln.” The script and story definitely stand the test of time. The play’s director, Dr. George Muschamp, is a veteran actor who has performed at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, on American Public Media’s