Police reports
      Pennsylvania State Police in Chambersburg recently issued the following news releases (Information on any of the cases should be called to police at 264- 5161.): Afigure of a black bear holding onto a tree with the word 'welcome' printed on the tree was found at 1081 Shannon Drive at 1...
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Court reports
      The following cases were recently docketed before Magisterial District Judge Duane Cunningham: Jeffrey Lee Alleman, 40, 32 Disert Drive, was charged with indecent assault by Pennsylvania State Police. He allegedly touched a minor female inappropriately on two occasions between June 1 and A...
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Student expelled for knife incident
By PAT FRIDGEN Echo Pilot
      Greencastle-Antrim school officials expelled a 15-year-old male student who brought a knife onto school property on Oct. 15. The School Board approved recommendations of the Pupil Personnel Committee to send the student to an alternative facility following a pyschological evaluation.
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Township could face deficit in 2008
By PAT FRIDGEN Echo Pilot
      If the township decides to complete Phases 3, 4, and 5 of the Antrim Township Community Park, it will face a deficit of $2.1 million in 2008. So said township manager Ben Thomas Jr. in his budget presentation at the Oct. 30 worksession.
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Franklin County Jail earns first perfect grade in its history
      CHAMBERSBURG - Franklin County Commissioners last week received the results of the state inspection conducted recently at the Franklin County Jail. The Certificate of Compliance reflected a perfect 100 percent score earned by the new Franklin County Jail in a two-day inspection conducted by the P...
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New members sought for emergency response
      Franklin County Department of Emergency Services is planning training sessions to introduce the Citizens Emergency Response program to interested new members. This will be the fifth class to form in the county.
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