🌱 Chambersburg-born sharpshooter Brant Byers is heading to Penn State
Greetings Chambersburg! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Chambersburg-born sharpshooter Brant Byers is heading to Penn State
- Will Franklin County follow Delaware County’s lead on poll-worker betting bans?
Also on today's calendar: 250 Parade and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.
- Saturday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 86, low: 50. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 58 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Penn State Lands Former Miami (OH) Wing Brant Byers (blackshoediaries.com) — A standout basketball player originally from Chambersburg, 6-foot-8 wing Brant Byers is transferring from Miami (Ohio) to Penn State after a breakout season and strong NCAA tournament showing. His elite three-point shooting and size have surprised analysts who expected him to choose a more traditional powerhouse program. 
• Delaware County is the first county in PA to ban poll workers from participating in election prediction markets (tristatealert.com) — From a Chambersburg-based radio discussion, local commentators highlight how Delaware County has become Pennsylvania’s first county to bar poll workers from using election prediction markets, and they urge Franklin and neighboring counties to consider similar bans. They debate how such rules could be enforced, from affidavits to digital records, and whether state lawmakers or county commissioners should step in next.
📸 Around Chambersburg
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Pick Your Project Workshop (Ages 14+)
Board & Brush Creative Studio - Chambersburg, 1320 Lincoln Way E Suite D4, Chambersburg
6:30 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Coyle: Near & Far Movies: Across the States
Coyle Free Library , 102 N Main St , Chambersburg
10:00 am -
America250PA Franklin County Parade
Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center , 15 S Main St , Chambersburg
1:00 pm -
250 Parade
Main Street, Main St, Chambersburg, Pa
1:00 pm -
Pick Your Project Workshop (Ages 14+)
Board & Brush Creative Studio - Chambersburg , 1320 Lincoln Way E Suite D4 , Chambersburg
6:30 pm -
Family Friendly Make & Take Workshop (All Ages)
Board & Brush Creative Studio - Chambersburg , 1320 Lincoln Way E Suite D4 , Chambersburg
11:00 am -
The Adoption Mile
Chambersburg , PA , Chambersburg
2:00 pm -
Coyle: Near & Far Movies: Across the States
Coyle Free Library , 102 N Main St , Chambersburg
2:00 pm -
Chambersburg: Texas Roadhouse $
Arc-Franklin Fulton Counties , 2314 Philadelphia Ave , Chambersburg
6:30 pm -
Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
12:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Saturday April 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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2026 Central PA Chainsaw Carvers Festival
Shippensburg Fairgrounds , 10131 Possum Hollow Rd , Shippensburg
10:00 am -
Grove: Open Studio for Adults
Grove Family Library , 101 S Ragged Edge Rd , Chambersburg
10:30 am -
6th Annual Central PA Chainsaw Carvers Festival
Shippensburg Fairgrounds , 10131 Possum Hollow Rd , Shippensburg
10:00 am -
Youth Entrepreneur Market | Shippensburg Fairgrounds
Shippensburg Fairgrounds , 10131 Possum Hollow Rd , Shippensburg
10:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Our cat Smokey got outside last night and we haven't been able to find him.
If he is seen please contact me at 717-300-0782. Thank you! (Nextdoor Grandview) - Hi neighbors!
We have a specific request for a local senior in our community who is in need of a sturdy computer/desk chair. The only requirement is that the chair… (Nextdoor Aqua)
- NANA Regional Corporation posted a job opening for Quality Control Manager in Chambersburg. Apply here.
- Spar Group Inc posted a job opening for Resets/Remodel Merchandiser Nights Local $20 hour in Chambersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chambersburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fayetteville
- Darlene E. Brucksch 1958-2026 (fcfreepresspa.com)
- Mountain Fire Largely Contained at 73 Acres, Ridge Road Remains Closed (fcfreepresspa.com)
- Janet Louise Eberly 1940-2026 (fcfreepresspa.com)
Greencastle
- Daniel Edward Barnhart - Worcester County News Bayside Gazette (baysideoc.net)
- Greencastle-Antrim's Kindal Rice drives in five runs in win over West Perry (pennlive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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