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Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Administration
Full nameBorough of Chambersburg
Official nameBorough of Chambersburg
Settlement typeBorough
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFranklin County
Founded1734
IncorporatedMarch 21, 1803
Government
MayorPete Lagiovane (D)
Geography
Total Area6.9 sq mi (17.9 km2)
Land Area6.9 sq mi (17.9 km2)
Water Area0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation630 ft (192 m)
Demography
Total Population18302 (2008)
Density (pop.)1023.9/km2 (2652.5/sq mi)
Urban (pop.)52273
Metro (pop.)143,495 (Micropolitan area)
Other information
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC)

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Chambersburg is a borough in the South Central region of Pennsylvania, United States. It is 13 mi (20.9 km) miles north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and 52 mi (83.7 km) southwest of Harrisburg in the Cumberland Valley, which is part of the Great Appalachian Valley. Chambersburg is the county seat of Franklin County. The United States Census Bureau estimates the population within the borough limits as of July 1, 2008, as 18,302. When combined with the surrounding Greene, Hamilton, and Guilford Townships, the population of Greater Chambersburg is 52,273. Chambersburg is at the core of the Chambersburg Micropolitan Statistical Area which includes surrounding Franklin County. The population of the Chambersburg Micropolitan Area in 2008 was 143,495.

Chambersburg's settlement began in 1730 when water mills were built at the confluence of Conococheague Creek and Falling Spring Creek that now run through the center of the town. Its history includes episodes related to the French and Indian War, the Whiskey Rebellion, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, and the American Civil War. The borough was the only major northern community burned down by Confederate forces during the war.

Chambersburg is located along the Lincoln Highway, U.S. 30, between McConnellsburg and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and along U.S. 11, the Molly Pitcher Highway, between Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and Hagerstown, Maryland. Interstate 81 skirts the borough to its east.

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Most parents chastise their children when they fail out of college and lose a scholarship. But my father took me skydiving! Guess i just got lucky. Anyway, we went to a place called Chambersburg Skydive in Pennsylvania, one of a few places in the US that has accelerated free fall. What it means is you get to pull your own shoot and land on your own instead of having some guy you dont know strapped to your back. I edited it to be shorter, but left the cheesy techno they put on.
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Downtown Chambersburg, PA, the capital of Franklin County, located in south-central Pennsylvania. I took this video with a Traveler DV-5000 HD Camcorder.
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Summit Health - Chambersburg, PA Today, Summit Health reaches across greater Franklin County to provide health care services where once there were few. The non-profit parent organization of Chambersburg Hospital and Waynesboro Hospital, Summit Health is the region's primary health care provider and largest non-governmental employer.
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'(We) fought, suffered and bled together' - The Herald-Mail Tweet this news
The Herald-Mail--Strite, who served as a US Army airborne medic during World War II, is a member of the honor guard at Charles Nitterhouse VFW Post 1599 in -Chambersburg-, -Pa-.--- - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:02:13 GMT+00:00
Half sisters had a wholehearted bond - The Herald-Mail Tweet this news
The Herald-Mail---CHAMBERSBURG-, -Pa-. � The two young girls slain Sunday in Letterkenny Township, Pa., had a special bond, according to a family member. ... - Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:32:46 GMT+00:00
Wilson College class students better community - The Herald-Mail Tweet this news
The Herald-Mail---CHAMBERSBURG-, -Pa-. � Students in an environmental sociology class at Wilson College are trying to think beyond the classroom walls by ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:26:56 GMT+00:00
CASHS mini-THON raises thousands for kids with cancer - The Herald-Mail Tweet this news
The Herald-Mail---CHAMBERSBURG-, -Pa-. � Led by school librarian Melissa Engel-Unruh, a large group of students dressed in brightly colored ... - Date : Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:57:14 GMT+00:00
Police briefs - The Herald-Mail Tweet this news
The Herald-Mail--THOMAS, Pa. � Pennsylvania State Police said a dirt bike was stolen from a shed along Edenville Road over the weekend and they have two -Chambersburg-, -Pa-., ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:22:29 GMT+00:00
Pa. judge rules body can be exhumed in cold case - Lebanon Daily News Tweet this news
Lebanon Daily News--AP -CHAMBERSBURG-, -Pa-.�A Pennsylvania judge is allowing the exhumation of a woman whose husband was charged in her fatal stabbing five years after her death. ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:52:03 GMT+00:00
Chambersburg to reduce electric rates by 7.5 percent - The Herald-Mail Tweet this news
The Herald-Mail--He said -Chambersburg- Electric Department is the largest municipal electric utility in -Pennsylvania- and the state's only municipal electric system with its ... - Date : Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:50:05 GMT+00:00
Town Council confers via video - Denton Record Chronicle Tweet this news
Denton Record Chronicle--A first for him, Grimes sat in a hotel conference room in -Chambersburg-, Penn., and participated in the council's ... - Date : Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:10:41 GMT+00:00
Five charged with DUI in Pa. during sobriety checkpoint - The Herald-Mail Tweet this news
The Herald-Mail---CHAMBERSBURG-, Pa. � Five people were charged with driving under the influence during a sobriety checkpoint conducted on US 11 between Minnich and ... - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:22:40 GMT+00:00
Two men dead in Pa. accident - The Herald-Mail Tweet this news
The Herald-Mail---CHAMBERSBURG-, -Pa-. - Two men died early Saturday after the car in which they were riding went off the road and struck a tree off Sollenberger Road in ... - Date : Sat, 01 May 2010 19:22:13 GMT+00:00

National Register of Historic Places :
Site Address Listed
Brotherton Farm SW of Chambersburg on Falling Spring Rd. 1979
Brown, John, House 225 E. King St. 1970
Chambersburg Historic District US 11 and US 30 (2320 acres, 159 buildings) 1982
Coldbrook Farm 955 Spring Ln. 1996
Finley, James, House Building No. 505, Letterkenny Army Depot 1974
Franklin County Courthouse 1 N. Main St., Memorial Square 1974
Franklin County Jail NW corner of King and 2nd Sts. 1970
Gass House E of Chambersburg off U.S. 30 1977
Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church Rocky Spring Rd., approx. .5 mi (8 km). NW of Funk Rd., 1994
Masonic Temple 74 S. 2nd St. 1976
Memorial Fountain and Statue Memorial Square 1978
Wilson College 1015 Philadelphia Ave. (550 acres, 17 buildings) 1995

Broadcast television in the Susquehanna Valley, including Harrisburg, Lancaster and York

Local stationsWGAL (8.1 NBC, 8.2 This TV) * WLYH-TV (15.1 The CW) * WHP-TV (21.1 CBS, 21.2 MyNetworkTV) * WHTM-TV (27.1 ABC, 27.2 RTV, 27.3 AccuWeather) * W07DP-D (35.1 COR) * WITF-TV (36.1 PBS) * WPMT (43.1 Fox, 43.2 Fox 43 News 24/7) * WGCB-TV (49.1 IND, 49.2 Universal Sports)
Outlying areasWJAL-TV (68.1 IND)
Distant stationsWPHL 17 (MyNetworkTV, Philadelphia)
Cable channelsHarrisburg Broadcast Network * Pennsylvania Cable Network * CN8

Radio stations in the Hagerstown-Chambersburg-Waynesboro market

By FM frequency88.1 * 88.7 * 88.7 * 89.1 * 90.5 * 92.1 * 93.3 * 93.5 * 94.3 * 95.1 * 95.9 * 96.7 * 97.5 * 99.9 * 101.5 * 102.9 * 103.7 * 104.7 * 106.9
By AM frequency800 * 820 * 930 * 1240 * 1380 * 1410 * 1490 * 1590
By callsignWARK * WAYZ * WBHB-FM * WCBG * WCHA * WCRH * WDLD * WEEO * WFMD * WFRE * WFSI * WGMS * WHAG * WHGT * WICL * WIKZ * WJEJ * WLTF * WPPT * WQCM * WRZO-LP * WSYC-FM * WWCF * WWEG * WWFD * WYPF * WYPM

Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Pennsylvania

County seat: Chambersburg
BoroughsChambersburg * Greencastle * Mercersburg * Mont Alto * Orrstown * Shippensburg � * Waynesboro
TownshipsAntrim * Fannett * Greene * Guilford * Hamilton * Letterkenny * Lurgan * Metal * Montgomery * Peters * Quincy * Southampton * St. Thomas * Warren * Washington
CDPsFayetteville * Guilford * Rouzerville * Wayne Heights
Unincorporated
communities
Blue Ridge Summit * Cove Gap * Johnston * Marion * Old Forge * State Line
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

County Seats of Pennsylvania

CitiesAllentown * Butler * Easton * Erie * Franklin * Greensburg * Harrisburg * Lancaster * Lebanon * Lock Haven * Meadville * New Castle * Philadelphia * Pittsburgh * Pottsville * Reading * Scranton * Sunbury * Uniontown * Warren * Washington * Wilkes-Barre * Williamsport * York
BoroughsBeaver * Bedford * Bellefonte * Bloomfield * Brookville * Carlisle * Chambersburg * Clarion * Clearfield * Coudersport * Danville * Doylestown * Ebensburg * Emporium * Gettysburg * Hollidaysburg * Honesdale * Huntingdon * Indiana * Jim Thorpe * Kittanning * Laporte * Lewisburg * Lewistown * McConnellsburg * Media * Mercer * Middleburg * Mifflintown * Milford * Montrose * Norristown * Ridgway * Smethport * Somerset * Stroudsburg * Tionesta * Towanda * Tunkhannock * Waynesburg * Wellsboro * West Chester
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