Chambersburg on Monday became the first municipal authority in the commonwealth to repeal protections for residents against discrimination based on their sexual orientation, ethnicity or gender identity. By a 7-3 Republican majority vote, the Chambersburg Borough Council made good on its pledge, repealing the ordinance citing a host of reasons,
The Chambersburg Borough Council had a Democratic majority when it adopted the inclusive nondiscrimination law, and now a Republican majority has repealed it.