Torren Ecker News Today

Democratic voters may have had more options on the primary ballot Tuesday, but Republicans and independents will see plenty of contested races in November.

Combined Democratic and Republican voter turnout was 28.95 percent Tuesday in Adams County’s primary election.

Most of the races for State House and State Senate seats wont be contested until Novembers general election.

The Commonwealth Financing Authority last week awarded almost $570,000 in grants to three municipalities in the county and a regional nonprofit social service provider.

Unable to get a bill out of the State Government Committee, the House GOP will play another card in hopes of advancing a voter ID constitutional amendment.

The chamber of commerce, which rebranded itself as the Chamber of Gettysburg and Adams County, continues to grow and thrive under the leadership of long-time President Carrie Stuart.

The Gettysburg College Republicans held their second annual Lincoln Legacy Dinner Tuesday with guest speaker state Rep. Torren Ecker, R-193, at Gettysburg College Atrium. (Vanessa Pellechio Sanders/Gettysburg Times)

A draft resolution about kicking back the costs of Pennsylvania’s Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) from Bermudian Springs School District to the state recently “caused panic in every single

As part of the Littlestown Area School District (LASD) Finance Committee budget discussion earlier this week, future funding of the Adams County Technical Institute (ACTI) was a central component.

An increase in public education funding is expected to be one of the major topics during next week’s state budget address by Gov. Josh Shapiro.