A Greencastle business wants to help others on the road to home ownership.

Graphics Universal recently donated $1,200 to Habitat for Humanity. The organization is fundraising $63,360 to build another Habitat house in Franklin County. Money is being raised one quarter (.25) at a time. Four miles of quarters stretched out side by side is just enough money to frame and finish a new home with volunteer labor.

A Chambersburg Area Middle School South student is one of the top 100 geography bee students in Pennsylvania and will compete next month in Gettysburg.

Hermela Amdeta, an eighth-grade world geography student, will participate in the 2013 Pennsylvania Geographic Bee April 5 at the Eisenhower Hotel and Conference Center in Gettysburg.

Hermela is the daughter of Hirut Shikur and Shemsu Amdeta.

"It think it'll be fun," said Hermela of the upcoming competition.

By JENNIFER FITCH
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CHAMBERSBURG, PA.

Habitat for Humanity typically rehabilitates an existing house or builds a new one for families, but the 30th house dedicated in Franklin County, Pa., since 1994 proved to be unusual.

“This is the first home where we’ve done both,” joked Duane Bock, vice president of Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County.

Crews removing asbestos siding from the house on East Washington Street in the Borough of Chambersburg discovered loose bricks dumped between its interior and exterior walls. They determined it would be too difficult to renovate.

By SAMANTHA COSSICK
Staff writer
CHAMBERSBURG, PA

Having surpassed its 10,000 book goal, the 8th annual Habitat for Humanity used book sale will feature a varied selection when it opens today.

Sponsored by Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County and Trinity Lutheran Church, the sale will take place today from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the church, 1186 Jason Drive, Greencastle.