Local hotel opens, economic growth expected
ByThe new Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, adjacent to Shippensburg University’s Conference Center, celebrated its grand opening on Oct.
The new Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, adjacent to Shippensburg University’s Conference Center, celebrated its grand opening on Oct.
Shippensburg University was awarded the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) CHOICES grant and completed its first combined programming event on Oct.
President Barack Obama told the nation that the Umpqua Community College massacre in Oregon should be politicized for the benefit of American society, while admitting there is little he can do as president to prevent such shootings in the future. “And, of course, what’s routine is that somebody, somewhere will comment and say, ‘Obama politicized this issue,’” Obama said at a White House press conference last Thursday, according to The Washington Post.
Former ABC White House correspondent Ann Compton spoke to numerous students, faculty and guests at Shippensburg University about her experiences as a reporter and her thoughts on the important issues journalists face today. The event was held at H.
Cadet Collin Brackin of Shippensburg University was named the top-ranking Army ROTC cadet on Sept.
Shippensburg University beat schools, such as Dickinson College, in an online ranking of the top 20 univeristies in Pennsylvania. SU was ranked No.13 overall, though specific categories touched on the university’s tuition costs and its campus services. “Shippensburg University encourages high impact practices such as undergraduate student research, study abroad, internships and service learning,” according to citydescribed.com. SU was compared to both public and private universities in Pennsylvania, such as Indiana University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania and Lock Haven University.
The Shippensburg area welcomed George “Jody” Harpster as Shippensburg University’s newest president, on Friday, Oct.
Over the past 15 years, there has been a massive shift in how the two main parties of the U.S. government deal with each other, whether it is on the debate field or over the Internet.
Despite an impressive run at the Democratic nomination, a presidential election with Bernie Sanders’ name on the ballot remains unlikely. While the most recent polls show the senator from Vermont trailing presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at 14.5 percent, the odds of Sanders seizing the nomination remain astronomically against him.
More than 150 Shippensburg area elementary school children took over the field at Seth Grove Stadium as the Shippensburg University Red Raiders football team prepared to take on the Bloomsburg University Huskies, on Sept.
A Shippensburg University student was airlifted by helicopter to Penn State Hershey Medical Center Sunday night after being struck by a vehicle in the crosswalk at the intersection of North Earl Street and Lancaster Drive. The victim, Samuel A.
Shippensburg University Army ROTC cadets set their books down and picked up their rucksacks for a weekend at Fort Indiantown Gap (FTIG), Pennsylvania, to participate in a small unit tactics oriented Leader Development Exercise (LDX). Several dozen cadets, who are contracted with the U.S.
The idea of being scammed over the phone, through email or even in person is quite familiar, but have you ever heard of being scammed via bomb threat? Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, experienced two bomb threats last week, designed to scam a Speedway Gas Station and a Dollar General store out of money, according to the police department in Chambersburg. “The caller who was described as having a Middle Eastern accent in these two incidents threatened to detonate bombs if he did not receive payment in the form of money gram cards,” said a press release from the Chambersburg Police Department. It goes on to say the two incidents are connected with a similar occurrence, at the same time, in Virginia.
Thinly framed black glasses rest on his nose and a big smile that reveals laugh lines near the corner creases of his eyes stands out when he talks about Shippensburg University.
Shippensburg Township supervisors announced Sept. 24, that construction on Britton Road will begin on Oct.
After servicing thousands of Shippensburg University students since the ’60s, the old Naugle Hall is now nothing more than a pile of pulverized stone. Over the past few years, SU has been transforming its living accommodations by demolishing many old and outdated residence halls and replacing them with new suites.
GOP leaders tripped over one another at the Ronald Regan Presidential Library last week, each one trying to stand out as the best choice for the next president of the U.S. The candidates fired shots, shook hands and used every chance they received to steal the limelight.
On the second floor of the Luhrs Performing Arts Center, students and university staff mingled between tables at the “Spirit of Generosity” New Scholarship Recipient Reception on Sept.
The Shippensburg University community celebrated Constitution Day to recognize the efforts and bravery of the framers of the document Beautiful weather graced the campus for this year’s annual Constitution Day celebration, which was held last Thursday. The morning kicked off with a celebration held in front of the Ezra Lehman Library.
Steve Oldt, a Shippensburg Township supervisor, hosted a forum on Friday at the Shippensburg Township office to discuss the effectiveness of the weekend security guards deployed on Richard Avenue. Vigilante Security was hired by Shippensburg Township and has worked with the Pennsylvania State Police since April in an attempt to curb the mayhem of Shippensburg’s most ubiquitous party spot.