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Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Franklin County is one of the fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania. Host to abundant recreational and cultural opportunities, a centralized location, low cost of living, and a storied and remarkable historical past.

Originally part of Lancaster County (1729), then York County (1749), then Cumberland County (1750), Franklin County became an independent jurisdiction on September 9, 1784, relatively soon after the end of the American Revolutionary War. It is named in honor of Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. Franklin County is a county located in South Central Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 149,618.

 

MUNICIPALITIES:

Boroughs
Chambersburg http://www.borough.chambersburg.pa.us/
Greencastle http://www.greencastlepa.gov/
Mercersburg http://www.mercersburg.org/borough
Mont Alto http://montaltoborough.com/web/
Orrstown
Shippensburg (mostly in Cumberland County) http://www.borough.shippensburg.pa.us/
Waynesboro https://waynesboropa.org/

 

Townships
Antrim Township https://www.twp.antrim.pa.us/
Fannett Township
Greene Township http://www.twp.greene.franklin.pa.us/
Guilford Township https://www.guilfordtwp.us/
Hamilton Township
Letterkenny Township
Lurgan Township
Metal Township
Montgomery Township
Peters Township
Quincy Township http://www.quincytwp.org/Home
Southampton Township http://www.southamptontownship.org/
St. Thomas Township
Warren Township
Washington Township http://www.washtwp-franklin.org/

 

Education
Universities and Colleges
Wilson College http://www.wilson.edu/
Penn State Mont Alto http://montalto.psu.edu/
Technology school
Franklin County Career and Technology Center
School Districts
Chambersburg Area School District https://www.casdonline.org
Fannett-Metal School District (also in Perry County) http://fmsd.schoolwires.net
Greencastle-Antrim School District https://www.gcasd.org/
Shippensburg Area School District (also in Cumberland County) http://www.shipk12.org/
Tuscarora School District http://www.tus.k12.pa.us/pages/Tuscarora_School_District
Waynesboro Area School District http://www.wasd.k12.pa.us/
Public Services
United Way of Franklin County https://www.uwfcpa.org/
Chambersburg chamber of commerce http://www.chambersburg.org/
Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce https://greencastlepachamber.org/
Downtown Chambersburg Inc. https://www.downtownchambersburgpa.com/
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce https://shippensburg.org/
Greater Waynesboro Chamber of Commerce https://www.waynesboro.org/