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Happy Retirement to Attorney Bob Campbell!

It was sometime around Junior High School when Attorney Robert (Bob) E. Campbell realized he wanted to be a lawyer. Independent and self-motivated, he simply stated, “Once I knew I wanted to go into law, I set out and did it.”

Bob was born in Norristown, PA, but has lived most of his life in Adams County. He is a 1960 graduate of Biglerville High School where he made lifelong friends, including his future firm partner, John White.  

After high school, Bob set his sights on Ursinus College explaining, “My father was from the Ursinus area. One or two people from Biglerville High School committed as well. It seemed like a reasonable distance away”.  

While Bob enjoyed his undergraduate studies, the highlight of his time at Ursinus will always be meeting his wife, Catherine (Cathy). After earning his B.A. in political science from Ursinus in 1964, Bob was accepted to Wake Forest University School of Law. Cathy transferred with Bob to Wake Forest as well.

“In law school, I especially enjoyed the course on wills and estates and I had the top grade in my class. It was called booking a course. It is ending up as my favorite area of practice as I retire as well. I do mostly wills and estates now.”

Bob received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1967 and was admitted to practice law before the Superior and Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania in November 1967.

Shortly after graduation, Bob and Cathy were married in Cathy’s hometown in Chester, NJ. The couple moved back to Gettysburg to begin their life and family.

Throughout Bob’s legal education, the Vietnam War raged on, shaping the course of history and ultimately legal careers in our region. Between 1964-1973, it was reported that the United States conscripted nearly 1.9 million military service personnel during the Vietnam War.

“I was called on and went for physical exams and prepared to be drafted. I would have probably been drafted if not for the advice of a practicing attorney who pleaded with me to join the Army Reserves, based locally here in Gettysburg, where I could serve my country, but also begin my legal practice. We had such a shortage of young lawyers in the region.” 

Though Bob and Cathy contemplated settling near Wake Forest, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the demand and opportunity in Gettysburg and Adams County was hard to pass up. Bob illuminated, “When I did start practicing in 1967, I was the 13th attorney in Adams County”.

After serving the Reserves in Gettysburg, Bob was transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve School in Harrisburg where Majors, Lieutenants, Colonels and other high-ranking officials complete field training for the guard and other units around Pennsylvania. Bob served six years in Harrisburg while launching his legal career in Adams County and balancing a new family with four young boys.

Meanwhile, after a required six months apprenticeship, and a year or two of practicing under Attorney Edward Bullet, Bob opened his own practice in Gettysburg. At first, Bob shared an office with Attorney Eugene Hartman. Then in 1977, he moved two doors down and ultimately merged his practice with Attorney John White to form Campbell & White.  

“I knew John from Biglerville High School. John and I really had our own work and own practices, and we didn’t overlap much. It worked well for us. I stayed with John until his passing. I then merged with Salzmann Hughes, just four or so years ago.” 

As he began his career, Bob attested that if there were a true general practitioner, he would fall into that category. “Throughout my career, I’ve done criminal work, adoptions, corporate work, personal injury, estate planning, estates, real estate, title searches, municipal law, obtained liquor licenses for many establishments in Gettysburg, negotiated contracts, inheritance tax, fiduciary income taxes, assisted with bond issues, domestic relations…They were all things I enjoyed and encountered in my practice.” 

The nature of Adams County families and businesses also have influenced Bob’s general practitioner services. “I have established clients and businesses that have been around for 50 years for whom I’ve completed real estate transactions, employee personnel issues, contracts, wills, business succession planning- all just for one client. It’s really best in our area to have a little experience in numerous phases of the law.” Although Bob does admit his varied knowledge may have resulted from his type-A personality. “I was a terrible delegator. I was never one to delegate. I wanted to do it myself. It’s why for years I did my own title searches. I always thought I could do it better.…But, if you are spending time doing work that you know your employees can do for you, you are being inefficient. It’s not a great business decision. Although it is how I became acquainted with such a wide variety of practice areas.” 

Perhaps this wide-angle view is how Bob and his partner, John White, predicted the rise of title insurance and thoroughly established a real estate practice in Adams County.

“Campbell & White was the first practice in Adams County that became associated with a title insurance company. Before title insurance, we simply used attorneys’ opinion letters. But in our daily work, we saw that lenders were shifting to using title insurance, so we became Title Insurance Agents for First American Title Insurance Company.” 

As Bob developed his private legal practice, he was also making history as the first paid, part-time Public Defender in Adams County. The Public Defender Act, established in 1968, began dissemination in Adams County just as Bob was graduating. “I think I did that for ten years, part-time. I was the one. I didn’t have a secretary or investigator for that. I was it. If there were two defendants, they would appoint someone else in the Bar to represent one of them.” 

Today, we have four or five public defenders in Adams County. “There’s either a heck of a lot more crime today or they aren’t working very hard,” Bob joked. 

As Public Defender, Bob saw his most interesting and, at times, unnerving work. “I would go up to the State Prison to do interviews, as I was frequently appointed on murder cases. At one time, I remember there were two defendants, and Gary Hartman was also appointed. We entered the prison and onto the floor with prisoners, accompanied by a guard. But the guard would leave to bring the prisoner out to a room and then he disappeared, and you were alone with the prisoner. That was a bit unsettling…There was also a state mental health institution in Harrisburg. We didn’t get heckled in the prison, but we got heckled up there for sure. Some sad, but interesting times”. 

Though Public Defenders encounter some of the most intriguing parts of our justice system, Bob faced significant challenges maintaining his private practice in a small town. “A client left me because he read in the newspaper that I was representing a person who had murdered his mother. I was appointed as Public Defender, but that’s how people looked at things like that in our small town.” 

Bob continued Public Defense work for about a decade until he felt secure in his private practice and business with Campbell & White. At their largest, the firm employed three to four lawyers, and six secretarial staff including a bookkeeper, two real estate paralegals, and a secretary for each attorney. “It was more than we probably needed, but I wanted people to cross train on different things, so that if someone was sick or out, someone else could do their job. I was most interested in security, making sure everyone had a back-up, and investing in people that gave back to me.” No matter the growth, Campbell & White always focused on the quality and longevity of their employees. 

“In our community, I got teased that I was a training school for judges. John Kuhn rented office space from me in the same building, and my son Tom, as well as Mike George all practiced with me before becoming judges. When Shawn Wagner ran for judge, he jokingly asked if he could hang his shingle on our office building, so he’d be sure to win”.

Bob boasted that at least four of his secretaries worked with him for 25 years, and Karen George pledged her loyalty for over 38 years. His secret to success? 

“I tried to be a very relaxed manager. It definitely wasn’t the pay or my personality that made people stay, but I think it was the flexibility and my honest interest in their family and lives… I had a policy that if someone’s child is getting an award or they have a sporting event, they always leave early. It was the same for me. I never missed any of my kids’ ballgames. I would go to the games, come back in about 9 PM, work till midnight, and then finally go home. For years, I’d come home at night and eat dinner with the kids, and make sure they got to bed and read them a story, and then I’d come back into work for three hours. It just became my routine.” 

Despite the long hours, Bob says these busy days were some of his best memories at the firm. Bob reminisced that after a long week, “we’d have our Friday afternoons where we’d shut down early if we didn’t have appointments. We’d have wine, beer, snacks, and talk, and take it easy… Once a year, John and I would find a golf course that wasn’t extremely busy and rent clubs for all the ladies and secretaries. We’d all go out and leisurely play together. It was just family fun time and letting memories happen… At Christmas, we’d always go someplace special. In more recent years, we’d rent a limo, and go down to Dutch’s Daughter in Frederick. We’d have a rip-roaring time. Before that, we’d made a habit of visiting the Inner Harbor. We’d leave at 10 AM and get a bus or van to take us down… It had nothing to do with the law, but it had everything to do with relaxed fun. When people learn more about each other and form positive memories together outside of work, it makes everything run smoother when we get back into the office.” 

But that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t have employees disagree with each other from time to time. 

“Just like a family. You’d get complaints from employees, and I’d just listen. One person would complain about someone else getting out early or being off too many days, and I’d just say, wait your turn. The same grace will be returned to you when you need it. A firm really is like a family, more than you know.” 

Bob generally finds that conflict resolution skills, essential for a successful legal career, are changing. “It’s all changed so much over the 55+ years I’ve been practicing. It used to be in Adams County, we had a small Bar, and we would all talk. Remember, I was one of only 13 attorneys in our county when I began practicing. We’d get things done over a phone call or lunch. We’d compromise without volumes of paperwork. Today people just file and file and file. We let each other down and the compromise just isn’t there anymore”. 

Bob’s advice for new attorneys today? Serve yourself a slice of humble pie, and remember you are part of a team. “I think young attorneys need to remember they need to earn their place at the firm. I’m hearing rumors that some young attorneys are demanding to work 4 days a week, make 100K, and only work 9-5. That’s a bunch of baloney. If you can do it, that’s great for you. You can’t expect a handout. When you come out of law school, you may know more law than you’ll ever know, but you don’t know how to use it. You don’t have guidance on how to meet with people and run the business side of things. You’ve got to put in the work and the time. You’ve got to get to know your community.” 

Now as he faces retirement, Bob is turning his focus on his home life. Bob and Cathy have four extremely accomplished sons: Tom Campbell is the Judge of the Adams County Court of Common Pleas, Don Campbell is an orthopedic surgeon with UPMC, Michael Campbell is also an orthopedic surgeon in Lancaster, and finally John Campbell is an electrical engineer and North American Sales Manager for a Germany Company selling medical robotics and computer chips. 11 healthy and “reasonably smart” grandkids keep the family busy. The two oldest of Bob’s grandsons currently attend the Naval Academy and West Point Military Academy. “We have been to the last two Army v Navy games as a house divided, and we are going to try to go to that game again this year in Foxborough, Massachusetts. We have a place in Cape Cod, which used to be Cathy’s parents, we hope to visit as well…"

Attorney Robert Campbell, wife Cathy, and four sons gather for a family portrait at son John’s wedding. L to R - Mike, Don, Cathy, John (groom), Bob, and Tom (presiding).

For those workaholics that love the grind, Bob says to not wait too long to long to make memories. "You can’t get those moments back, and it goes by so fast. Put your family first. Take time to be with your children and support their activities. This is more important than anything. Don’t wait until you’re retired to travel… I didn’t realize that traveling when you are older means traveling from one doctor’s office to another!” 

Between two jobs and raising a family of four boys, you might be surprised to learn that Bob’s legacy also includes bringing the sport of soccer to the Gettysburg area. He explained, “There was an airline pilot that had an idea of starting a youth soccer league in Gettysburg but didn’t know many people in this area and asked me to get involved and help promote the league, which became AYSO. We had 30-40 kids in the program the first year. After only two years of promoting the sport and its healthy philosophy, we had about 600 kids playing soccer in Gettysburg. Then I petitioned to get the sport into Gettysburg High School. It wasn’t a sport there until then. It would have been in the early 80’s.” 

Bob continued his involvement with soccer over the years, coaching his sons and various travel teams. He once coached a 12-year-old team and stayed with them until they were 18, traveling all along the east coast from Massachusetts to North Carolina. Bob’s highlight of his coaching career was when his son, Mike, “earned Ohio Wesleyan their first National Soccer Championship with a game winning goal in overtime”. 

Bob joked that, “Some people get buildings named after them. My reward for my involvement is out at the James Getty School, the Optimist Club gave me a plaque on the brick Snack Bar in my honor. That’s the most I’ll ever get”! 

Plaques and building names aside, reflecting on Bob’s career, it’s easy to see how political, economic, and cultural settings affect the way we practice law. Through tumultuous times of change, Attorney Robert Campbell maintained a timeless legacy of empathy for his community and determination to pave his own path. And that is a legacy that will continue to be revered for generations to come. 

Join me in wishing Bob a very happy, well-deserved, retirement from the Salzmann Hughes team at the end of the year!

Attorney Robert Campbell, pictured back row, fifth from left, during a happy memory from recent family gathering.

Lee Stinnett recently delivered an online webinar, hosted by the Pennsylvania Municipal League (PML) as part of their Capitol Conference Series, to discuss the Commonwealth’s challenge to West Chester Borough’s stormwater fee. View the full presentation on PML's Youtube channel below.

Need some background?

On July 12, 2023, a collection of 18 PA municipal entities and municipal associations, represented by Lee Stinnett, filed an amicus brief urging the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that the Commonwealth pay stormwater fees for properties that it owns, just like any other property owner. 

The filing of the brief was prompted by an appeal from a Commonwealth Court case earlier this year, in which the Court found that the amount that West Chester Borough charged to property owners to fund its stormwater program was a tax and not a fee. The Commonwealth Court’s decision resulted in West Chester University being exempt from payment of the stormwater charges.

What's next?

Following its second application for extension of time, PASSHE must file its brief on or before October 16, 2023. The court expressly stated that no further extensions would be granted absent extraordinary circumstances.

Media Coverage

The story has been covered in the national news by AP News and WHYY by PBS and NPR.

The AP News article was linked and listed as #2 in the e-newsletter for PA Spotlight with the header “Taxes in Disguise?” .

The AP News story was also disseminated in an e-newsletter for City & State Pennsylvania, which explained, "The state Supreme Court is considering a lower court decision that ruled that West Chester University did not have to pay an annual stormwater management bill of $130,000."

Our Camp Hill team had a great day at the Harvest Hop in Downtown Camp Hill! 

Attorneys Lee Stinnett, Isaac Wakefield, Elizabeth Kramer, Elana Schnall, Luke Gibson, and a furry new Salzmann Hughes mascot hung out in the yard of Smith Land & Improvement Corporation for music, a beer garden, and cornhole, sponsored by Salzmann Hughes, P.C.. 

We are proud to represent Camp Hill as our client and the place we call home!

Attorneys Idan Ghazanfari, Justin George, and Zachary Rice enjoyed last Friday at the Greencastle Golf Club supporting the inaugural Franklin County Bar Foundation's Golf Tournament! 🏌 ⛳

The Foundation is the charitable arm of the Franklin County Bar Association, dedicated to promoting access to justice for all.

Salzmann Hughes, P.C. Law Firm was proud to sponsor and participate in giving back in Franklin County!

Salzmann Hughes, P.C. is always proud to support Coach Jen Clements and the Carlisle High School Field Hockey team!

We served as a Pink Out Sponsor at the Breast Cancer Awareness Game where the team played for teammates and parents who are survivors of Breast Cancer as well as for those we have lost. The players decorated the stadium, collected donations, and wore pink as part of their uniforms for the night. 

Special thanks to players, Allison Negley and Makayla Negley for modeling our shirts, and proud mama Jen Negley, at Salzmann Hughes Carlisle, for coordinating!

Save the date for the Annual Gettysburg Halloween Parade!

Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023, with step-off at 7:15 p.m.

(Rain Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023) Lineup begins at 5 p.m.

Salzmann Hughes, P.C. is proud to be a member of the downtown Gettysburg community and a sponsor of the event. 

Arrive early to our Gettysburg Office for a prime-time view at 112 Baltimore Street! 🎃🎃🎃

NOTE: Any client appointments in Gettysburg during the week of the 22nd should be alerted to changing traffic patterns and parking.

🎃Costume Contest registration at 5:30 p.m. on Lincoln Square at the HD Entertainment, LLC Grandstand (Judgin at 6 p.m.)

🎃 Performances by local baton and dance groups beginning at 6:30 p.m.

🎃 Specialty food trucks on Lincoln Square beginning at 5:00 p.m.

🎃 Photo Booth on Lincoln Square FX Photo Booths beginning at 5:00 p.m.

FIRST COME FIRST SERVE: Four free tickets are available for the Franklin County Historical Society Chambersburg Haunted Jail Fundraiser Sponsored by Salzmann Hughes, P.C.

Tickets available for October 20, 21, 27, & 28 from 7-10pm. Email Lauren to reserve your tickets!

While the event will feature creepy clowns and scenes played by volunteers, the jail itself has a long and sordid history with rumors of real hauntings.

An excerpt from the The Franklin County Historical Society's Facebook page might entice you... if you dare!

For sheer creepiness, it doesn't get any better than the dungeon under the 1818 Old Jail [pictured]. In fact, even some of our own volunteers won't go down there alone. 

There are plenty of stories of psychic sightings there... Was the dungeon really a hiding place for escaping enslaved people on the Underground Railroad? We can't document it, but many believe that it was. There's a secret room built into the back of a large fireplace in the dungeon that can't be explained as anything but a hiding place. And was there really a tunnel that ran from the Jail to the nearby Courthouse? Again, many local history buffs say that there was, but we still haven't found it. Were prisoners really shackled to the floor in the dungeon cells? We can say yes to that one without any doubt---the iron shackles are still there. 

This post is part of our "Creepy Stories from Franklin County History" series in October.

Join us for Haunted Jail 2023 – “Night of the Clowns” – October 20, 21, 27, & 28 from 7-10pm. Event link: https://fb.me/e/RLmNTPdN

No matter what your Halloween spirit is, there is a little something for everyone in southcentral PA this Fall! Check out the listing below compiled from Penn Live and Fox43.

ADAMS COUNTY

1) Annual Halloween Party

Celebrate Halloween with an annual costume party in the Brookmere Winery Barn on Friday, Oct. 20. Doors open at 7 p.m. with live music and plenty of tasty food. Come dressed to kill as prizes will go to lucky winners for the following categories: Best Couple, Scariest and Most Original. RSVP to the event online for $10 or buy tickets at the door for $15. To purchase your tickets, click here. 

2) Gettysburg Halloween Parade

The annual Gettysburg Halloween Parade will start at 7:15 p.m. on Oct. 24, with a rain date of Oct. 25. Organizers say a parade day map will be released sometime in October, with a full schedule and more details to come as well. A costume contest will take place prior to the parade at 6 p.m. in Lincoln Square at the HD Entertainment Grandstand. Registration for the contest begins at 5:30 p.m. There will also be performances by local baton and dance groups and food trucks in Lincoln Square beginning at 5 p.m.

3) Mr. Ed's Elephant Museum & Candy Emporium 

On Oct. 21, over 500 children are expected to attend this free fall event! Located at 6019 Chambersburg Road in Orrtanna, Mister Ed's Elephant Museum & Candy Emporium will host its Great Pumpkin Party with plenty to do! Each child in attendance can paint one pumpkin and Halloween costumes are always encouraged! Attendees can also watch a master pumpkin carver turn giant pumpkins into works of spooky art. Guests can also purchase a raffle ticket to support the Adams County SPCA for the chance to win a carved giant pumpkin for your front porch! Registration is not required.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

1) Camp Hill Halloween Parade

The parade will take place on Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. and follow this route: Starting on Market Street in front of the Trinity Lutheran Church, then west on Market to North 24th Street, then from North 24th Street to Walnut Street and finally ending at the Camp Hill Borough Building. Registration is from 5 - 5:45 p.m. in Trinity Lutheran Church's parking lot. Parade participants should bring the registration form found on the parade website with them. Prizes will be awarded afterward in these categories: most original, princess, spookiest, funniest, superhero/hero, family/group and pets. The parade will have a rain date of Oct. 24.

2) Trick or treating in Camp Hill Borough

Residents are invited to go trick or treating in the Borough from 6 - 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31. In the case of inclement weather, it will be held the following Saturday at the same time, rain or shine. If utilizing the rain date is necessary, a decision will be made by noon and posted on the Borough website and social media, officials said.

3) Carlisle Halloween Parade

Carlisle's parade will take to the streets on Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. There is no rain date; organizers recommend those interested in attending stay informed with Carlisle Parks and Recreation's Facebook or the event Facebook page. Marchers will start from the intersection of North and East Streets and head west on E. North Street to Hanover Street, then turn south on Hanover Street to Willow Street, where the parade will disband. North Street will be closed to all through traffic between East and Spring Garden Streets around 5 p.m., organizers said. Surrounding street closures will occur around 5:30 p.m.

4) East Pennsboro Parade

The parade will begin at 7 p.m. Oct. 18. The route goes from the high school parking lot, across Shady Lane and down Enola Drive to finish at the township building. The rain date will be 4-6 p.m. Oct. 28.

5) Mechanicsburg Parade

Mechanicsburg officials have canceled this year’s parade due to ongoing construction and the condition of the roadways along the parade route.

6) New Cumberland Halloween Parade

The parade will run from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 17.

7) Newville Parade

The parade will start at 7 p.m. on Oct. 30. The rain date is 7 p.m. Oct. 31.

8) Shippensburg Parade

The 2023 Shippensburg Halloween Parade begins at 7 p.m. Oct. 21.

DAUPHIN COUNTY

1) 75th Annual Hershey Halloween Parade

The Township of Derry Department of Parks and Recreation, in correlation with the Friends of Derry Township Parks & Recreation and the Hershey Federal Credit Union will sponsor the 75th Annual Hershey Halloween Parade through the streets of Hershey on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. The Hershey Company will supply candy for the parade route! Judging for the costume contest will begin at 6:15 p.m., prizes will be given to each division (1st through 6th place). 

2) 86th Annual Paxtang Lions Club Halloween Parade

The parade will be held on October 24 at 7:00 p.m., and will form at 30th and Derry Streets at 6:30 p.m. and it will conclude with the awarding of prizes.

3) Halloween Bash at the Brownstone

The Parks & Recreation Halloween Bash at the Brownstone is an opportunity for the community to come together and enjoy the holiday with family and friends! This free event has something to offer for everyone, including crafts, games, food, vendors, a reptile petting zoo, a costume contest and face painting! This event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 6-9 p.m. at 100 Concert Drive. 

4) Harrisburg Halloween Run

For the third year, Fleet Feet Mechanicsburg will host a Halloween 10k along Harrisburg's Capital Area Greenbelt. Racers are invited to come in costume for a chance to win a Fleet Feet gift card. Runners will take their marks on City Island at 9 a.m. on Oct. 28. Registration packets can be picked up on Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Fleet Feet Mechanicsburg, Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Fleet Feet Harrisburg or on City Island the day of the race from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Participants are invited to bring a decorated pumpkin when they come to pick up their packet that will be displayed along the course and entered into a contest for a chance to win a Fleet Feet gift card.

5) Harrisburg Halloween Bar Crawl

The 6th annual Harrisburg Bar Crawl is expected to be the biggest yet, with over 750 people attending! Specific details are expected to be released two weeks before the crawl, but attendees can expect a long day with multiple hot spots across Harrisburg. To snag your tickets, click here. 

6) Harrisburg Trick or Treat Trek

This scavenger-hunt-style trick-or-treating experience will be held at Fort Hunter Mansion in Harrisburg on Oct. 29 from 2 - 5 p.m. Children 12 and under are invited to come in costume to follow the clues to goodies. The event is rain or shine.

7) Annual Outdoor Halloween Craft & Vendor Show

Over 50 unique vendors will be at this outdoor event, alongside food trucks and free activities for kids. The event will be held on Sat., Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Houck Manor Park, located at 628 Walnut Ave. in Harrisburg. Don't forget to bring your little ones dressed up in their Halloween costumes to this event. They can trick-or-treat while you relax and shop. Parking and admission to the event are free. 

8) Lower Swatara Lions Club Halloween Parade 

The Lower Swatara Lions Club Halloween Parade will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 19. Registration begins at 5 p.m. There will be prizes for the best costumes. Starting at the Lions Club field on Theodore Avenue, the parade route will turn right onto Nissley Drive, then left onto Donald Avenue. It then turns left onto Burd Road and continues to Richard Avenue. It then turns left onto Greenwood Drive and finishes on Theodore Avenue at the Lions Club building, where refreshments will be served.

9) Middletown Halloween Parade

The Middletown Halloween Parade will start at 7 p.m. Oct. 26. Prizes will be given out to participants.

FRANKLIN COUNTY

1) AppleFest in Chambersburg 

This free event brings all the fun of fall to downtown Chambersburg! AppleFest will be held Saturday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 100 Lincoln Way East. Here you will find art, crafters, music, food trucks, downtown shopping, restaurants and so much more to do. Activities will be available for all ages throughout the day. 

2) Trick or Treat on Main

Trick or Treat on Main is a two-hour event held on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by a costume contest at the Courthouse Plaza in Chambersburg. Anyone who would like to participate in the contest is asked to meet at the plaza at 1 p.m., judging will begin at 1:15 p.m. Prizes will be awarded at the time of the event. 

3) Haunted Jail 2023

The Franklin County Historical Society will host its annual haunted jail fundraiser on Oct. 20 and 22 and Oct. 27 and 28 from 7 to 10 p.m. 

This year's theme is "The Night of the Clowns." 

Guests will encounter ghosts, goblins, and other haunts as they traverse four floors of the jail, including the three story cellblock and dungeon areas.

The cost is $12 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under, payable at the door or online here.

4) 78th Annual Mercersburg Halloween Parade

Monday, October 30 @ 7 PM

YORK COUNTY

1) Northern Central Railway

This historic railroad has a number of events and rides planned to celebrate the Halloween season.

• Fall Foliage
• Beginning Oct. 1, fall foliage railroad excursions will depart several times a weekend and a few select weekdays. Participants can admire the changing leaves and learn more about the history of the area they pass through. View the calendar for a more comprehensive schedule and to book a ride.
• Halloween Express
• This ghostly train ride will depart at 10 a.m. and noon on Oct. 28. Riders are encouraged to dress up in their Halloween best (costumes encouraged)! Upon returning to the station, children are invited to a trunk-or-treat in the High Street parking lot next to Marge Goodfellow Park. Trunk-or-treating will be moved inside the train station in the event of rain.
• Ghost Tracks & Campfire Frights
• Listen to ghost stories as your train winds through the woods to Seitzland. On the way back to New Freedom, the train will stop for passengers to enjoy a campfire with smores and hot dogs (weather permitting). Riders are asked to lawn chairs and blankets to sit by the fire. This event is child-friendly and will depart at 6 p.m. on Oct. 28.

2) York Halloween Parade

The York Halloween Parade will step off from the York Fairgrounds at 2 p.m. on Oct. 29. The festivities will wind east on Market Street from Richland Avenue to Broad Street. This year's theme is "Written in Blood." Marchers are encouraged to design their ideas around their favorite spooky pieces of literature.

3) Halloween & Dia de los Muertos Party at the Cantina

Put on your costume and dancing shoes! DJ Gigi Marrero will spin some haunting tunes and host a costume contest at The Cantina. The Oct. 28 party will start at 7 p.m. and feature drink specials, a happy hour from 4 - 6 p.m. and $3 well drinks from 9 - 11 p.m.

4) Gift Horse Brewing Company: Halloween Party with Swaamp

The downtown York brewing company will host band Swaamp at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28 for a Halloween Party. Join Gift Horse Brewing Company in the garden for this jam session.

5) York of the Dead Zombie Bar Crawl

This Halloween-themed bar crawl will appropriately take place on Friday, Oct. 13. Join sponsors The Dark Parlour, Royal Square District and Fang Around on a crawl through downtown York, starting in the Royal Square District at 7 p.m. Participants are encouraged to come decked out like the undead.

6) Spooky Threads: An Adult Thread Painting Class

The Dark Parlour will also host a thread painting class for adults to make their own spooky embroidery project. The class is BYOB for those 21 or older and includes all supplies necessary for the project in the cost of the class. Tickets can be purchased here for the event, which will be held from 4 - 6 p.m. on Oct. 15.

7) Trunk or Treat in West York

West York Area School District's National Honor Society will host a Trunk or Treat event on Oct. 19 from 6 - 8 p.m. The event will be held in the band lot, with the line starting on Diamond Street. There will be candy, games, music and food trucks.

Anyone interested in bringing a car or donating candy is asked to contact [email protected] or [email protected].

8) Hanover Parade

Sponsored by the Hanover Area Jaycees, this year’s parade will be held on Oct. 26, with a start time of 7:30 p.m. The route will begin at Wirt Avenue and Baltimore Street, and travel north on Carlisle Stree through the square, disbanding at Third Street.

9) Red Lion Parade

Red Lion’s Halloween parade begins at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 along Horace Mann Avenue. Deadline to register is noon Oct. 29.

 last updated 10/6/23 @ 11:34 PM

The holidays are quickly approaching! Terri Paynter has kicked off Salzmann Hughes Shares Annual Giving Campaign by coordinating an Angel Tree in our Carlisle office. Please consider participating by removing an angel ornament from the holiday tree in Carlisle and purchasing the appropriate gift items.

Thank you for leading our philanthropic efforts this year, Terri! We all appreciate your commitment to children in Carlisle!

Chambersburg, Camp Hill, Gettysburg, and Hanover Offices, please begin considering the charity you would like to support this year. Do some personal meditation on your passions, values, and interests. What do you consider blessings in your life? What is a true sacrifice you can make personally to better another person's or family's life?

Lauren will be in touch in the coming weeks with more instructions. We are looking forward to hearing everyone's ideas to give back!

New Embroidery Policy

All Salzmann Hughes employees may provide up to three clothing items* per year for free embroidery, covered by the firm.

Embroidery is completed by CV Uniforms in Shippensburg.

Simply interoffice your clothing items to Lauren Hill in the Chambersburg office, indicating the following information if you have a preference:

• Logo color (Full-color, white, black)
• Logo placement
• Deadline if necessary

Please allow up to two months for delivery. Clothing will be dropped off once at the beginning of every month. Embroidery can take up to four weeks during busy periods.

*Employees are responsible for the cost of any clothing item(s) submitted. Cost of embroidery for up to three (3) items per employee will be paid for by Salzmann Hughes, P.C. each year, beginning on the first of every year.

Finding Items for Embroidery

Old Navy/Gap, Walmart, TJMaxx, H&M, etc. are wonderful for finding inexpensive clothing for embroidery.

Patagonia and LL Bean both have high quality products and fabrics. Backcountry.com also has similar clothing.

Recommended by CV Uniforms, SanMar provides a plethora of options. Order SanMar products only through Lauren for wholesale costs.

Some ideas for you, family/friends, or even clients include:

• golf polo
• button down/oxford
• sun dress
• blazer
• vest
• cardigan
• blanket/towel
• onesies for the little ones
• fabric bags
• sweatshirt
• sweatpants/joggers
• gym shorts
• hats/caps
• scarves/gloves
• t-shirts (pockets look great embroidered)

Avoid knitted material that pulls, silky fabrics like nylon or satin, or material that is extremely stretchy. Canvas or leather may also pose challenges.

Submit a Request for Sponsorships

Simply forward your request with the following details to [email protected].

• Sponsorship name
• Sponsorship date
• Sponsorship contact
• Specific package, sponsorship type, or donation amount requested (where applicable)
• Reason for requesting (For example- you are on the board of directors for an organization’s event or you are the solicitor for a borough event)
• Any advertising needs
• Participation in the event (where applicable)

Gift Matching Program

Keep the firm's gift matching program in mind for your charitable donations.

Salzmann Hughes, P.C. created the concept of a firm matching gift program in 2012 to support employees in their personal philanthropy by providing a dollar-for-dollar match up to $200 per full-time employee per calendar year.

Submit the below form with proof of receipt of the donation to accounts payable to register your gift in the program.

Expense Reimbursement Form

Reminder- please use Salzmann Hughes official employee expense reimbursement form, attached below, to submit any business expenses or travel mileage.

This digital form should be completed in excel, and submitted at least once a month to [email protected]

Prayer & Positive Thought Requests

Our community is strong. The power of collective prayer and positive thought make us even stronger.

Submit a request for a colleague, friend, family member, self, or anyone in need of love and grace.