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28-05-2025
- General
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Waynesboro leadership changes follow death of long-time mayor
A new mayor and Waynesboro Borough Council member were sworn in May 27. The leadership changes follow the death of long-time Mayor Richard Starliper on May 16. Dade Royer is the new mayor, and Todd Blake replaces him as Ward 1 councilman. Both men were candidates for those positions in the May 20 primary, which came just days after Starliper passed away. Their appointments at the special council meeting on May 27 run through the end of this year. They also are the presumptive winners of the November general election to continue to serve in terms that will begin in 2026. Both received the Republican nominations for the seats in the primary election in which there were no Democratic candidates. A community loss: Waynesboro's 'Mayor Dick' passes away It's been a bittersweet week and a half for Royer, with Starliper passing away at age 87 just days before he won the primary election. 'I will greatly miss him,' said Royer, who called Starliper a friend and mentor. Starliper had been mayor since Jan. 2, 2006. He served on borough council from Jan. 16, 1980, to Jan. 4, 1988, and again from Jan. 2, 1995, to Jan. 7, 2002. 'Mayor Starliper, affectionately known as 'Dick' to many in the community, was a dedicated public servant whose leadership, integrity and compassion helped to shape the rejuvenation of our community,' said a statement from the borough announcing his death. Royer was sworn in by Starliper seven years ago when he filled the Ward 1 council seat vacancy. At the meeting, Royer resigned from his council seat and was appointed mayor, Blake was named to the council seat, then both men were sworn in by Franklin County Judge Mary Beth Shank. Councilman Michael Cermak was elected to replace Royer as vice president. 'I'll always do my best to serve the citizens of Waynesboro,' said Royer, who also thanked council members for their confidence in him and voters, both Republicans and Democrats, who voted for him in the primary election. On the Republican ticket, he received 513 votes – 82% – to outpoll Douglas Carranza, who got 110 votes. Royer also got 87% of the Democratic write-ins, so his name will be listed on the ballot as a candidate for both parties in November. 'I'm happy to be here and ready to work,' said Blake, who also serves on the borough authority, which oversees the water and sewer systems. In the primary election, Blake defeated Janeen McChesney 119-to-76 on the Republican ticket to advance to the general election for the Ward 1 seat. Other candidates for borough council seats moving forward after the primary are Brandon Boldyga, who defeated Ascohi Helman 123-to-42 in Ward 2 and Randy Schriver, who was the only candidate in Ward 3. Both are Republicans and no Democrats ran for the seats. This article originally appeared on Waynesboro Record Herald: New Waynesboro mayor, councilman sworn in
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Politics
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Local state representative sets 'Hanging with Chad' event
Rep. Chad Reichard is launching a monthly event called "Hanging with Chad" to connect with residents, according to a community announcement. The first session is set for Friday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon at Reichard's office, 1402 E. Main St., Waynesboro. 'One of my top goals as state representative is to be as open and accessible to the people I serve as possible so that I can learn more about the issues important to them,' Reichard said. 'That's why I am starting monthly Hanging with Chad events, an informal time when residents can meet with me to discuss how state government can better work for them.' The event will occur on the third Friday of each month unless otherwise noted. Residents unable to attend can call Reichard's office at 717-749-7384 to set up an appointment. This story was created by Janis Reeser, jreeser@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at Local fire, EMS companies receive nearly $140K in state funding This article originally appeared on Waynesboro Record Herald: Pa. lawmaker to host 'Hanging with Chad' coffee hours
