July 21, 2020 | 7:11 AM
In Franklin Co., a murder charge shines light on the issue of prosecutorial discretion
An interview with The Appeal's Joshua Vaughn
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July 21, 2020 | 5:09 AM
Owner of shuttered Franklin County dairy sentenced to 10 years in $60M fraud
Philip Riehl, the majority owner of Trickling Springs Creamery, ran a long-running Ponzi scheme that preyed on hundreds of Amish and Mennonite investors.
May 15, 2020 | 2:13 PM
‘They put me in solitary for having oranges’ — Muslim inmates struggle during Ramadan
A lawsuit in Franklin County highlights challenges faced by Muslim inmates during Islam's holy month
April 8, 2020 | 9:43 AM
Family members say Franklin County Jail inmates are staging hunger strike over coronavirus concerns
Inmates drafted a letter demanding basic hygiene supplies last Thursday
February 27, 2020 | 6:03 PM
Owner of shuttered Franklin County dairy pleads guilty in $60M fraud
Prosecutors say the owner of Trickling Springs Creamery ran a long-running fraud scheme that preyed on hundreds of Amish and Mennonite investors.
February 26, 2020 | 9:46 AM
Speaking Mam in MAGA country: Immigration, education and the teenage boy in the middle
The work of immigrants — who are often more willing to perform low-wage, manual labor jobs — undergirds the economy in Franklin County. But a dependence on cheap labor puts stress on other institutions.
By Laura Benshoff/WHYY February 21, 2020 | 7:05 PM
More than 300 contract workers could be affected in midstate military base layoffs
Letterkenny Army Depot in Franklin County says the end of several maintenance programs could lead to a cut of up to 323 contract workers by September.
January 31, 2020 | 10:01 AM
Prosecutors: Owner of shuttered Franklin County organic dairy ran $60M fraud
They say he ran a long-running fraud scheme that preyed on hundreds of Amish and Mennonite investors.