Local Government Candidate Forum – 04/03/2025 | Community Media of South Central PA

Local Government Candidate Forum – 04/03/2025

April 4, 2025

Gettysburg Rising hosted a free candidate forum on April 3rd, 2025 at the Gettysburg YMCA so that voters can make informed choices in the May 20, 2025 Primary Election.

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Kathy Platzer April 5, 2025 At 11:49 am

This forum was very informative and helpful. Thank you!

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February 1

February 1 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

2026 Chili Cook Off

February 4

February 4 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Blood Drive at Bendersville Community Fire Co.

February 6

February 6 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Bookworms Homeschool Book Club

February 6 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Meat Raffles at Bendersville Community Fire Co.

February 6 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Friday with Frank

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

February 4

February 4 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Blood Drive at Bendersville Community Fire Co.

There are no events on this day.

February 6

February 6 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Bookworms Homeschool Book Club

February 6 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Meat Raffles at Bendersville Community Fire Co.

February 6 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Friday with Frank

February 7

February 7 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

New Oxford Chocolate Tour 2026

February 7 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Gettysburg’s United States Colored Troops with Tim Smith

February 7 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Owl Painting with Julie Gross

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

February 13

February 13 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Galentines Day | A Self Care Social

February 14

February 14 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

New Oxford Chocolate Tour 2026

February 14 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Valentine’s Day Soup Sampler and Bake Sale 2026

February 14 @ 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Hearts United: A Night of Love With Purpose

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

February 20

February 20 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Bookworms Homeschool Book Club

February 21

February 21 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Winter Bang 2026

February 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Love Story of Jack Skelley and Jennie Wade

February 21 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Gettysburg on the American Stage with Richard Sautter

February 21 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Intro to Forest Health

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

February 24

February 24 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Women’s Networking Event 2026

February 25

February 25 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Penncares: The Power of Positivity: How to Drop Negative Thoughts

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

February 28

February 28 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Strawberry Hill’s Maple Fest 2026

February 28 @ 9:15 am - 3:30 pm

Winter Symposium 2026 – The Second Battle of Gettysburg