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  1. National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Franklin County until 7 p.m.
  2. Friday's storm may have put a hole in the roof of a Mercersburg business, but they plan to be up and running this week bit.ly/Na6jfm
  3. A Chambersburg man is being charged after GPS tracking led police to a stolen cell phone in his possession bit.ly/MaeXZl
  4. June is National Candy Month! What's your favorite sweet treat? Any candies you wish they'd bring back?
  5. Area school districts are doing a better job graduating students than others in the state, but their job is never done bit.ly/Lms3AG
  6. Tornadoes touched down in Western PA Friday but the rest of the weekend should be partly sunny with temps around 70 bit.ly/N6dWDL
  7. A group of local alpaca owners went to Kentucky and brought home five national championships or reserve championships bit.ly/K2jjzn
  8. Ford has reached a settlement with a Chambersburg auto dealer in a civil case bit.ly/MfZ1ru