Kevin G. Gilbert

Sierra Nevada Corp. on Tuesday confirmed that "approximately 40" workers had recently been laid off from its facility north of Hagerstown.The facility is at 18635 Jarkey Drive, at the Hagerstown Regional Airport complex."Due to delays in expected contract and delivery order awards, SNC is taking steps to realign resources primarily in our Hagerstown facility, including re-location and some layoffs," the company said in a statement emailed to Herald-Mail Media.

Authorities were called to the Interstate 81 bridge after several motorists reported Monday night that a man was about to jump into the Potomac River, Maryland State Police said.Numerous callers said shortly before 10 p.m. that a black male in dark clothing was walking on the northbound side of the interstate at the bridge, according to a news release from state police.Troopers said the callers reported the person was "mid span" and had his feet on the railing.

GREENCASTLE, Pa. — An alleged heroin distribution point searched last week in Antrim Township, Pa., had drugs and packaging materials inside, according to a news release from the Franklin County (Pa.) Drug Task Force."It is unusual to find someone from Baltimore 'setting up shop' in Franklin County in order to sell heroin and absolutely intolerable," District Attorney Matt Fogal wrote in the release.Authorities charged James L.