Coronavirus

Another 14 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on January 19. That brings to 3,702 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for thee virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The deaths of 176 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …

The number of Franklin Township residents who tested positive for the coronavirus increased by 49 over the past 48 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on January 18. On January 17, 25 new cases were reported, and on January 18, 24 new cases were reported. That brings to 3,688 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive …

A modified Tour de Franklin bike fundraiser for the Franklin Food Bank is set for April and May. The ride, now in its 32nd year, is usually held on one day in April. But due to concerns about large gatherings during teh pandemic, tour organizers have decided to extend the time riders can complete their routes from April 25 through …

Another 77 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus over the past 48 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on January 16. There were 34 new cases reported on January 15, and 44 new cases reported on January 16, according to the OEM. That brings to 3,639 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the …

Another 36 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on January 14. That brings to 3,561 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. Of those, 176 have died. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive test results and deaths, as of the …

Mayor Phil Kramer, upper left, said he would like to see 500 township residents receive COVID-19 vaccinations each day. The vaccination rate in Franklin Township would have to be about 500 shots a day to reach “herd immunity” against COVID-19 by Labor Day, Mayor Phil Kramer said on January 13. Kramer made the estimation during a virtual Town Hall meeting …

Another Franklin resident’s death has been attributed to the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on January 13. There were also 28 new positive cases of coronavirus cases reported, OEM said. That brings to 3,525 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, with the deaths of 176 Franklin residents attributed to …

Schools Superintendent John Ravally told parents in a January 12 letter that low vaccine supply has scuttled a plan to have school districts serve as COVID-19 vaccine distribution centers. (File photo). The plan for the school district to host a COVID-19 vaccine dispensing site for district employees has been put on hold by the state due to a lack of …

The death of another Franklin resident has been attributed to the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on January 12. Also, another 32 Franklin residents tested positive for the virus, OEM reported. That brings to 3,497 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, with the deaths of 175 township residents attributed …

Another 23 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on January 11. The death of one more Franklin residents has been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. That brings to 3,465 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, and 174 the number of Franklin …