ACNB Corp. acquired a Frederick, Md.-based bank holding company and its community bank on Saturday.

Gettysburg-based ACNB Corp. is moving forward on a deal to acquire a Frederick, Md. bank holding company after receiving both state and federal approval.

Last year, Samantha Rife took her a passion for history and transformed a part-time business she started in 2005 into a full-time enterprise, SJR Research. Earlier this year, she moved into a small office in Gettysburg, with the goal of promoting the region’s businesses by researching their historical records and telling their stories.