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Children’s book illustrations exhibit entertains all ages at WCMFA

Every adult was once a child. A recently opened exhibition at Hagerstown’s Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (WCMFA) will surely invoke reminiscent...

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LOCAL HISTORY: Photographer Sylvester Snyder’s artistry celebrated in new book

Sylvester Snyder lived 99 productive years with intent eyes focused on Waynesboro. The mechanical engineer turned hobbyist photographer compiled an outstanding body of...

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LOCAL HISTORY: Remembering Epic Snowstorms

Winter has officially arrived and with the season comes potential for epic snowstorms. While many wished for a white Christmas or hope to...

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LOCAL HISTORY: JFK’S Fitness Challenge Leads to America’s Premier Ultra-Marathon

President John F. Kennedy issued a daunting challenge in 1963. Originally directed toward the American military, he asked his servicemen to prove their...

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New Era Begins for Waynesboro’s Firefighting Community

Waynesboro begins a new era today in a long history of firefighting. The Waynesboro Volunteer Fire Department (WVFD) will depart the Potomac Street...

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Inspired by Nature; an Autumn Visit to the Institute’s New Home

In southern Pennsylvania’s Cumberland Valley, scenic landscapes are a constant feast for the eyes. But only rare places exude an exceptional quality that...

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LOCAL HISTORY: Waynesboro’s Manufacturing Titans Celebrated at Industrial Museum

The industrial revolution changed the world, utilizing ingenious inventions created using first-class brainpower- long before computers or other advanced technologies existed. To revisit...

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LOCAL HISTORY: Mother Seton; Overcoming Tragedy to Become America’s First Saint

Mother Seton was tested by a life teeming with tragedy and loss. But each successive trial revealed a woman with increasing strength and...

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LOCAL HISTORY: When the Underground Railroad Crossed the Mason-Dixon Line

In 1839, a newspaper reported on an escaping slave who hoped to reach freedom on a train to Boston. When that outed “fugitive”...

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LOCAL HISTORY: Rello Oller- Looking Back at a Woman who Paid it Forward

When Rello Oller was born in Victorian-era Waynesboro, she was christened with a unique name. At first glance, her palindromic moniker (Rello is...

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