The future operation of South Mountain Golf Course, a scenic 9-hole mountain course, is in jeopardy. The Quincy Township sporting venue leases a 47-acre tract from Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) that is located...
Architecture is created and sustained by successive eras of people. Each generation leaves behindunique brick-and-mortar buildings where citizens slept, worked, worshiped, and played. Intowns that plan for a prosperous future- without forgetting their past- these structures arecarefully...
October has arrived and during this month the annual hunt commences for autumn trees’ most vibrant reds, fiery oranges, and bright yellows. Pennsylvania groundhog Punxsutawney Phil only makes winter predictions. So, we humans must ponder the yearly...
Pottery is of one of humanity’s first inventions, and surviving pieces are evidence of our earliest civilizations. The oldest known samples were found in China, dating back to 18,000 BC. Other key pottery discoveries have turned up...
My childhood idol was Brooks Robinson. He was a professional baseball player- a third baseman who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles. At age nine, I watched Brooks perform spectacular feats during the 1970 World...
Eons before humans explored the Appalachians, powerful geologic forces sculpted that storied mountain chain. Massive collisions between ancient continents caused rocks to be uplifted and folded under tremendous pressure, creating unique mountain features. This remarkable construction process...
Gettysburg is a time capsule of American history contained within a lovely small town. The epic Civil War battle that took place there in July, 1863, is still analyzed today. The Union won that confrontation but the...
Imagine a secluded place with no address, tucked into the verdant Catoctin Mountains, where the leader of the free world escapes immense pressures. A private getaway where outside stresses are kept at bay- keeping a president sheltered...
Dan Deatrich launched his model shipbuilding hobby over a half-century ago. When he began that journey, he never envisioned creating a fleet of history’s most famous ships. Nor did he imagine one day tens of thousands of...
The new Ritchie History Museum opened in June, 2023, with fascinating exhibits that recall a unique place in American history. Stories are preserved from legions of soldiers who passed through Fort Ritchie’s gates. The museum also interprets...
