Serving Franklin, PA and Washington, MD Counties
Serving Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD

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Local history, personal profiles, and editorials on the people, places, and things that make up the Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD areas.

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Fort Ritchie, historical gem in the wood

On Sunday, I took a ride up to the Greenhouse coffee shop at the Fort Ritchie compound to have a cappuccino and experience...

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Dining out: Mountain Gate, keeping a family tradition

THURMONT – This past weekend while visiting Thurmont, I decided to stop off and have a meal at the Mountain Gate Family Restaurant,...

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Local history: Hagerstown Mummer’s Parade, 98 years of spooky fun

HAGERSTOWN – Everyone in and around Washington County knows that there is a Halloween tradition that has been taking place for over 100...

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Sniff notes: $13K raised at CVAS’s epic 25th Dog Walk

Two weeks ago we had one of the greatest events ever! Our 25th annual Dog Walk and Contests was absolutely AMAZING! The event...

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A harvest moon, hayride and cemetery

Have you ever observed the harvest moon in all its ‘glory’ rise in the eastern night sky.  If you were up at 11:48...

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Local history: Ringgold, a small community with a lasting impact

RINGGOLD – According to a 2020 census, approximately 165 residents live in the small Washington County community of Ringgold, which proves that even...

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Voices: Penn State’s priorities, a lesson in contradictions

By L. Michael Ross, president, Franklin County Area Development Corporation For years, Penn State’s Board of Governors has invoked the same refrain to...

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Sniff notes: Luna’s journey

I have to talk to you about Luna. Oh, what a story this sweet girl has. Ten months ago – yes, you read...

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The end of an era has come

The crowd with the pitchforks finally caught up to James Franklin. The former head coach of the Penn State University football team, who...

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Foot notes: America’s first, and most forgotten, sport

Long before baseball became America’s pastime our country was obsessed with another sport, entirely. Pedestrianism, a pre-cursor to modern-day ultra running, is a...

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