Local history, personal profiles, and editorials on the people, places, and things that make up the Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD areas.
On Sunday, I took a ride up to the Greenhouse coffee shop at the Fort Ritchie compound to have a cappuccino and experience...
THURMONT – This past weekend while visiting Thurmont, I decided to stop off and have a meal at the Mountain Gate Family Restaurant,...
HAGERSTOWN – Everyone in and around Washington County knows that there is a Halloween tradition that has been taking place for over 100...
Two weeks ago we had one of the greatest events ever! Our 25th annual Dog Walk and Contests was absolutely AMAZING! The event...
Have you ever observed the harvest moon in all its ‘glory’ rise in the eastern night sky. If you were up at 11:48...
RINGGOLD – According to a 2020 census, approximately 165 residents live in the small Washington County community of Ringgold, which proves that even...
By L. Michael Ross, president, Franklin County Area Development Corporation For years, Penn State’s Board of Governors has invoked the same refrain to...
I have to talk to you about Luna. Oh, what a story this sweet girl has. Ten months ago – yes, you read...
The crowd with the pitchforks finally caught up to James Franklin. The former head coach of the Penn State University football team, who...
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...