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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Foot Notes: Slaying the plantar dragon

I have a number of challengers in the world of running, but there are only two that I’d consider bitter rivals: My left...

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Are you ‘Absorbed by light’?

This past weekend, I decided to travel with my friend ’39 Chevy Ken up to Wellsboro. The local Morris-Penna hunt club was having...

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Dining out: Stoners on the Square, a good place to unwind

MERCERSBURG – If you’re visiting the historic town of Mercersburg, one stop on your agenda has to be Stoners on the Square for...

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Local history: 105 years of Hagerstown football

HAGERSTOWN – As the local football season starts to heat up in the tri-state area, we take a look back at 105 years...

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Sniff notes: Finding purpose in a stray kitten named Oliver

I didn’t expect the house to be so quiet. I knew it would be a little strange, but this is almost cacophonous in...

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‘Not much to print today’ – I wish

‘There’s a local paper rolled up in a rubber band. One more sad story’s one more than I can stand. Just once, how...

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Dining out: Dave & Jane’s Crab House brings the sea closer to the mountains

FAIRFIELD – If you are looking for a good crab house, you don’t have to go to the shore to find it. Just...

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Local history: Waynesboro, a storied beginning

Editor’s note: Robb Helfrick has brought readers Local History with tremendous detail, energy and fine writing for the last few years. Robb has...

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Sniff notes: 25th annual dog walk

Do not ask me how this happened, but this year is our 25th anniversary for our Dog Walk and Contests. Where does the...

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Meet your neighbor: Dr. Rita Sterner-Hine

Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of articles on ‘Meet Our Neighbor’. Previous stories introduced Linden Showalter, a local CPA who...

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