Local history, personal profiles, and editorials on the people, places, and things that make up the Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD areas.
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...
Have you been watching the news lately? I found something most interesting recently. The other week, President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete...
WAYNESBORO – For those locals looking for a little international flare, look no further than The Original Arturo’s Pizzeria located between Waynesboro and...
GREENCASTLE- Oct. 3rd marked the 185th birthday of Franklin A. Bushey, a local soldier whose story is one of family and dedicated service...
Editor’s note: National Newspaper Week is Oct. 5-11. William M. Cotter, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, prepared the following for...
I’ll tell you something that absolutely breaks my heart – when people don’t pay attention to their pets. I also get irritated when...
Euthanasia is the painless killing of a person or animal suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma. I...