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

Voices

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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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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Warrior soldier or wise leader?

Have you been watching the news lately?  I found something most interesting recently. The other week, President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete...

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Dining out: Arturo’s Pizzeria brings taste of Italy to Waynesboro

WAYNESBORO – For those locals looking for a little international flare, look no further than The Original Arturo’s Pizzeria located between Waynesboro and...

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Local history: Celebrating the life of a Greencastle soldier

GREENCASTLE- Oct. 3rd marked the 185th birthday of Franklin A. Bushey, a local soldier whose story is one of family and dedicated service...

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Local journalism: The ties that bind our communities

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...

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Sniff notes: Pet’s are not decor

I’ll tell you something that absolutely breaks my heart – when people don’t pay attention to their pets. I also get irritated when...

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Euthanasia is NOT a bad word

Euthanasia is the painless killing of a person or animal suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma. I...

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