Local history, personal profiles, and editorials on the people, places, and things that make up the Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD areas.
WAYNESBORO – One of the most prominent names in structuring the history of Waynesboro was Dr. John M. Ripple. Husband, father, war veteran,...
UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State football faithful vented their frustrations on Head Coach James Franklin on Saturday night, calling for him to...
She’s tired. So incredibly tired. She’s reminded of a line from St. Elmo’s Fire – for all the fans of the ’80s brat...
I am honored to serve you as the mayor of Waynesboro. We were all very saddened by the passing of our former mayor,...
I have a number of challengers in the world of running, but there are only two that I’d consider bitter rivals: My left...
This past weekend, I decided to travel with my friend ’39 Chevy Ken up to Wellsboro. The local Morris-Penna hunt club was having...
MERCERSBURG – If you’re visiting the historic town of Mercersburg, one stop on your agenda has to be Stoners on the Square for...
HAGERSTOWN – As the local football season starts to heat up in the tri-state area, we take a look back at 105 years...
I didn’t expect the house to be so quiet. I knew it would be a little strange, but this is almost cacophonous in...
‘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...