Local history, personal profiles, and editorials on the people, places, and things that make up the Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD areas.
So late summer sure is the time for storms, huh? I’ve been driving in some absolute downpours recently – that included lightning –...
Have you noticed all the air in the potato chip bag lately? Or does the toothpaste in a toothpaste tube seem a little light? Did your...
BOONSBORO, Md. — From paying honor to the nation’s most popular founding father to serving as a crossroads in America’s bloodiest war, the...
I was reminded recently of a comedian I watched a few years ago who had a riff going about cat people versus dog...
My doctor looked over the numbers and nodded approvingly. Every measurable metric of health — from my blood pressure to my cholesterol to...
Kris Kristofferson, sang a ballad back in 1986 called ‘This Old Road.” It was about growing old and having another birthday like I...
WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Deborah Sue Kline is remembered as being a “wonderful soul” who had the potential for a great life ahead of...
Okay I have a confession to make. It’s not actually that shocking. I enjoy television quite tremendously. And I’ve found a new addiction...
I worked 34 years in Maryland prisons and learned some very good lessons. I walked the prison corridors often. Both the incarcerated and...
MERCERSBURG, Pa. — Known for the Mercersburg Academy campus, the small town that is located at the border of Franklin and Washington counties...