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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SNIFF NOTES: Unveiling the Surprising Benefits of a Simple Smile

Let’s talk about smiles. It’s surprising the power they have. In fact, there are many, many meditative practices that involve the simple smile....

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LOCAL HISTORY: The Appalachian Trail- A Pathway to Inspiration

Along a legendary 2200-mile pathway that traces the rugged spine of an ancient mountain range, the Appalachian Trail passes through the Southern Pennsylvania/Western...

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SNIFF NOTES: Celebrate Spring with Furry Friends at the Easter Hound Hunt and Kitten Shower

Easter is early this year! As a result, so is our Easter Hound Hunt. We hold it on Palm Sunday every year and...

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Foot Notes: Springing forward to warmer days

The clocks sprung forward last weekend, marking the first bell for the upcoming spring season. Mother Nature, however, wasn’t going to throw in...

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Winning isn’t everything – is it?

We don’t live in a competitive world. We live in an over-competitive world. Throw in the unfortunate reality of sports betting and you...

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Examining the Rituals of Daylight Savings Time

Here we go again. Daylight Saving Time has arrived to torment some, and please others. This past Sunday clocks automatically sprung forward an...

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LOCAL HISTORY: The Liberty Bell Passes Through the Cumberland Valley in 1902

The Liberty Bell in an American icon. Throughout its 272-year existence, the bell has chimed a resounding tone of patriotic sentiment, survived guarded...

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Marvel’s Flerkens: The Unlikely Heroes of the Marvel Universe

So, listen. I have been a fan of the Marvel movie franchise pretty much since Robert Downey Jr. showed up in the Iron...

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LOCAL HISTORY: Franklin and Washington Counties- Like Brothers on a Common Border

For nearly 250 years, Franklin County, Pennsylvania and Washington County, Maryland have experienced parallel histories, like kin living astride the Mason-Dixon Line. The...

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Heartwarming Success: Music Fest Generates Funds and Fun for CVAS Animals

I am so incredibly excited to be able to tell you that the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter’s Cabin Fever Music Fest raised more...

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