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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.
Ahh, the new year. A time of potential and possibility and opportunity. The future is in front of us and it’s a blank...
Christmastime is a cherished season, and Waynesboro boasts a rich legacy of celebrations, events, and traditions that date back over a century. It’s...
I have a relatively fatal flaw in that I find it incredibly difficult to ask for help. I want to figure out problems...
Half marathon training was in full swing when I challenged myself with a long run a few weeks ago. I was pushing myself,...
Have you been to Rik’s Café in Hagerstown yet? If you haven’t, don’t be fooled by this south end strip mall location. It’s...
Every December, music is an essential holiday score for enjoying traditions and creating lasting memories. For more than a century, Hagerstown’s M.P. Moller Pipe Organ Company built instruments that brought those melodies to life, producing organs that played musical notes but...
Are there aliens in our skies, or countries launching drones against targets in the U.S.? At least one short answer is “no, Roberta, that is...
I’m a pretty big sucker for Christmas lights at this time of year. I always have been, actually. There’s just something about the...
Living in Waynesboro, local landmarks play sentimental roles in a performance that celebrates the community’s uniqueness and cultural values. Glancing at them from a distance, or entering their domain, reminds us we live in a place unlike any other. We are home. But like all towns, these...
It’s Christmas time again. Mom and Dad have put up the tree and the kids helped decorate it and I am trying so,...
