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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: CVAS Receives Generous Donation from Penn National Ladies Luncheon

We were so grateful that the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter was chosen to be helped by the Penn National Ladies Luncheon recently. We...

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LOCAL HISTORY: When the Underground Railroad Crossed the Mason-Dixon Line

In 1839, a newspaper reported on an escaping slave who hoped to reach freedom on a train to Boston. When that outed “fugitive”...

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SNIFF NOTES: CVAS to hold annual Christmas Open House

I do not know how on earth we are so close to Christmas. It’s like I look at the calendar and think, “Wait...

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FOOT NOTES: After the Turkey Trot, it’s time to make a decision

You’ve done it.  You braved the frigid race paths on Thanksgiving morning and put your best steps forward, zig-zagging through hundreds of competitors...

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LOCAL HISTORY: Rello Oller- Looking Back at a Woman who Paid it Forward

When Rello Oller was born in Victorian-era Waynesboro, she was christened with a unique name. At first glance, her palindromic moniker (Rello is...

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SNIFF NOTES: A Season of Gratitude

This is the time of year that for me, because I’m older, has become about gratitude. Gratitude is a powerful emotion that I...

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LOCAL HISTORY: Mont Alto- The Cradle of Pennsylvania Forestry Conservation

Pennsylvania has a forest planted inside its state name. This sylvan reference is fitting, since at its inception “Penn’s Woods” was a 29-million-acre...

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SNIFF NOTES: CVAS has many lovable pitbulls waiting for their forever homes

It was brought to my attention recently that we have a lot of pitbulls at CVAS – and it’s true. We do. The...

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FOOT NOTES: Politics are best taken with footsteps and fresh air

The yearly Super Bowl of politics — Election Day — came and went this week. I voted, and I hope you did, too....

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LOCAL HISTORY: Exploring The Remains of a Prisoner of War Camp

When World War II’s history is contemplated, most minds travel back in time to the Pacific theatre or battlefields in Europe. But on...

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