Serving Franklin, PA and Washington, MD Counties
Serving Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD

Voices

Local history, personal profiles, and editorials on the people, places, and things that make up the Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD areas.

577 Articles
Voices

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...

Voices

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...

Voices

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...

Voices

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...

Voices

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...

Voices

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...

Voices

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...

Voices

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...

Voices

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...

Voices

FOOT NOTES: Run hard, sit harder

I don’t know about you, but after a hard day of work — or perhaps a challenging long run — I enjoy spending...

Click Image For More Info

View All Advertisers

Click Image For More Info

View All Advertisers

Weather Icon
52°

Weather Forecast

Sunday, May 31
Weather icon
66°F
clear sky
Monday, June 1
Weather icon
69°F
overcast clouds
Tuesday, June 2
Weather icon
66°F
light rain
Wednesday, June 3
Weather icon
72°F
few clouds
Thursday, June 4
Weather icon
76°F
clear sky
Please log in to save your location.