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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: Visit the CVAS dog park for instant joy

I can be pretty cynical from time to time, but I really am quite lucky in the grand scheme of things. I have...

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The life of a ‘giving tree’

You know when I was a young lad growing up in Dargan, I had a fondness for the woods and nearby trees of...

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Local history: When Chambersburg’s Maroons shone on the diamond

CHAMBERSBURG – With the promise of warmer weather on the horizon, people are starting to think about the joys that come with the...

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Sniff notes: Kittens are coming to CVAS!

Well, at CVAS, we can sense it in the air. The kittens are coming. So many kittens. We are on the cusp of...

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Foot Notes: For the 300th time, thanks for reading

It was just over 10 years ago when a certain Franklin County newspaper — a publication that had already fired me twice in...

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Remembering Operation Desert Storm 35 Years Later

Editor’s note: The following was prepared by state Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Franklin/Adams). Feb. 25 marked 35 years since a Scud missile strike tragically...

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‘What the Founders would say now’

Well, it must be time for another ‘State of the Union’ address from our country’s leader, the President of the United States ~...

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Local history: Important figures from the region, Emily Clayton Bishop

SMITHSBURG – On a spring day in 1883, the world was introduced to an award-winning artist whose grace and beauty as a sculptor...

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Sniff notes: The right match matters most

I realized just the other day I caught myself saying, “Rottweilers are the best. They’re really good dogs.” It’s absolutely true as far...

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Dargan boy meets a medical robot

You know, this Dargan Boy has seen a lot of things in his life; he’s had a few scrapes and adventures along the...

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