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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FOOT NOTES: I beg of you, Tigst Assefa, please be a legit hero

A World Record went down at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, when Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa crossed the finish line in 2:11:53, making her...

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Homage To a Hero

My childhood idol was Brooks Robinson. He was a professional baseball player- a third baseman who played his entire career for the Baltimore...

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LOCAL HISTORY: Evolution of an Overlook- The Story of High Rock

Eons before humans explored the Appalachians, powerful geologic forces sculpted that storied mountain chain. Massive collisions between ancient continents caused rocks to be...

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LOCAL HISTORY: Evolution of an Overlook- The Story of High Rock

Eons before humans explored the Appalachians, powerful geologic forces sculpted that storied mountain chain. Massive collisions between ancient continents caused rocks to be...

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SNIFF NOTES: How Could Anyone Love Her

She came from a house where life wasn’t all that great. Sure, there was food – sometimes. There was water – when she...

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LOCAL HISTORY: Monumental Gettysburg

Gettysburg is a time capsule of American history contained within a lovely small town. The epic Civil War battle that took place there...

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LOCAL HISTORY: Monumental Gettysburg

Gettysburg is a time capsule of American history contained within a lovely small town. The epic Civil War battle that took place there...

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SNIFF NOTES: Animal Videos

I must confess that from time to time I have been known to fall down the proverbial Internet rabbit hole. I’m not necessarily...

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FOOT NOTES: Kids, just like running, require quality time

I’m not always in the mood to go after that “killer workout,” but on this day I can feel a burst of energy...

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LOCAL HISTORY: Inside Camp David

Imagine a secluded place with no address, tucked into the verdant Catoctin Mountains, where the leader of the free world escapes immense pressures....

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