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: Just like riding a bike, huh?

“It’s like riding a bike.” That’s a phrase we’ve all heard at least 100 times before. But has anyone who’s uttered these words...

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‘The only scars in Heaven won’t belong to me and you’

I went to a funeral the other day with my friend, Sharon.  Michele Grim, a most loveable child of Bobby and Cookie Grim,...

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What’s cooking? Mussels and shrimp with rice

The ingredients for this dish are simple and delicious. If the smokey flavor of mussels isn’t your thing, just swap them out with...

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Local history: The first churches of Franklin County’s boroughs

FRANKLIN COUNTY – Almost every new town had two things in common during the early years of colonial life in America. First, they...

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Sniff notes: Unlikely friends

A few years ago, I saw a video online that really made me understand just how much human beings could learn from animals....

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‘News is pretty dismal these days, Dargan Boy’

Bubba, my imaginary friend, came over to visit the other day, and I fried him up some Pon Haus and warmed him up...

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Nothing makes sense in this upside-down sports world

I’m sorry, but Indiana University is a basketball (and men’s soccer) school. The current renaissance orchestrated by former Indiana University of Pennsylvania and...

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Local history: Capt. John E. Cook, abolitionist hero, captured in Mont Alto

MONT ALTO – The Army of Liberation may not be as well known as their leader, John Brown, but many of them shared...

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Sniff notes: The rule of threes for adopted pets

I found a fascinating statistic the other day that I wanted to share about adopted animals. Now, I know, especially in today’s world,...

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Foot notes: Small goals, many of them, for 2026

When I “got back on the horse” in the final months of 2025, I had a goal of breaking through the 250-pound barrier....

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