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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.
Robert Turner aka “Brownie” was a fellow who lived in Dargan back in the day when I was a young lad growing up...
SMITHSBURG- Sometimes the best places you find to get lunch are found in small shopping plazas while you’re out running errands. If you’re...
CHAMBERSBURG – Imagine for just a moment that it is early in the 1800s and you are traveling in your horse-drawn wagon en...
Well, here we are at the beginning of 2026. I have to tell you, when I was a kid, even thinking about the...
Many years ago, I read the book, “Benjamin Franklin, an American life“ by Walter Isaacson. It was a fascinating book about one of...
When most people think about historic hotels, their first thoughts are of the spooky kind. Paranormal research has put these restful locations at...
Over the last few weeks, I have really come to realize how important it is to say thank you. Gratitude is so critical...
You know I couldn’t sleep very well last night, started in bed and ended up in my easy chair before my feet hit...
CHAMBERSBURG- Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1599 is named after World War I veteran Charles Nitterhouse, but who was the man? He is remembered as...
In the spirit of fostering deeper connections within our communities we are now offering you the opportunity to make yourself heard in our Voices...
