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: A Turkey Trot to celebrate

My slowest Turkey Trot to date, surprisingly enough, was also the most gratifying. Unlike past races when my goals included crushing rivals and...

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December, a month of reflection and memory..

Every time the month of December gets here, I’m sort of in the reflective mode, and they seem to get here a little...

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Local history: How well do you know Franklin County? Part 1

FRANKLIN COUNTY – There are so many things about Franklin County that make it a wonderful place to live and visit. But how...

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Sniff notes: Holiday joy unleashed

Dad spent a lot of time last week outside the house hammering lights up all around the house. He did a pretty decent...

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What’s cooking? Homemade cream of mushroom soup

This holiday season leave the cans of condensed soup on shelf at your local grocer. Here is a quick and easy recipe for...

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Paradise & Love, a few miles down the road

It was just the other week, I asked my good friend Sharon if she would like to attend an Amish wedding with me. ...

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Dining out: The 301, bringing two favorites under one roof

HAGERSTOWN – Who says you can’t have tacos and pizza at the same time? Not The 301 Tacos and Pizza, which is located...

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Local history: Quincy Township, a look back in time

QUINCY – The township of Quincy holds a special spot in the history of not only Franklin County, but for the entire state...

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Sniff notes: Shelter cats ponder turkey and thanks

The humans here talk about something called Thanksgiving. I’ve heard them mention turkey and family and I’m not sure what they mean. When...

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Meet your neighbor, Kim Eaton

Some say “what you see is what you get”, but frequently, what you get is what you see.  Perception often depends upon pattern recognition....

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