Mapping Mark Walters: 151 years later
July 3, 1863, marked the third and final day of the bloodiest battle fought on American soil. By day’s end, smoke was still clearing the landscape that had become dotted with graves and bodies after...
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Re-enactors battle alongside friends, family in Gettysburg
For many Civil War re-enactors, events like the 151st Battle of Gettysburg commemorations are a family affair. And that family includes both biological kin and friends made around the campfires after...
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Creating change
Journalists cannot help but ask questions. We regularly annoy sources with incessant inquiries about seemingly pointless and insignificant details. And while our work can be influential, seldom do...
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Mapping Mark Walters: All aboard
Transportation sure has changed over the years. Where am I this week? While “Jetson”-like space vehicles are not zipping around like once predicted, hybrid cars, electric cars and natural gas-powered...
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Free tours, music scheduled in Gettysburg
Love it or hate it, Gettysburg’s busy season isn’t quite over yet. Here are some free events to keep you occupied now that the bikers and re-enactors are gone. Tours at the Shriver House Museum Date:...
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Mapping Mark Walters: Cash or card
What multi-level, public structure stands behind me? Downtown areas are only as good as the parking they offer. Just ask anyone about visiting Gettysburg, Hanover or York. People do not want to go...
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Mapping Mark Walters: Seeking umbrage
Do the wood beams give it away? For the first indoor installment of Mapping Mark, I am a tad concerned that the roofing behind my head is a dead giveaway. If not, I do not know of many hints that will...
View ArticleMapping Mark Walters: Ice bucket challenge
It was only a matter of time before someone called me out for the ALS ice bucket challenge. As it turned out, I was challenged by more than one person, however they were both named Tim. In case you’re...
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Mapping Mark Walters: Amended use
What stone structure’s arch looms in the background? In covering a litany of conditional use hearings, zoning board hearings and other land use and development matters that seem to hamper economic...
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Superintendents discuss property tax reform
What, if anything, can be done about Pennsylvania property tax? Three area superintendents tried to answer this question at a panel discussion hosted by Gettysburg Area Democracy for America. Read...
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