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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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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...
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: 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...
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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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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: 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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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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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...
View ArticleMapping 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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‘Gettysburg’ movie behind the scenes
By Lauren Linhard – llinhard@eveningsun.com – @LinhardReports As all of you Evening Sun readers should know by now, the 151st anniversary of the Battle Of Gettysburg is this weekend. You should also...
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Mapping Mark Walters: Crossing the border
Years ago, area downtowns were vibrant places to be. On what town square am I standing? Urban areas hosted restaurants, shops, and attractive commercial and residential real estate. In the 1980s and...
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Mapping Mark Walters: Wine and dine
What well-known restaurant is basking in the sun with me in this week’s selfie? Having grown up in York and lived as an adult in Gettysburg, I think restaurants are underrated by locals. The question,...
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Mapping Mark Walters: Blighted?
What piece of land am I standing on in this week’s selfie? The Dictionary.com iPhone app defines blight as “any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin or frustration” and “the state or result of being...
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Mapping Mark Walters: Who you gonna call?
Where was this critical selfie taken? In desperate times of need, people want results. And they don’t want them now, they wanted them a minute ago. When disaster strikes, an effective response can be...
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Mapping Mark Walters: A family legacy
What East Berlin house behind me was home to a man with ties to a famous manufacturer? No doubt about it, Adams County is rich in history. But with the Civil War getting most of the average history...
View ArticleTransportation improvement program needs public input
The Adams County Office of Planning and Development wants your feedback for its transportation improvement program. The 2015-2018 program proposes where projected transportation funding sources will be...
View ArticleVideo: How to make a Garryowen House Burger
May is national hamburger month. In honor of the occasion, we asked readers to tell us about some of your favorite places to grab a burger in the Hanover-Adams area. One of the answers was The...
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Mapping Mark Walters: Bridging the gap
What Adams County structure behind me bridges the gap between two municipalities? Whoever invented the bridge is a genius. Can you imagine what the first bridge looked like? I wonder how it was even...
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Mapping Mark Walters: Lodging a selfie
What Adams County building behind me hosts droves of tourists? Tourism attracts people to Adams County. Hundreds of thousands of out-of-towners visit the area every year. School students on field...
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