By Glenne White
“The Bloom,” as it is affectionately known, has been woven into the fabric of the community over its 90 year history. Festival President Mike Stanfield says “generations have grown up with the Festival and we welcome everyone back home for our 91st Bloom!”
Visitors come from all over the Panhandle. Many bands and floats are from the Panhandle. In fact, from all over the...



Article By: Karen Gardner
Photos By: Josh Triggs
As the new pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church in Martinsburg, Rev. Matthew Day doesn't have to rush through sermons the way he once did.
While serving two parishes in the rural community surrounding Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Day had his Sunday services timed to the minute. "I had a system," he...
