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It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Randolph (Randy) Blank, age 62, of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, who passed away on February 18, 2025. Randy was born on September 17, 1962 ...

The Blue and the Gray. North vs South. Johnny Rebs vs Billy Yanks. Smoking muskets and booming cannons. Make sure you’re there and not square this weekend when a contingent of Civil War reenactors ...