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Scott Franco

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Dinner just tastes better when you have company

In the past, my columns have usually been observations of my family’s behavior over the years. That’s the gist of this one, too, but with an additional plea for help, this time ... for Mrs. Franco. She needs a dinner date. You see, because I work evenings, her and I only get to have ...

For an anxious dad, is my face on a billboard too much to ask?

A good friend of mine from high school told me that I am an 80-year-old woman trapped in the body of a 58-year old man. She also said it in front of my wife ... who laughed and agreed. Gigi, my friend, says that because of her affection for me. My wife also laughed and agreed because of her ...

Like father, like son? Hoping for more for next generation

For the most part, parents want their kids to do better and be better than what they were when it is all said and done. For me, it’s a little more simple — I just don’t want them to be stupid like me. I bring this up because just recently, my son, Vincent, got the use of a car that, ...

No putting a price tag on love

A few months into 2023, I can tell you this: I know when my golden years arrive and my health starts to dwindle, Mrs. Franco is going to take care of me without any questions. And I know this because of how she treats the pets in our house. That’s right. Plural. Quick update for those of ...

Shortchanging results in long story

I’ve been accused — mostly by Mrs. Franco — that I embellish the stories you have so graciously read and followed from me over the years. Though I will disagree with her on that statement for the most part (which you can put at about 90%), this is not one of those times. This is the ...

Hollidaysburg boys explode for another title

Hollidaysburg Area High School boys soccer coach Craig Shale hasn’t kept a list of his best halftime speeches over the past 18 seasons with the Golden Tigers program. He might want to write down what he said Tuesday night at Mansion Park in the District 6 Class 3A final against ...