Paul D. Hoch is the president of the Cumberland County Historical Society and he has been on the society's board for twelve years. From 1975 to 1976, Paul wrote a weekly history column for the Carlisle Evening Sentinel. In 2003 the historical society published a collection of Paul's articles in "Carlisle History and Lore, Its People, Places and Stories." Paul has written other pamphlets and articles, and he also gives talks at historical society events.