Pennsylvania & My Other Daily Travels

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Friday, May 19, 2023

Cheap Labor and Borderline Slavery Helped to Break a World's Record

This group of Breaker Boys" worked from dawn to dusk at the Woodward Coal Mine in Plymouth, Pennsylvania for very little pay. The boys were expected to help their families survive by using their meager earnings at the coal mines company store. The workers broke the world record by mining 1,000,000... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

I Just Love My Town...Even the Dog Gets a Treat

This quaint little coffee house shows appreciation for all walks of life, including fur babies. The Central Coffee Shoppe promotes happiness, good vibes, and a huge variety of yummy treats and drinks. (20+) Central Coffee Shoppe | Elizabeth PA | Facebook Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Not a Fun Day By Any Means

My biggest mistake today was not eating something before my appointment earlier this afternoon, and now I have managed to not only come home with a swollen face, but I have to go back to the dentist next month and get a permanent bridge that they say will be cemented into the right side of my mouth.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Finally, to the Dentist I Go...

I broke a tooth about a month ago on a piece of chewy caramel candy that John shared with me from our anniversary candy assortment. It left me with a jagged half-tooth that continually conflicts with the side of my tongue. Not fun! With the last few root canals, crowns, and other dental issues, I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

This Guy Was Interrupted from His Roadkill Dinner to Allow for a Photo Op

The area where I live is a favorite of these majestic creatures. Eagles are in my opinion one of the most beautiful birds of their kind. They have built nests all along the river next to my house and around the wooded area where the many country lanes lead you away from my small Boro. Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 15, 2023

Our Local Youghiogheny River is Occupied by This Beautiful Creature

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Some Cities Have a Little Italy or A Chinatown

Pittsburgh is a complete melting pot that is made up of several ethnic groups including Italians, Irish, Germans, Jewish, Polish, and Slovakians. Back in the late 1800s, Pittsburgh had a thriving Chinatown neighborhood that city officials decimated with the busy thoroughfare, the Boulevard of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 14, 2023

Best Day Ever!

Since she lives three-thousand miles away from me in Carson City, Nevada, I don't get to see my mother but every few years when we meet up in a city that we all decide on as the destination of choice for that year. Thank goodness for the cellphone that allows for multiple conversations from all ends... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 13, 2023

An Ugly Mess Has been Left Behind

Yesterday I posted about the local implosion of an old power station that is located 2.7 miles from my house. It not only rattled my house but it appears that things didn't go as expected if the ugly mess that was left behind is any indication. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 12, 2023

My House Was Rattled This Morning by A Local Implosion

There is nothing that can prepare you for that C-4 boom that goes with imploding an old building. This morning the Elrama power station was reduced to rubble. I live across the Monongahela River and just a few miles away from where the blast occurred. It is close enough that my house shook and the... Sign in to see full entry.

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My home state is Delaware, but I currently reside in Pennsylvania, but my job and personal interests often take me across borders. Being a seeker of anything and everything, I just never know what I will experience from one day to the other.

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