My Daily Travels

It's almost that time of year once again for camping, splashing around in the pool, waiting in line for your favorite ride, and genuinely enjoying all of the things that take place at an amusement park. Pennsylvania has several amusement parks sprinkled throughout the state, but none compare to... Sign in to see full entry.

Pittsburgh sits at a point where the Allegheny, Ohio and the Monongahela Rivers meet. This shot is of the Allegheny River. This is one of the three sisters bridges, also known as the Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street), the Andy Warhol (Seventh Street), and the Rachel Carson (Ninth Street) Bridges, the... Sign in to see full entry.

The tradition began in Germany when eggs, being signs of new life, were hung on the yet-bare branches of trees in early spring. Much like the Christmas tree, the custom of hanging eggs in trees came to the United States with German immigrants, entrenching itself among the Pennsylvania Dutch. Across... Sign in to see full entry.

Spring cleaning has consumed most of my and John's morning and early afternoon, other than the breaks that I have taken to catch a few of my favorite Food Network shows and to add new blog posts. Our windows, mini blinds, curtains, sheets, and comforter are all clean and laundered, the dust bunnies... Sign in to see full entry.

Located just down the road along the Monongahela River, the above image was taken in 1919 of the wharf in Monongahela. Today, a few changes can be clearly detected. Sign in to see full entry.

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First responders were on the scene at the Elrama Tavern, located just a few miles from my house. This is the third tavern fire in my area in the past few months. The Valley Hotel Bar and the Village Inn were both engulfed in flames, destroying historic properties in just minutes. Washington County’s... Sign in to see full entry.

In all fairness, my weather app on my Apple iPhone warned me as to what was headed my way, but nothing quite prepares you when dealing with 60 mph winds. A few years ago those high winds took off our porch roof in just minutes. This morning it snapped off tree branches like they were twigs. The sky... Sign in to see full entry.

Fans of instant cardio boosts will get that and more when they dare to walk this street. With a serious grade of 37%, this climb isn't for the faint of heart. Canton Avenue, located in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh is the steepest hill in the Continental United States. It is a favored... Sign in to see full entry.

Sixty vehicles were involved in an extensive pileup on a Pennsylvania highway yesterday afternoon after a snow squall created whiteout conditions that left drivers defenseless resulting in a catastrophic incident that left as many as 20 people injured. The crash occurred roughly 100 miles northwest... Sign in to see full entry.