Pennsylvania & My Other Daily Travels

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Sunday, March 8, 2020

An Entire 1850s Mining Village Was Saved By One Sean Connery Movie

Nestled in the hills and dips of eastern Pennsylvania coal country, the Eckley Miner's Village was planned and built in the 1850s to house laborers working in Council Ridge Colliery. The eerily well-preserved coal-mining town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie. By the turn of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 6, 2020

Try This For a Morning Pick Me Up

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Thursday, March 5, 2020

For the Love Of Summer...One Stop Treats and Nostalgia

Remember stocking up on penny candy when you were a kid? Depending on when you grew up, that penny candy might have cost you an actual penny, or you might have paid a bit more, like maybe a quarter, for example. Those days can be revisited once again while sipping one of the 34 ice-cold flavored... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 3, 2020

The Mystery Of A Haunted Pennsylvania Neighborhood Still Unanswered

The mystery of the abandoned neighborhood of Lincoln Way in Clairton, Pennsylvania has been the subject of speculation since the early seventies, just after the first residents moved out, leaving all of their worldly belongings behind, including one vehicle, and then they simply disappeared without... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 2, 2020

No State Was Left Behind...We All Have One, This Is Ours...

Pennsylvania's state song was written and performed by the boss himself. The title,"The Streets of Philadelphia was written Bruce Springsteen for director Jonathan Demme's film drama about the AIDS epidemic, "Philadelphia." The song was a critical triumph and went on to win the Academy Award for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 1, 2020

Midnight Mary Needs A Gentle Reminder That She Has Passed Long Ago

There once was a beautiful teenage girl named Gertrude Spring, who on a warm evening in 1935 dressed up in her pink prom-dress, in preparation for the high school prom that was being held that night. Gertrude's date, the handsome Bobby, arrived just in time, looking quite dapper himself, and fully... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 29, 2020

Sad, but True...Vehicles Have Been Known To Be Swallowed Whole

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Friday, February 28, 2020

Bicycle Heaven...Pittsburgh's #1 Museum Is An Amazing Hidden Gem

Open seven days a week, Bicycle Heaven is a bike lover's dream come true all under one roof. Whether you love bikes or if not, this place is an amazing hidden gem. Bicycle Heaven offer's all eras of bikes, and it’s free to browse for as long as you like. It is a working bike shop where anyone can... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

Boathouse Row...One Of the State's Many Beautiful and Historic Landmarks

Lying along the Schulykill river in Philadelphia, this area is best at night when the mansions are illuminated by strings of white lights. The Boathouses, fifteen in number, are historic landmarks and national meeting places for rowers.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Brilliant and Defiant Vandalism...Street Art That Belong's In a Museum

The most raging debate about street art has always been, is it graffiti art or vandalism? In many parts of the world, graffiti is considered vandalism. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Serious artists claim that they use graffiti as a form of genuine expression, helping to start important conversations... 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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