My Daily Travels

The Montour Trail, a rail trail that winds from Corapolis to Clairton that once fully travelled completes a 46-mile stretch. There are several trailheads that can be easily accessed from different areas. The river and various creeks serve as a backdrop to most of the trail. This is our trail of... Sign in to see full entry.

Within the dark forests of the street known as Valley Road lives the soul of a woman named Dorothy, who protects the land from evil spells. In 1885 in the town of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, the iron industry and railroad systems were beginning to flourish. The engineer Jacob H. Linville along with... Sign in to see full entry.

Located in the historic borough of Coudersport, this beautifully rennovated Italianate mansion and former Old Hickory Inn, built in 1880 has three floors with about 1,690 square feet each and three sets of curved wooden staircases. The fireplaces were restored along with the chimneys. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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The Big Mac Museum plays homage to one of the world's top burgers. Home to the world's largest Big Mac at a height of 14 feet high and 12 feet wide. The Irwin, Pennsylvania McDonald’s location details the history of the iconic sandwich. However, the location of the museum rankled the residents of... Sign in to see full entry.

Generations of Pennsylvanians have had the luxury of enjoying life from an old-fashioned source that at one time was the height of every teenager's weekend plans. Pennsylvania is home to several drive-in theaters scattered from one side of the state to the other, but when you pull into Shankweiler's... Sign in to see full entry.

Our county of Allegheny, located in southwestern Pennsylvania is the place that I call home, and it has been hit particularly hard by the Coronavirus. Our numbers of affected people grow by the hundreds daily. Thankfully, those who can afford to help, do just that. The Richard King Mellon Foundation... Sign in to see full entry.

Transfer back into the 18th century when you dine at the City Tavern Restaurant in Philadelphia, which opened in December of 1773. Join several historic figures, including, Paul Revere, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson, who in the past have visited the charming restaurant where the waitstaff... Sign in to see full entry.

A Jewish refugee family’s mezuzah circa, early 1900s...The Nazis arrested German store owner Erwin Weikersheimer in 1938 after Kristallnacht, and then held him at Dachau for three months. He left the country after his release and was joined by his wife and 8-year-old son, Norbert. This silver... Sign in to see full entry.