40 years later: We wonder now, as Frackville’s Lehigh Ave descends into ruins, and a brand new building that was supposed to house a major distribution center remains unclaimed, was the Schuylkill Mall worth it? Was this mall, this shining fabled building on a hill, worth the price of admission?
Continue readingMonth: September 2020
Own the past.. call the future
A Facebook ad of a an old phone booth caught our eye tonight.. It’s being sold by a user in Ashland, and it’s the real deal.
….we are tempted to buy!
Continue readingThe scary season
Halloween 2020 ..
Halloween 2009.
Halloween 1918
Covid-19
Swine flu
Spanish flu
History repeating during the scary season
Continue reading9/11 – 19
From my personal screen shot collection.. this is how many websites I followed looked 19 years ago this moment as
Continue readingIf nothing changes, nothing changes: The Coffee and Teagarden that was ahead of its time
Late 90s in the city of Pottsville.. a little gem of a place that popped up serving the city expressos, fresh coffee and teas.. A home blend of vanilla chai.. Sandwiches. A spicy soup that could cure hangovers and the common cold. And a sandwich they called Thanksgiving Every Day. And now 20 years later, Sage in Pottsville is closing its doors…
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