Lakewood Park in Barnesville PA thrived in the 1930s.. It would host some of the era’s big band stars.. It
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Skooky Things Episode 1: The Ghost of the Gordon Mountain
SKOOKY THINGS EPISODE 1
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THE GREAT MALL ON THE HILL, 40 YEARS LATER: A unique history of the mall before, during, and after its existence
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?
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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!
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If 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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Sheppton PA was the site of an historic mine disaster in August 1963
Sheppton PA: The location was one of the first rescues of trapped miners accomplished by raising them through holes bored through solid rock, an event that gripped the world’s attention during August 1963..
At press time, that was 57 years ago this month.
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