The history of Groundhog Day is not regulated to Punxsutawney. It stretches back to hedgehogs, fertility, Paganism, and a witch named Cailleach.
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On the eve of a snowstorm, a stroll back on an icy Amnesia Lane to past ‘big ones’
Big storms come and go, and summer sun comes again. But on the eve of a snow event, let’s stroll down an icy amnesia lane and visit some previous storms.
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Silver bells in the City: The once great theater in Ashland, the Roxy
The magic and majesty of the Roxy Theater in Ashland had a great run until its closure. But funny enough, there are still ties to life today if you look hard enough.
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When Legends Were Made: Zayre’s in Wilkes-Barre in 1983
It was cold.. It was November It was 1983. And there were 1,000 trying to get a Cabbage Patch doll in Wilkes-Barre. And the rest, my friends, is history.
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🎃 Checking the chocolates: The real Candyman of Halloween 🎃
There is an ounce of truth to the urban legends about tainted Halloween candy. But it is not nearly as widespread, and much more tragic, than you may know.
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9/11 at 24
There are stories of heroes that saved lives.. people who did not want to die.. and people who did. 24 years later, trauma remains despite the passage of time.
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