The Deer Lake Drive-in. From 600 cars strong to a hospital parking lot
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Our summer series: The magic of the drive-in
Welcome to our summer series: The great American Drive-In theater!
Continue readingTHE 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?
Continue readingOwn 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 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…
Continue readingMike Mulligan still has his steam shovel
Mike Mulligan And His Steam Shovel
This was a children’s book by Virginia Lee Burton.
It was first published in 1939, in the wake of the Great Depression, it features Mike Mulligan, a steam shovel operator, and his steam shovel Mary Anne.
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