Witnesses at the time report, and stories got handed down, that the tip of the wing nearly took out a Colliery.. Some say they saw faces of doomed passengers looking out windows. And today, a new stone honors those dead 75 years ago this month.
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Pest and pestilence: Welcome to tremors of the hammerhead worms
A new pest to worry about: The Hammerhead worm.
And be forewarned, this article contains a number of disgusting images of the slithery mucus producing earth worm killer..
Continue readingGoodbye Graffiti Brick Road: The life and times of Route 61 in Centralia
MAN CAN MAKE NOTHING THAT NATURE CAN’T DESTROY. That was what one of the first ever pieces of graffiti on
Continue readingJune 17, 1948: United Airlines Flight 624 crashes near Centralia PA
United Airlines Flight 624 crashed at 1:41 PM daylight time just between Aristes, PA and Centralia, PA. Four crew members
Continue readingHonor and tradition on display for Decoration Day
21 guns in Centralia .. on a beautiful Memorial Day with blue skies as far as the free eyes can
Continue readingMemorial Day 1962: The day the fire started
On May 27, 1962, a small fire was believed to be contained at a landfill in Centralia Pennsylvania. The town
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