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The Fire Beneath Our Feet
Centralia became an attraction for both horror movie fans and ordinary people fascinated by the story. I first learned the story of Centralia, Pennsylvania as a child, driving in my parents’ car through the mountains beyond the Blue Ridge. The fire had been making national news for several years, and a documentary appeared on PBS in 1982, which must have when my parents told us the story. Fascinated, my brother and I scanned the hills for smoke. I don’t know how close we actually were to the town on that drive, but to us it seemed that the fire could spread, could appear anywhere, connected by the vast seams of anthracite coal. The vast underground caverns I imagined while playing Dungeons and Dragons were real, and maybe the fires of hell, too.
One Local Trail Is Among Six Great Bike Trails in Eastern Pennsylvania
Schuylkill River Trail, which runs for over 75 miles mostly along the Schuylkill River, is one of the six great bike trails in Eastern Pennsylvania. The eastern part of the state features several great bike trails that are suitable for all skill levels, including one that Montgomery County residents can enjoy every day, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone.
Get a sneak peek of next week’s Here’s to You, Kid!
PA live! (WBRE) — Reporter Iyee Jagne is back for her weekly feature on Fridays to tease her Here’s to You Kid! story. This week she introduces us to Brianna, a student in Tamaqua with an impeccable musical inclination. But her story doesn’t end there, because Brianna continues to give back to her community in many ways.
Pottsville native Allan Jaffe honored with historical marker for jazz legacy
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — It all began at a storefront on North Centre Street in Pottsville for Allan Jaffe and his family, where the new historical marker in his honor now stands. Jaffe started his musical career in the Pottsville Area High School Band and went on to create jazz history.
What Makes Pennsylvania Pizza So Special?
The rest of the world has finally acknowledged what I have known since the 1950s. Each year, the International Pizza Challenge and Expo holds competitions in five major categories — Traditional, Non-traditional, Neapolitan, Pan, and World’s Best Cheese Slice. Winners of those five divisions face off against each...
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