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Springfield 5K Run and Fun Festival

Grab your walking shoes this Sunday, Sept. 7, and join the fun for this year's Springfield 5K Run and Fun Festival, sponsored by BQ Basement Systems.

Vintondale Pennsylvania Nightmare

TO GO FROM TWIN ROCKS PA. TO VINTONDALE PA. YOU GOT TO TAKE A VERY STEEP WINDEY ROAD. WE WERE IN A SMALL HATCHBACK, THE CAR RADIO WAS PLAYING LOUD

Ethnic Festival (Cambria City, Johnstown) Folk Fest (Downtown Johnstown)

The Ethnic Festival became popular in Johnstown due to the churches in Cambria City. The public can view the churches, attend services and eat ethnic

Meixell Valley Road

One night I was on my way home from a friends house and I always take Princess Valley to Meixell Valley and live off Wier Lake.. On the corner of

South Mountain Fair

The South Mountain Fair is celebrating it's 86th year in 2008. This year it's being held August 19-23, 2008 and is held the same week each year.

3rd Annual Greek Festival 9-13-08- Altoona

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox church will be hosting its 3rd annual Greek festival in downtown Altoona(14th St. and 13th ave) Saturday Sept 13. Come

Apple Harvest Festival

This festival is held each year on the first and second weekend in October. It's held in Arendtsville, PA, where you'll find some of the most

Pennsylvania Kinzua Bridge State Park

Kinzua Bridge was the highest and longest railroad bridge in the world! Even though this National Engineering Landmark is under reconstruction from the destruction of a tornado in 2003, the Kinzua Da

How could I forget?

I could probably sit here and write all day about things that have happened to me. This is one that I will never forget and hope never to experience

Uncle Harry strikes again!

I am not blaming this on Uncle Harry because my husband and I built our house ourselves, therefore, he could not have come with the house. We never

Uncle Harry

We moved into an old farmhouse in September of 1973. I was only 3&1/2 at the time but can remember some pretty crazy stuff. I remember being deathly

Avonmore

Bad Omens: I escaped with my life away from a house I lived in from 2003-2006. In 2002, my family and I purchased a 42 acre burned out farm in

Spoutwood Fairie Festival

Fun for all ages - magical. Go to fairiefestival.net for all the information.

Lady in the Black Dress

Before my aunt moved out of Bedford to Helixville when her kids still lived with her she lived in a white house close to the Bedford library. My

Little Round Top

Our family was at Gettysburg when we visited Little round top at night. We were walking up the path when my Mother said she got hit in the head with

Gettysburg Orphanage with Rosa Carmichael

While we were on a ghost tour in Gettysburg called Ghostly Images Walking Tours we went inside the basement of the orphanage that Rosa Carmichael

Alice in Civil War Land in Gettysburg Orphanage

During the Civil War many men died leaving wives to take care of the children. Usually wives could not support a family so the children became

Gettysburg's Ghost and Ghouls

My family just got home from a trip to Gettysburg PA. We stayed for 3 nights and left on the fourth day. On one of our many visits to the battlefield

Exploring Home Business in the Pennsylvania Mountains

My passion for the Pennsylvania Mountains and the many Historic Attractions gave me the freedom to find the road to a home business.

Living in Central Pennsylvania and Loving It!

Central Pennsylvania is made up of unique small communities all tucked neatly away in the Pennsylvania forests known as The Allegheny Mountains. I grew up in this area, raised my family.....

Camping in PA Cooks Forest

PA State Park Cooks Forest, once called the Black Forest, has about everything a family camping trip dreams about. It's a national natural landmark along the Clarion River and near the Allegheny.....

The Allentown Fair - Pennsylvania's Oldie but Goodie

The Great Allentown Fair is, without a doubt, one of Pennsylvania festivals with top entertainers, thousands of home and farm exhibits and bigger than ever carnival midway.

Explore The Altoona Railroad Museum

Generations of Railroaders and their families across America can trace the roots of their heritage at The Altoona Railroad Museum. Known as the only interactive Railroaders Museum in America.

Lost Children of The Alleghenies - The Allegheny Mountains Remember!

Joseph and George Cox are well known through the Allegheny Mountains as The Lost Children of the Alleghenies. Read the story behind Allison Krauss' "Jacob's Dream".

Ride a Steam Locomotive at The East Broad Top Railroad

Visit a National Historic Landmark, The East Broad Top Railroad, and take an historic ride on a steam locomotive. Most people don't even know what a steam railroad is let alone experience hearing ...