Archive for July, 2007

“What’s it Like Out?”

If you read that question out of context, it sounds dumb. Yet, I’m sure that same question is asked every single day by someone living here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. We have the perfect climate … for change, that is. Our seasons are well-defined. Each has its own distinctive impact on the air and land.
Every weather […]

Wall Street West

 
Looks like Northeastern Pennsylvania is going to be getting a new reputation! From what I read, it’s not a matter of “if”, but simply a matter of “when”.
Given the occasional uncertain circumstances in New York City (9/11, power failures, broken steam pipes, etc.), the financial companies began to develop some contingency plans. Off-site back up […]

Old Fashioned Fun…

Like a special birthday gift, wrapped in the gentle mountains of Elysburg is the nicest surprise. Knoebels Amusement Park is a delightful resort frequently visited by many of us living here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It’s America’s oldest free admission park. Many of the monster amusement parks today charge entrance fee as high as $40. Too […]

Religion, Worship & Faith in the Wyoming Valley

Faith has a solid foundation in our area. A listing taken from the Luzerne County’s Municipal Cooperation Community Toolkit 2005 (www.luzernecounty.org) lists nearly 500 different places to worship! I think that’s rather impressive.
Even before the Civil War, the Wyoming Valley started to receive immigrants. One of the first groups to arrive was the Irish, Scottish […]

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