It seems hard to believe for those of us who grew up under the media coverage of the 1980s, but the Centralia mine fire has been burning for a half century as of this Sunday. What started as a long...
The Furlow Building is being restored. Midtown Harrisburg has evolved past “taking root” and into “sustained growth”. The 1500 Project is moving full speed ahead. Even the old glass factory on Third is being restored. Downtown’s entertainment district is as...
At some point or another, we’ve all strolled past this building on our way to Midtown Scholar or points downtown. At 1222 North Third St, the Furlow building sits almost directly across from the Broad Street Market, smack dab in...
This past weekend I went off in search of some authentic Pennsylvania history with a very good friend. During my years of research on the Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike, I learned of a second rail tunnel through Sideling Hill. Although the...