Mercer is at the halfway point between Pittsburgh and Erie on Interstate 79 in western Pennsylvania. There’s nothing halfway, however, about the architecture of its impressive early 1900s courthouse.
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In Mercer PA, A County Courthouse Worth Your Whistle
Posted on 03 June 2013.
Posted in Architectural, Attractions, Historic, Pennsylvania, Rural6 Comments
Bike Pottstown Offers Free Water Bottles, Backpacks
Posted on 29 April 2013.
Be a first-time cyclist in the free Bike Pottstown program, and get a water bottle. Go riding for 10 or more times, also at no charge, and win a backpack to boot. The give-aways start May 1.
Posted in Attractions, Events, Parks And Nature, Pennsylvania, Rural, Sports, Sports, Suburban9 Comments
Reading Railroad Revival On Exhibit In Hamburg Museum
Posted on 03 April 2013.
In a display that continues through November, the Reading Railroad Heritage Museum in Hamburg PA shows why a travel series called Iron Horse Rambles was so popular in the late ’50s and early ’60s.
Posted in Attractions, Locations, Museums And Exhibits, Pennsylvania, Rail, Rural, Transportation13 Comments
Daniel Boone Homestead Features Black History Lecture
Posted on 20 January 2013.
An Albright College professor who teaches courses in African-American literature will be its guest speaker.
Posted in Attractions, Events, Lecture, Museums And Exhibits, Pennsylvania, Rural2 Comments
Pennsylvania State Parks Start Year In ‘First Day Hikes’
Posted on 29 December 2012.
Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wants you to get outdoors and get some exercise Jan. 1 while discovering a nearby state park.
Posted in Attractions, New Year, Parks And Nature, Pennsylvania, Rural, Sports3 Comments
Vote Now For Pennsylvania 2013 River of the Year
Posted on 27 December 2012.
Posted in Parks And Nature, Pennsylvania, Rural, Suburban, Tourism, Water0 Comments
Enjoy Recreation On The Schuylkill? Tell Them Why
Posted on 27 November 2012.
Several groups involved with water recreation are conducting a survey to learn how the public thinks they can make using the Schuylkill River more enjoyable.
Posted in Attractions, Parks And Nature, Pennsylvania, Rural, Sports, Transportation, Water4 Comments
Early Worms Catch The Birds Saturday In Green Lane
Posted on 16 October 2012.
Get up and get out early Saturday to Green Lane Park, where staff members will take you on a hunt to find migratory birds headed south.
Posted in Animals And Zoos, Attractions, Lecture, Parks And Nature, Pennsylvania, Rural8 Comments
Women’s Club Car Show Returns Sept. 30 In Birdsboro
Posted on 13 September 2012.
If you like brightly painted sheet metal, smooth fiberglass curves and chrome that sparkles, this Birdsboro PA event is or you. Proceeds benefit the club’s community projects.
Posted in Attractions, Collector And Consumer Shows, Pennsylvania, Rural, Vehicles0 Comments
September Cycle Tour First Of 3 Planned For Schuylkill
Posted on 03 August 2012.
The Sept. 22 event along the trail route from Pottstown to Birdsboro is offered in three distances: 9, 18, and 20 miles. Choose your length, and almost everyone can participate.
Posted in Attractions, Events, Parks And Nature, Pennsylvania, Rural, Sports10 Comments
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