Keep the Lines Open

Snow plowing the old fashioned way.

Frozen Over

For you out of town readers - Conemaugh River looking towards Coopersdale.

February 21, 1924: THESE SNOW PLOWS BEING USED TO KEEP TRACTION LINES OPEN

February 21, 1924 - much like today!

The Big Snow - Deserted Auto - 1958

 

 Deserted Auto - The Big Snow - 1958 - Old Route 219 - near Sipesville - Somerset County

The Big Snow - 1958 - Franklin Borough

 

 Weather affects all, the sick and the healthy alike--and the recent storms put a sharp crimp in the schedule of the Community Nursing Service. Mrs. Barbara Schmidt, a member of the staff of the United Fund Agency, returns to her car after ministering to a patient in the house at right. It was the first time in two weeks that a nurse had been able to get through to the home on the hillside above Franklin Borough.

Bedford Street Snow

Rick Callihan sent in this shot from the 1950's - Bedford Street - just outside Ann's Place - you can just barely see the old Sinclair Station in the background. 

 

First Snow of the Year - Happy Snowy-ween

Today's post is for all you readers in much warmer climates. We folks in Johnstown woke up to this sight. As you can see - some trees still have leaves - as this example in my yard shows.

Barron Avenue

Harris Boyer Building - Barron Avenue

D Street just past the intersection with Barron Avenue

St. Columba Cemetery

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D Street at the bottom of Edwards Hill

Turning back around - my footprints - judging from the look of them -  I must walk like a duck.

 Over by Tennessee Avenue

Tennessee Avenue

The Dirty Bird I write so fondly of along with a little moisture on the camera len.

The Dirty Bird parking lot

This Support Zombies - car magnet caught my eye.

Leo's Pizza - where we order from at least once a week - great food and great prices

A stray shopping cart - one of my hobbies - just taking pictures of them - wondering who the twit was that left it there to become an eyesore

Butler Avenue

Christ the Saviour Cathedral

Old Chandler School now an apartment building

Morrellville Church of the Brethren

Happy Snowy-ween

Third Brethren Church on Spring Street

Spring Street

Molly the beagle looking for gold

And Tanner the Rescue Dog - looking for trouble

RJ with his snowball maker - with Molly showing us her best side

RJ aiming for me - he loves playing in the snow - and I love playing in the snow with him - I, of course made my snowballs the old-fashioned way - by hand - todays snow was perfect for this - and let me tell you - there may not have been but a couple of inches to shovel - but it was heavy