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Near our hometown of Ellwood City, PA are roads that would have been identified as routes of transport during the Revolutionary War. These roads connected Pittsburgh to Erie where Admiral... More >>
3 years ago Tuesday, January 26 2021 Jan 26, 2021 Tuesday, January 26, 2021 5:09:35 PM CST January 26, 2021 in Pat Shingleton Column
Glaze is a coating of transparent ice that forms when super-cooled water droplets hit roads during below-freezing weather. Glaze is heavy, sticks to objects that it coats, contains no air... More >>
3 years ago Monday, January 25 2021 Jan 25, 2021 Monday, January 25, 2021 4:52:37 PM CST January 25, 2021 in Pat Shingleton Column
Three weeks ago a massive snowstorm blanketed sections of the Northeast. “Blizzard” originally meant “a stunning blow,” often referred to a boxer’s knockout punch. Davy Crockett, no relation to Jennifer,... More >>
3 years ago Friday, January 22 2021 Jan 22, 2021 Friday, January 22, 2021 6:47:54 PM CST January 22, 2021 in Pat Shingleton Column

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Years ago, plane de-icing was randomly performed and is now a regimented, regulated procedure. On this date in 1982, Air... More >>
3 years ago Tuesday, January 12 2021 Jan 12, 2021 Tuesday, January 12, 2021 9:00:00 AM CST January 12, 2021 in Pat Shingleton Column
Sometimes when you don't know what's in it, it still tastes good. Our Dad was a butcher, often referred to... More >>
3 years ago Saturday, January 09 2021 Jan 9, 2021 Saturday, January 09, 2021 9:07:00 AM CST January 09, 2021 in Pat Shingleton Column
In October, 1948, smog filled the Monongahahela Valley in Western Pennsylvania. Damaging oxides of nitrogen, halogen acids, zinc and lead... More >>
3 years ago Thursday, January 07 2021 Jan 7, 2021 Thursday, January 07, 2021 9:00:00 AM CST January 07, 2021 in Pat Shingleton Column
Before the gas furnace, many relied on the coal furnace. Situated in the basement of the home the burning coal... More >>
3 years ago Wednesday, January 06 2021 Jan 6, 2021 Wednesday, January 06, 2021 9:00:00 AM CST January 06, 2021 in Pat Shingleton Column
New Year's Day traditions to ensure health and prosperity may include the consumption of pork, knackwurst, bratwurst, kielbasa, sauerkraut, applesauce... More >>
3 years ago Friday, January 01 2021 Jan 1, 2021 Friday, January 01, 2021 4:51:00 PM CST January 01, 2021 in Pat Shingleton Column

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