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Of the four churches within about a block of our family’s home, the Methodists were the most fascinating. Their impressive, grey-stone...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- Oct 16, 2022
- 3 min
Bare-Knuckle Kraut
On a frosty, October evening, under a moon close to full, a two-stall garage hosted some high-energy goings-on in the forests of Elk...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- Oct 16, 2022
- 1 min
"Ill-Gotten Gold: A Mostly-True Confession Story"
Join a fireside confession, about a quest for hidden gold in modern-day Pittsburgh. Hear a tale of chivalry, dishonesty, thievery, and...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- Jul 4, 2022
- 2 min
Solar-Oven-Roasted Chicken
We roasted a chicken in a solar oven, on a sunny, 4th-of-July morning in Elk County, PA. After 20 minutes of preheating, the oven reached...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- Sep 1, 2021
- 1 min
"The White Devil & the Twisted, Young Owl: A Mostly-True Wildlife Story," just released.
Trying to save a twisted owl, in D.C. woodlands, three old friends find adventure, humor, and hope. (A beautifully illustrated,...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- May 2, 2021
- 2 min
Heartbreak Alley: Sausage Smoking & the Back-Woods Belly Dancing of Tullah Hanley
Heartbreak Alley is a kick-back place in a rural-Pennsylvania, mountain borough. In good weather, garage bays are opened wide to the...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- Apr 20, 2021
- 1 min
To A Kid, This Is A Castle.
Some of you won't have seen the following blog I recently wrote for the Trust. If you'd like to take a photo tour of this 1890 bank,...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- Nov 1, 2020
- 4 min
The Anus, Genitals, Gut, Heart, and Head—On Which Level Do You Live Your Life?
We can live our lives on different levels, which can be compared to certain animals and 5 different parts of the body. I The Anus Level...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- Jun 23, 2020
- 4 min
The Historic Brick Block's Dirty Little Secrets can be told, now that the Deed has changed hands.
(Readers please note: I wrote the following story for the Johnsonburg Community Trust. The Trust released it earlier today, as a blog on...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- May 18, 2020
- 1 min
Elderly Microgreens
A crop that should have taken 7-11 days took me 5 weeks to grow. At 48 hours, the lid came off... On day...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- Apr 30, 2020
- 3 min
A Pleasant Fish Tale
Fish for dinner, on Friday, is common in Elk County, PA, regardless of the time of year. At dinnertime one Friday, about a month and a...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- Apr 9, 2020
- 1 min
Microgreens Seem Promising
1.) Pour 1/3 cup water over a soil disk, which expands and is easy to spread around this six-inch-long tray. 2.) Spread the seeds evenly...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- Mar 15, 2020
- 1 min
The View from Here
The atmosphere here, in this little Pennsylvania Borough, is surreal. It’s quiet and peaceful but strangely so. It’s a lot like the atmosp
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- Feb 26, 2020
- 1 min
"The Great Aunt Alice Collection:" The First Mostly-True Story
Tall tales and telling truths told in rural, Elk County, PA, from the late 1870s to the late 1970s.
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- Jan 6, 2020
- 1 min
More good news about the Brick Block
As of today, the Brick Block’s pests have been managed--no more bugs, bats, cats, rodents or other vermin. With this step, a great...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- Dec 10, 2019
- 1 min
Good News for the Brick Block
Last night, the Johnsonburg, PA, Borough Council gave a unanimous nod to the Johnsonburg Community Trust’s purchase-and-rehabilitation...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- Aug 20, 2019
- 1 min
A Good, 130-Year Clear-Out...
The Johnsonburg Brick Block’s back alley and external grounds were certainly due for a good, 130-year clear-out. And, today, they got...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- Jun 15, 2019
- 1 min
Time for a Deep Breath with the Brick Block...
The Brick Block has already stood the test of so much time. A great match may still be found, given 6 months to gather & consider proposals
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- May 22, 2019
- 2 min
Once, twice -- no bids on the Brick Block.
Once, twice -- no bids this morning on the Brick Block in the Borough of Johnsonburg, PA. Please read on for details.
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
- May 19, 2019
- 2 min
The Brick Block won't come "On the Cheap," and it may be best if no one wins it on Wednesday.
The Brick Block won't come "On the Cheap," and it may be best if no one wins it on Wednesday.
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