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Remembering A&P Stores in Erie, PA ~ We Still Use Our A&P Sewing Kit From The Early 20th Century: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on October 1, 2022 by xtinethewriter

By Christine Lorraine Morgan ~ Oct. 1, 2022 We still use this sewing kit from the A & P Store, which was previously owned by a local person who was born in 1912. Gotta love the instructions on how to use … Continue reading →

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Hey Ho and Away We Go ~ It’s Time for the Albion Fair! See the sights and colorful highlights in this Picture Show of the 2022 Fair: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on September 17, 2022 by xtinethewriter

By Christine Lorraine Morgan ~ September 17, 2022 This is the Fair view that greets visitors as they approach the excitement. Now that’s no bull! (Okay, it is) Adorable fuzzy goat family. Page Quick (left) 1st runner up and Kendal … Continue reading →

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Presenting some of the beautiful details of St. Paul’s Catholic Church exterior in Erie, PA: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on August 19, 2022 by xtinethewriter

St. Paul’s Church, in the heart of Erie’s “Little Italy” neighborhood, had its humble beginnings in May of 1891. In August 1928, ground was broken for a new house of worship, but due to poor economic conditions in the late … Continue reading →

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See these colorful photos of the fun and fellowship celebrated at the 2022 St. Paul’s Italian Festival in Erie, PA: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on August 14, 2022 by xtinethewriter

Photofeature by Christine Lorraine Morgan, August 13, 2022

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Watch this journey into the Little Italy neighborhood in Erie, PA: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on August 8, 2022 by xtinethewriter
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It’s About Time. Or is that Thyme? Check out this pun-tastic thyme-inspired photographic humor presentation: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on July 13, 2022 by xtinethewriter

If this looks like Thyme in a Bottle to you, then this humor piece is a must-see. If not, just look at it anyway. Continue reading →

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Extreme HistoERIE: The Earliest Years of Erie, PA 1795 to 1884: Xtine’s 20 questions

Posted on May 22, 2022 by xtinethewriter

If you know who’s buried at the Wayne blockhouse in Erie, PA then take this quiz! Even if you don’t know, take the quiz anyway! Continue reading →

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Cash – the great Confuser of the 21st Century: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 25, 2022 by xtinethewriter

Cash used to be King, but has since been demoted to Undesirable status in our plastic-laden society. Continue reading →

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What Fun We Had at The Skyway Drive-In, Erie PA: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 16, 2022 by xtinethewriter

It’s time to remember the nostalgic cinematic candy otherwise known as the drive-in movie. Here’s the Skyway in Erie, PA Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Elinor Dunn was personal maid to movie director Cecil B. Demille’s wife: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on January 25, 2022 by xtinethewriter

Restored this photo of my lovely maternal Grandmother Elinor (Santi) Dunn. In doing so I realize she is wearing a white carnation, pearls, furs and white flowers in her hatpiece. Might this have been her wedding day? From what I … Continue reading →

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