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Check out these photos from an Erie Cablevision promotional event on the EMTA trolley with local radio personality Dan Geary in 1993: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 17, 2022 by xtinethewriter

These images were captured on film in 1993 at a promotional event in Erie, PA by Christine Lorraine Morgan (aka xtinethewriter), who worked at the cable company and helped coordinate the activity. This is several years before the local cable … 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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Happy 20th Birthday to Erie’s Intermodal Transportation Center in 2022: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on February 7, 2022 by xtinethewriter

In 2002 the port city of Erie, PA changed the face of local transportation with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of a shiny new transportation hub on its popular bayfront at the Holland Street Pier. The facility came … Continue reading →

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Little Italy Erie, PA ~ Grandma survived the Great Depression and continued to live that way into the 1980s: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on January 25, 2022 by xtinethewriter

Even though it was 1980s, Grandma Augustina (Sunseri) Frazzini on W. 18th lived as though the great Depression was still going on. Her electric bill was about $5 a month because her house remained unlit after dark, and she bought a … Continue reading →

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Dowling’s Tavern in Erie, PA Demolished

Posted on October 21, 2021 by xtinethewriter

The establishment formerly known as Dowling’s Tavern located on the NW corner of W. 12th and Cascade streets in Erie, PA was taken down on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. Yours truly had previously spent time visiting the late Vinny (Younger) … Continue reading →

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President Abraham Lincoln Dined in Erie, PA on his way to Washington to be inaugurated in 1861: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on July 18, 2021 by xtinethewriter

President Abraham Lincoln Dined in Erie PA on His Way To Be Inaugurated Continue reading →

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Lake City PA’s All Aboard Dinor was once a bustling depot where Lincoln’s train stopped: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on July 17, 2021 by xtinethewriter

The All Aboard Dinor in Lake City, PA was once a busy train depot from 1852 until 1957 and offers great ambiance for train lovers as well as delicious home cooked food. Continue reading →

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Sigsbee Reservoir in Erie, PA ~ Built in 1873, it is Still “Guarded” by the Beautiful Caretaker’s House: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on June 12, 2021 by xtinethewriter

See the Sigsbee Reservoir and Historic Caretaker’s House in Erie, PA Continue reading →

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Weis Library in Erie, PA Served Local People for Decades in the 20th Century: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on February 27, 2021 by xtinethewriter

Weis Library in Erie, PA was bequeathed by John Weis in 1896 to ensure that local people had access to learning materials. Continue reading →

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Dazzling Colors of Autumn Brighten Up Cranesville in Erie County, PA near Route 18

Posted on October 14, 2020 by xtinethewriter

Feast your eyes on the colors of autumn in northwest Pennsylvania! Continue reading →

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