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This is another installment in the “Before Blue Marsh” series, where I explore the remains of various properties that were razed in the 1970s to… Read more: Lamm / Speicher Farm - Berkshire Mall Redevelopment Plans Announced
Berkshire Mall owners have announced plans for the redevelopment of most of the mall into mixed use apartment living and a Migrant Welcoming Center. In… Read more: Berkshire Mall Redevelopment Plans Announced - The Astor Theatre
The Astor Theatre was constructed at the cost of half a million dollars on the south side of the 700 block of Penn Street. It… Read more: The Astor Theatre
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The Eagles did their pre season training at Albright College during the late 1960’s