Executive Director’s Message

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on Executive Director’s Message Sprawl. There are some words in the English language that are immediately self-defining. Sprawl is one. It instantly creates an image of careless growth with little regard for the integrity of the environ­ment, whether historic or natural. Pennsylvania is now, unfortunately, considered one of the nation’s most spectacular examples of suburban sprawl. The cover story of a recent issue of...
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A Century of Motorsports: Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on A Century of Motorsports: Gentlemen, Start Your Engines! At the turn of the last century motorized vehicles began to displace horses as the primary means of transportation in Pennsylvania and throughout the nation. In the beginning automobiles and motorcycles were mechanically primitive and the roads made of dirt, which often turned to mud when it rained or snowed. But it was not long before utility turned to entertainment. As the automobile became...
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