Bookshelf

Posted by on Nov 25, 2013 in | Comments Off on Bookshelf Keystone of Justice: The Pennsylvania Superior Court By Patrick J. Tamilia and John J. Hare Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 2000 (366 pages; cloth, $29.95; paper, $19.95) A result of crisis in appellate proceedings, once solely the domain of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, was the creation, in 1895, of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania....
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Life on Wheels: Camping in Pennsylvania

Posted by on Nov 25, 2013 in | Comments Off on Life on Wheels: Camping in Pennsylvania Does father crave to fish for trout and bass and pike and musky? Take him auto-touring. Does sister want to dip in the surf, or study art, or see the world? Toke her automobile vacationing. Has grand-dad the “hoof and mouth disease” so that he craves the green of far-away courses? Auto-comp him to a dozen golf courses. Does mother sigh for a rest from doily routines? Take her...
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The Soulful and Sultry Miss Ethel Waters

Posted by on Nov 25, 2013 in | Comments Off on The Soulful and Sultry Miss Ethel Waters Much of Ethel Waters’ success as a popular twentieth-century entertainer has been credited to the rather simple fact she, in her own words, never forgot who she was and where she came from. She achieved renown as blues singer, theater and film actress, and best selling author. She also emerged as a role model, if not icon, for several decades of African American women. And she accomplished...
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Out and About

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Out and About On a Grand Scale For a century, the Carnegie Museum of Art’s Hall of Architecture has captivated both Pittsburghers and visitors as a portal to a magical, ancient world of architecture and as a muse for generations of aspiring artists, artisans, and architects. Today, the Hall of Architecture is recognized as a national treasure, as well as distinguished as the largest architectural cast...
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Stegmaier Brewed Beer and a Regional History

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Stegmaier Brewed Beer and a Regional History “Ring-A-Ding-Ding! Do the Stegmaier Thing, In the Summertime. It’s Cold and It’s Gold like a Pocono Spring, In the Summertime. So, Ring-A-Ding-Ding, Do the Stegmaier Thing, Any Time At All!” Pennsylvanians may recall the infectious jingle advertising Stegmaier beer on WFIL radio and television in Philadelphia and shouted across billboards in the Pocono Mountains and the...
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A Backward Glance at Thirty-Five Years Young

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on A Backward Glance at Thirty-Five Years Young Over the past thirty-five years, Pennsylvania Heritage has brought to readers hundreds of stories about the famous and the not-so-famous, of historic preservation struggles won and lost, and interviews with individuals who either shaped history or interpret it. Our thirty-fifth anniversary, which we’re observing with this edition, gives us a moment to pause and reflect on where we’ve been, where...
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Wayne Brewery

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Wayne Brewery Officials of Erie’s Wayne Brewing Company evidently realized the value of direct marketing – initiated by Aaron Montgomery Ward when he sent his first mail-order catalogue to consumers in 1872 – when they mailed postcards inviting customers “to visit us, assuring you a hearty welcome and some surprises.” A century ago, on April 3, 1912, the company sent a postcard...
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