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Cornelia Elizabeth Pinchot

Cornelia Elizabeth Pinchot

February 1, 2023 · by laguzda · in Uncategorized

Known as Leila to her friends, Ms. Pinchot was an outspoken activist, reformer and suffragist. Born in 1881 in Newport, Rhode Island, to a wealthy and politically connected family. In 1914 she married Gifford Pinchot, father of the American Conservation…

Sarah Mary Benjamin

Sarah Mary Benjamin

January 1, 2023 · by laguzda · in Uncategorized

Driving along PA371, just west of Pleasant Mount, nestled between the Pocono and Endless Mountains, is a historical marker in honor of Sarah Mary Benjamin. Sarah Mathews was born in the mid-1750s in Connecticut. Her family had moved from the…

Sanctuary, Retreat and Wellness

Sanctuary, Retreat and Wellness

March 1, 2017 · by laguzda · in Community, Delaware River, health, Heritage, Honesdale, Inspiration, Lackawaxen, Nature, Pocono Mountains

There’s a reason there are so many camps in our surrounding area. But the natural beauty and peacefulness is not just for kids. This area boasts a number of sanctuaries and retreats. They offer a variety of interests and specialties….

HOPPINESS IS BREWING

HOPPINESS IS BREWING

April 1, 2016 · by laguzda · in Community, Food, History, Honesdale, People, Pocono Mountains, Uncategorized

  In 1829, David G. Yuengling arrived from Germany to open America’s oldest running, family-owned brewery in America, Yuengling & Son Brewing Company, in nearby Pottsville, PA. Surviving prohibition (1919-1933) by producing ice cream; Yuengling created the Winner Beer to…

Anthracite Coal Mines of Northeast Pennsylvania

Anthracite Coal Mines of Northeast Pennsylvania

January 3, 2015 · by laguzda · in History, Pocono Mountains, Scranton, Tow Path

                  With the chill of winter settling in our bones, there are few ways to keep our tootsies toasty. One of those is coal. Coal deposits are scattered around the world, but…

RACHEL’S CHALLENGE

RACHEL’S CHALLENGE

May 15, 2014 · by laguzda · in Community, Hawley, Inspiration, Lake Wallenpaupack

IT’S MORE THAN YOU THINK   I had the honor to work with a very special group of students at Lake Wallenpaupack High School last month in a program sponsored through a grant from the United Way. The program was…

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