The Once-and-Future “Johnsonburg Press”
For sale—130-year-old, independent newspaper, in a historic, PA Wilds, Boomtown Borough. Everything is on the table—the name and mailing...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
Mar 31, 20233 min read
Multi-denominational Chicks
Of the four churches within about a block of our family’s home, the Methodists were the most fascinating. Their impressive, grey-stone...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
Oct 16, 20223 min read
Bare-Knuckle Kraut
On a frosty, October evening, under a moon close to full, a two-stall garage hosted some high-energy goings-on in the forests of Elk...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
Oct 16, 20221 min read
"Ill-Gotten Gold: A Mostly-True Confession Story"
Join a fireside confession about a quest for medieval gold hidden in modern-day Pittsburgh's Schenley Park. Hear a tale of chivalry,...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
Jul 4, 20222 min read
Solar-Oven-Roasted Chicken
We roasted a chicken in a solar oven, on a sunny, 4th-of-July morning in Elk County, PA. After 20 minutes of preheating, the oven reached...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
Sep 1, 20211 min read
"The White Devil & the Twisted, Young Owl: A Mostly-True Wildlife Story," just released.
Trying to save a twisted owl, in D.C. woodlands, three old friends find adventure, humor, and hope. (A beautifully illustrated,...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
May 2, 20212 min read
Heartbreak Alley: Sausage Smoking & the Back-Woods Belly Dancing of Tullah Hanley
Heartbreak Alley is a kick-back place in a rural-Pennsylvania, mountain borough. In good weather, garage bays are opened wide to the...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
Apr 20, 20211 min read
To A Kid, This Is A Castle.
Some of you won't have seen the following blog I recently wrote for the Trust. If you'd like to take a photo tour of this 1890 bank,...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
Nov 1, 20204 min read
The Anus, Genitals, Gut, Heart, and Head—On Which Level Do You Live Your Life?
We can live our lives on different levels, which can be compared to certain animals and 5 different parts of the body. I The Anus Level...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
Jun 23, 20204 min read
The Historic Brick Block's Dirty Little Secrets can be told, now that the Deed has changed hands.
(Readers please note: I wrote the following story for the Johnsonburg Community Trust. The Trust released it earlier today, as a blog on...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
May 18, 20201 min read
Elderly Microgreens
A crop that should have taken 7-11 days took me 5 weeks to grow. At 48 hours, the lid came off... On day...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
Apr 30, 20203 min read
A Pleasant Fish Tale
Fish for dinner, on Friday, is common in Elk County, PA, regardless of the time of year. At dinnertime one Friday, about a month and a...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
Apr 9, 20201 min read
Microgreens Seem Promising
1.) Pour 1/3 cup water over a soil disk, which expands and is easy to spread around this six-inch-long tray. 2.) Spread the seeds evenly...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
Mar 15, 20201 min read
The View from Here
The atmosphere here, in this little Pennsylvania Borough, is surreal. It’s quiet and peaceful but strangely so. It’s a lot like the atmosp
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
Feb 26, 20201 min read
"The Great Aunt Alice Collection:" The First Mostly-True Story
Tall tales and telling truths told in rural, Elk County, PA, from the late 1870s to the late 1970s.
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
Jan 6, 20201 min read
More good news about the Brick Block
As of today, the Brick Block’s pests have been managed--no more bugs, bats, cats, rodents or other vermin. With this step, a great...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
Dec 10, 20191 min read
Good News for the Brick Block
Last night, the Johnsonburg, PA, Borough Council gave a unanimous nod to the Johnsonburg Community Trust’s purchase-and-rehabilitation...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
Aug 20, 20191 min read
A Good, 130-Year Clear-Out...
The Johnsonburg Brick Block’s back alley and external grounds were certainly due for a good, 130-year clear-out. And, today, they got...
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
Jun 15, 20191 min read
Time for a Deep Breath with the Brick Block...
The Brick Block has already stood the test of so much time. A great match may still be found, given 6 months to gather & consider proposals
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
May 22, 20192 min read
Once, twice -- no bids on the Brick Block.
Once, twice -- no bids this morning on the Brick Block in the Borough of Johnsonburg, PA. Please read on for details.
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
May 19, 20192 min read
The Brick Block won't come "On the Cheap," and it may be best if no one wins it on Wednesday.
The Brick Block won't come "On the Cheap," and it may be best if no one wins it on Wednesday.
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Megan Schreiber-Carter
May 17, 20191 min read
A Retropolitan Borough in search of Desirable Suitors--Johnsonburg, PA.
The Brick Block last sold for $1. In days, it may be auctioned for about $1,000. (Please see: "Featured Stories" at www.megansdesk.net.)
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