Jacksons Mill Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located in Breezewood, Pennsylvania. The bridge was built in 1872 and is one of the few remaining covered bridges in the state. The bridge is named after a nearby mill that…

The Claycomb Covered Bridge, located in Bedford, Pennsylvania, is a historic covered bridge that spans the Raystown Branch Juniata River. It was built in 1874 and is one of the few remaining covered bridges in the state of Pennsylvania. The…

Ling Loo and Lang Loo are conjoined twins. For the first time in history the twins are conjoined in two places; the head and the torso. The Loo's physicians are struggling to come up with a safe plan to separate…

In the Beginning... A documentary film crew was in Djibouti to support the work of a native born historian now residing in London who specialized in the ancient culture known as Punt. With new important artifacts found, it was necessary…

The Dr. Knisley Covered Bridge, located in Fisherstown, Pennsylvania, is a historic covered bridge that spans the Juniata River. It was built in 1872 and is one of the few remaining covered bridges in the state of Pennsylvania. The bridge…

J. C. Dibert, of the Lost Children of the Alleghenies fame, had a General Store in Pavia. This building no longer stands. I had the privilege to photograph the general store years before it was torn down. When I saw…

The Lost Children Of The Alleghenies And How They Were Found Through A Dream By Charles R. McCarthy Huntingdon, Pa. Journal Publishing Co., Johnstown, Pa. To the parents of "The Lost Children," as a token of sympathy and esteem, this…

While this is not in Bedford County, I was so taken by the history of Layer Marney Tower, I wrote the following. Atop an ancient mound of earth bestrewn with barren ancient trees and the threat of winter wind and rains…

The Snooks Covered Bridge, located in East St. Clair, Pennsylvania, is a historic covered bridge that spans the Little Conemaugh River. It was built in 1872 and is one of the few remaining covered bridges in the state of Pennsylvania.