POTTSVILLE — While a construction crew has started restoring the historic Frank D. Yuengling Home, the Schuylkill County Council for the Arts is continuing to seek donations to cover its costs. Work began last week on the west side of the 107-year-old mansion on Mahantongo Street, the organization’s longtime headquarters, […]
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Virtual Historic Home Tours – The New York Times
Have you ever had the dream where you take a test that you haven’t studied for? Or the one where you’re caught in a public place in your underwear? Here’s another common one: You open a door in your home and discover a room you have never seen before. To […]
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Historic mansion, moved in 2019 and restored, opens doors as bed and breakfast in Spring Lake
SPRING LAKE, MI – The Lilley Mansion Bed & Breakfast, a once abandoned Victorian home, is officially welcoming guests. It’s been a journey for the Spring Lake historical structure. The 1875 mansion was rolled through town, underwent extensive renovations and opened during a pandemic. “I have to pinch myself,” co-owner […]
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2020’s historic firsts and what to watch in the new year
The rollercoaster that was 2020 produced several events that will be remembered for decades to come. Americans this year witnessed just the third impeachment trial of a sitting president in U.S. history, the worst pandemic in more than 100 years and a nationwide reckoning over racial injustice and police brutality. But […]
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Historic Louisiana hurricane season leaves people homeless for the holidays
LAKE CHARLES, La. – Heading into the Christmas holiday, people in Lake Charles are still recovering from not one, but two major storms: Hurricane Laura devastated the area in August and just six weeks later Hurricane Delta followed suit. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), more than 1,000 people are […]
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Biden’s rocky transition, historic pick
Here’s what’s happening Friday in Election 2020 and President-elect Joe Biden’s transition. ROCKY TRANSITION: Despite all his experience, President-elect Joe Biden’s transition has stumbled, exposing the challenges of navigating Congress. Biden rolled out an almost all-white national security team when allies were expecting diversity. He filled top posts with familiar […]
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Overnight Energy: Biden makes historic pick with Haaland for Interior | Biden set to tap North Carolina official to lead EPA | Gina McCarthy forges new path as White House climate lead
HAPPY THURSDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected] Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. CONSIDER […]
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READ: Deb Haaland’s official statement on historic nomination to Interior secretary
Rep. Deb HaalandDebra HaalandOVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden reportedly taps former EPA head Gina McCarthy as domestic ‘climate czar’ | Biden reportedly to select Brenda Mallory to lead White House environmental council | Pelosi, Hoyer nod to support for Haaland for Interior Pelosi, Hoyer nod to support for Haaland as Biden weighs […]
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New restaurant Son of a Butcher is open in historic building on Dallas’ Lowest Greenville
After an extensive remodel to the historic Melios Bros Char Bar restaurant on Greenville Avenue in Dallas, a new restaurant named Son of a Butcher has opened in its place. Son of a Butcher serves sliders, milkshakes, waffle fries and cheese curds in a dressed-down dining room with an inviting, […]
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Essential Arts: Chicano Moratorium route enters National Register of Historic Places
It’s the weekend and we’ll be hate-watching “Selena” for the really bad wigs. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, a culture columnist at the Los Angeles Times, I’m here with the week’s essential arts news: Chicano history recognized This year marked the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium, the massive East L.A. […]
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Historic California church burned in fire has temporary roof
A 249-year-old Southern California church that was badly damaged in a fire has a temporary roof to protect the historical building as it awaits a year-long restoration, seen in San Gabriel, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Wood and a waterproof membrane are covering the San Gabriel Mission east of Los […]
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California Supreme Court gets historic new justice
Drip, drip, drip…those election results are still coming in. Ready for the latest? WHAT WE KNOW Proposition 15, the split roll property tax measure that would require commercial property worth more than $3 million to be assessed at market value, went down to defeat. The Associated Press called the race […]
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Election workers carried on vote count under historic scrutiny
Water splattering on the floor halted counting for two hours on Election Day, but it didn’t damage any ballots. And it was nothing compared to the seemingly Augean task of processing nearly 150,000 mail ballots, the unfounded accusations of fraud, the physical threats and the online harassment — and the […]
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Historic N.J. tavern was open for travelers. It’s still a resting place for ghosts, group says.
When William Schuck died in 1976, he declared in his will that the historic home he had purchased four decades earlier should be left to Gloucester Township for just $1 — so long as the town officials create a historic society, keep the house open for public tours and let […]
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How this historic 19th-century Manheim home got a 21st-century update | Food + Living
Old-house experts always warn new owners not to make major changes to a home until they’ve lived in it for a while. They explain that this is how homeowners learn to capitalize on what’s there and determine what absolutely needs to be changed. Jody and Cindy Gochenauer, owners of an […]
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Chuck’s Restaurant in Des Moines’ Highland Park to get historic remodel
CLOSE The hardware store that’s been a mainstay of Des Moines’ north side for nearly 90 years is closing its doors. Des Moines Register One of Des Moines’ oldest restaurants will undergo a historic renovation as the neighborhood around it experiences a renaissance of sorts. About $1.4 million will be […]