Category: Community
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Remember When: Downtown Shopping
Read more: Remember When: Downtown ShoppingWelcome to week two of “Remember When…” The response to our first column was overwhelming and very entertaining! While some of us lamented the loss of The Texas, Peking Restaurant and Letterman’s Bakery, others had fond memories of Ash & Naunas, Moyer’s soda fountain, and Herr’s. And check out the comments to find out what folks are saying is the connection between Charlie’s, Stuccio’s, and Grotto’s pizza. I still haven’t figured out what the name of the bakery on the corner of West & Main was, though… All that and more are still open for discussion at: “Remember When…Main Street…
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The View from Here
Read more: The View from HereTo look at all the images, use the forward arrow above the image. Our guest contributor today is local photographer, Bob Rush, who provides us with a great photo essay. He set out to capture some of the beautiful fall scenery around town. Please enjoy his stunning work. In the comments, let’s think about our favorite Bloomsburg fall memories or activities. Personally, the pictures have me thinking about a fantastic family photo that we took in the Town Park at the peak of the fall color a few years ago. My two children and my nieces and nephews were throwing…
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Focusing on Community Features
Read more: Focusing on Community FeaturesWhen The Bloomsburg Daily launched, we knew we wanted to focus on the needs of the community. Our first inclination was to provide a new voice that would address the news of our town in a positive manner. What we discovered was that we could not only provide good stories on a regular basis, but also solutions to common problems in town. Most larger communities have a Craig’s List site that provides residents with an easy and free way to buy, sell, and barter items. After contacting craigslist.com we found that it takes nearly twice as many people locally to…
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Remember When: Main Street Eats
Read more: Remember When: Main Street EatsThis is your column. It is our hope you will use it to tell our stories: Bloomsburg’s stories. It will grow and meander, just like a conversation. It is a conversation: our conversation with our past. Where is this going? We’re not sure yet. It’s up to all of us. I’ll start: My name is Jen Ralston and I was born at Bloom Hospital in 1971. I moved to New York City in 1989 to attend college and stayed there to pursue a career in sound editing for film. I still work in that field and because of that,…
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The View from Here: Todd Heiss
Read more: The View from Here: Todd HeissAs I was heading to work last evening down Main Street, I couldn’t help but notice the big yellow CAT back hoe along with several dump trucks on the west end of town. It sat on a piece of property that had been a house just over 30 days ago. They were on site to start demolishing the first of what will be many homes lost to the water. It seemed strange to see what was once someone’s home turned into a pile of rubble being hauled off to the landfill. I spoke with the foreman about the homeowner rebuilding. He replied,…
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Join the Effort
Read more: Join the EffortThe original call to arms. Now being used to re-engage our community.