Category Archives: Pennsylvania
Mobile web site covers Lincoln Highway in western Pennsylvania
The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor has released a mobile-optimized web site, www.lincolnhighwayexperience.org, for connecting travelers on the go with destinations along the Lincoln Highway in western Pennsylvania. Lincoln Highway? There’s an app for that, Renatta Signorini, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, November 30, … Continue reading
Old diner being restored for Lincoln Highway museum
An old diner is being restored to its 1930s glory and will become the focal part of the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor’s Lincoln Highway Experience Museum, being built in Unity, Pennsylvania. History on menu at vintage Serro’s Diner, Deborah Brehun, … Continue reading
GOP senators misrepresented transportation spending
Several Republican senators, arguing that spending for “transportation enhancements” should be cut, exaggerated and misrepresented some projects that have received such funding, including the Lincoln Highway Roadside Museum in Pennsylvania. Fact Check: GOP lawmakers spin funding tall tales, Joan Lowy, … Continue reading
Group raises money to extend Ligonier Valley, PA trail over creek
The Ligonier Valley Trail, which runs near the Lincoln Highway in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, is raising funds to extend the trail over Mill Creek. Donations are being matched $1 for $1 through the end of the year. Ligonier Valley trail group … Continue reading
Coatesville, PA train station to be renovated
Coatesville, Pennsylvania is preparing for a renovation of its train station, along with a streetscape project between the station and the Lincoln Highway. Train station project advancing quickly, Eric S. Smith, The Daily Local News (West Chester, Pa.), October 23, … Continue reading
Irwin, PA streetscape project starts up
A streetscape project to draw people into downtown Irwin, Pennsylvania is moving forward. The project includes three gateway signs will mark roadways that lead to Main Street, including one along the Lincoln Highway. It also includes new crosswalks, bus shelters, … Continue reading
Woman walks from San Francisco to New York because she feels like it
Catherine Li is walking across the country from Daly City, just outside San Francisco, to New York, because she “just felt like walking” and wants to live in the moment. Not surprisingly, her journey has taken her down the Lincoln … Continue reading
Lincoln Highway rally in Pennsylvania returns
The Lincoln Highway Road Rally in Pennsylvania, organized by the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor, returns October 8 and 9, after a three-year hiatus. Lincoln Highway rally to return, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 8, 2011 2011 Road Rally, Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor
Sen. Coburn: LH Roadside Museum a waste of federal money
Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma (R) blasted federal funding for the Lincoln Highway Roadside Museum in Pennsylvania as an example of wasteful spending. Olga Herbert, executive director of the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor, pointed out that the museum has had … Continue reading
Bill and Karen’s excellent Lincoln Highway adventure
Bill and Karen, of Lafontaine, Ontario, Canada, are blogging about their latest two-lane road trip adventure along the Lincoln Highway. Bill & Karen’s new Lincoln Highway trip, Brian Butko, Lincoln Highway News, September, 3, 2011 Bill and Karen’s Travel Journal