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Replica apple truck to be put on display next to LH

James Lin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:43:25 +0000

Students from Franklin County Career and Technology Center are building a replica 1920 Selden apple truck, the kind used frequently almost a century ago in agricultural Franklin County.
According to Janet Pollard of Franklin County Visitors’ Bureau, the 1.5 scale truck, when complete, will be displayed somewhere along U.S. 30 as part of the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor’s Heritage Giants project.

Apple truck a symbol of county life, Public Opinion (Chambersburg, Pa.), December 19, 2008

Review: The Ship Inn in Exton, Pa.

James Lin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:39:07 +0000

Town Talk reviews the Ship Inn, a restaurant along the Lincoln Highway in Exton, Pennsylvania that has been at the same location since 1796.

The Historic Ship Inn: Doing Business For Over Two Hundred Years, Town Talk (Ridley, Pa.), December 16, 2008

‘Route 30′ screening raises $2,700

James Lin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:19:06 +0000

The red carpet was rolled out on Sept. 27 at Majestic Theatre, Gettysburg, for the sold-out area premiere of “Route 30,” John Putch’s film that focuses on three stories along U.S. Route 30.

Showing of ‘Route 30’ raises $2,700, Public Opinion (Chambersburg, PA), October 19, 2008

VIP Premiere of Lincoln Highway documentary in Sewickley, Pennsylvania

James Lin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:02:50 +0000

Rick Sebak’s latest PBS documentary, “A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway” will debut nationally Oct. 29.
Sebak, of WQED-TV, will host a VIP premiere Oct. 18 at the Sewickley Car Store, which sits along the original route of the Lincoln Highway, the nation’s first coast-to-coast highway.

Scott Tady column: Slice of Bacon, Beaver County Times (Beaver, PA), October 12, 2008

Visiting the Coffee Pot in Bedford, Pennsylvania

James Lin — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:32:36 +0000

In the 1930s, the Lincoln Highway was the equivalent of today’s interstate. The over-sized coffee pot built along its edge served an obvious purpose.

Scott’s Spots: Take A Walk Inside A Giant Coffee Pot, WHAG-TV NBC 25, Hagerstown, Maryland

"Route 30" movie premieres in York, Pennsylvania

James Lin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:15:08 +0000

John Putch’s film "Route 30", which was screened in Gettysburg on September 27, will premiere in York on October 3.

Alexis Dow, Get your kicks on Route 30 (scroll down to find the article), The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA), October 2, 2008

View fall foliage along the Lincoln Highway

James Lin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:09:46 +0000

The Lincoln Highway is one of the routes recommended by Pennsylvania’s visitor’s bureau for viewing fall foliage in western Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania boasts plenty of autumn color, too, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 28, 2008

Shoot a short film about the Lincoln Highway

James Lin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:01:53 +0000

The 2008 Destination Filmfest is looking for amateur teams to write, shoot and edit a 5-to-7-minute film in a week using historic Lincoln Highway as the setting. Team preregistrations must be mailed in by Oct. 3.

Shoot a film about the historic Lincoln Highway, York (PA) Daily Record, September 25, 2008

Movie which takes place along the Lincoln Highway debuts in Gettysburg

James Lin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:26:16 +0000

John Putch’s low-budget "Route 30", which has three interconnected stories taking place along the Lincoln Highway from Chambersburg to Gettysburg, premiered at Stony Brook Film Festival in New York on July 19. It will be screened in Gettysburg on September 27.

John Putch’s ‘Route 30′ set for area debut in Gettysburg, Public Opinion (Chambersburg, PA), August 4, 2008

Small airport along the Lincoln Highway has its charm

James Lin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:55:50 +0000

The Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, located along the Lincoln Highway in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, still has a genteelness lacking in most airports.

Come for the football, stay for the food, "Blog ‘n’ Gold" blog of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 29, 2008