Category Archives: Pennsylvania
Review: The Ship Inn in Exton, Pa.
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 … Continue reading
‘Route 30’ screening raises $2,700
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 … Continue reading
VIP Premiere of Lincoln Highway documentary in Sewickley, Pennsylvania
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 … Continue reading
Visiting the Coffee Pot in Bedford, Pennsylvania
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
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, … Continue reading
View fall foliage along the Lincoln Highway
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
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 … Continue reading
Movie which takes place along the Lincoln Highway debuts in Gettysburg
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 … Continue reading
Small airport along the Lincoln Highway has its charm
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, … Continue reading
Historical society formed in New Oxford, PA
The recently formed New Oxford Historical Society lives in a town known for its antiques, and one 10 miles down the Lincoln Highway from one of the nation’s most historic battlefields. In New Oxford, ‘sleuths’ preserve history by forming society, … Continue reading