In 1893, construction workers were hired to put in a foundation for a building on Lister Avenue in Worksburg, now known as Falconer. Brick layers were hired to lay the brick walls. Woodworkers were hired to make long wooden pews, an altar, pulpit, lectern and a Communion rail. This new building ...

I was an enslaved child. We all were, back in the 1940s. At Grandma's house, we wee ones picked rocks, tugged at weeds, held stuff and moved stuff when the older folks harvested crops. At our own house, Dad made a mid-career switch from welding to college student. To get through more quickly, ...

"Did the curriculum that we helped purchase for the JPS Summer LitCamp seem worthwhile?" asked Jamestown Schools PROMISE Fund Advisory Board Chair, Dr. Lillian Ney. "I know the day that I visited LitCamp, students seemed engaged and were really having fun learning about literacy.""We had such ...

A picture of the Erie Railroad viaduct. Photo by Sandy Robison. Send us your ''Best Shot'' of unique moments in your family's life. Write clearly your name and address on the back of the photo along with a few details, and mail to The Post-Journal, Best Shots, c/o Family Desk, P.O. Box 190, ...

My father died in Crystal River, Florida, on April 7, 1999, from a long battle with Parkinsonism. He was just shy of 80. In his eulogy, I called him "the Cary Grant of fathers." He was quite extraordinary - smart, handsome, successful. I adored him as most little girls love dads who remain in ...

Editor's Note: This is the eighth column in a series featuring the author's travels along Route 66.If you are just hitching a ride on my Route 66 venture, welcome aboard! If you have been traveling with us for the last seven weeks, wow! I'm sorry I didn't tell you we had peppermint for motion ...