Stranger Things: Centralia the lost town, an interview with director Joe Sapienza

Before beginning, a few tidbits of information need revealing. I was born and raised in Centralia. At least for a time, until my family was forced out along with many others in the 1980s. The time was strange.. as a child, it felt surreal. Upended.. odd…last minute rites to a town that was. And as … Read moreStranger Things: Centralia the lost town, an interview with director Joe Sapienza

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy90EmDIpPM?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=250&h=141] An amazing drone video of Centralia PA.. the town that was.And now the immense graffiti highway that is. By the way, the PA state police have warned that drawing male genitalia and other TUMBLR-ish comments on a former highway is still illegal. Warnings obviously haven’t stopped the visitors from adding their art, evidence … Read more

Peace ..

This is a scene of peace.. My uncle Andy at his homestead somewhere around the time of 1984 in the doomed town of Centralia PA.. He didn’t live much longer after this photo was taken.. I stumbled across this picture. A family member of mine posted it in a Centralia Facebook group.. Initially when I … Read morePeace ..