Trouble
"The jukebox at Pizza King didn’t bump any songs past / 1978 but we fed it quarters anyway"
Envisioning a Progressive Future for Lima, Ohio
Lima’s current mayor is retiring after thirty-two years. Sharetta Smith, his current chief of staff, says “it’s time for the next generation to lead.”
Ode to Olcott
Olcott, New York—"The French Riviera of Lake Ontario"—has sunk and rebounded in a way so minor, yet major enough to feel like a triumph.
These Trespasses
"All over McKean County, we claimed the unwanted spaces that adults had left behind."
Loiterers
A requiem for the small-town "hang-arounds."
The Enduring Legacy of Decatur’s Carnegie Library
An ode to a community institution.
An Appalachian Community in Transition
In the last fifty years, loss of coal industry and frequent flooding have driven people out of Sharpsburg, Ohio. But not everyone is ready to leave.
Is Food the Key to This Small Pennsylvania Town’s Economic Revival?
Bellevue, PA is ripe for a resurgence. Can it be sustainable?