My Suzuki GS500e is now road-worthy. I get a video up with the engine noise later. Today was the first warm day of spring. I went our riding around the towns. There really isn't much here in this part of PA...but it's a nice place to ride. Much better than all the stoplights in the Philly Sprall where I learned to ride.

This was just 1 or 4 brush fires today in Schuylkill County. 15:35 hrs. Schuykill County dispatched Butler Twp. along with unites from Ashland, Fountain Springs, Gordon, Heckscherville, DCNR (PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources) responded to a brush fire in the Gordon area of Schuylkill County. The fire was boarded on the East by Interstate 81 S. (mile marker 119 thru 124), High Ridge Road in village of Gordon and Malones Road and Turnpike Road in Fountain Spring to the North. At approx 17:24 hrs Schuylkill County dispatch contacted Columbia and Northumberland County for mutual aid assistance. Mount Carmel Engine 3 (Clover Hose), Atlas Engine 21, Locust Gap E23 responded to the scene while Beaverdale Engine 22 scratched. Station 2 was also placed on standby. Also dispatched at this time were Case Town, Buck Run, Minersville, Shenandoah, Saint Clair, Mahanoy Plane, Mahanoy City, Shenandoah Heights, Ryan Twp, Wilburton Aristes, and Centralia. The responding unites along with unites were assigned to protect structures in the area (Homes). Hazelton aerial squadron also responded making numerous drops assisting ground crews in containing the fire. Chief Jason Kane of Fountain Springs and DCNR representatives handled incident command. At approx 21:30 incident command started releasing unites placing them back in service. Additional Still Photo's are available at http://wbarr.smugmug.com/gallery/4759244_3KatD/2#282128344_BxUSs Photo's courtesy goes to Bill Barr Higher quality video feed is available to fire companies. Per topomatt17967 Ringtown crew dug a few hundred yards of line until 2 AM, and returned at 8 AM to mop it up. St. Clair and Tamaqua also had hand crews on scene.

There are some very pretty places in the Schuylkill County and a local bard Lester Hirsh wrote a song that can be considered an unofficial county anthem

Schuylkill County Fair Tractor Pull

Evocation of a Place project for Video I at the University of Pennsylvania

Tractor Pull

an ode to the greatest county

Here's a CSX train heading Westbound at the Locust Street crossing, soon to see the instalaion of at-grade crossing gates.

Large Temporary LGB Display. (descript rev'd 10/5/07) ------ Track2.com amateur video presents a brief look at the large LGB layout built for the "2007 Borough Day" in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, by Terry Bensinger, John Bolton, Bill Orf, and about a dozen more volunteers.[===] [====] ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Although there have been probably several hundred of these "monster" LGB displays built around the country over the past 20 years or so, most of them I think are usually built in big metropolitan areas. I would opine that this layout is probably somewhat unique, for being such a HUGE display being built in such a small town, for such a small period of "open" time (2 days, plus 2 hours on Sunday). I.e. a lot of effort by some very ambitious, dedicated, and talented volunteers !! [===] RELATED LINKS: * http://www.RailVideos.org - web page containing links to other largescale videos. This video was assembled 10/5/07 by JamesRobertIngram.com (aka Track2.com, aka RailVideos.org).

FRIENDS ACADEMY WOMENS QUAD OCTOBER 25, 2008 HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL-GOLD MEDAL

FRIENDS CREW-HEAD OF SCHUYLKILL-OCT 25, 2008

THIS KID IS AWESOME!!he jumps in the schuylkill mall fountain and runs from security! while running he is sure to talk to the ladies!!! (i did not make this video,but i do support stupid stunts and funny things!)

I quick overview of the river area and upper track work of the layout.

Helmet camera footage shot of the 2008 Schuylkill Sojourn. Featured is a strainer/stump near Adamsdale, Kelly's rapids and the narrows below the Flatrock Dam.

Part 1 - An aerial view of the Schuylkill River in Berks County courtesy of Fairmount Waterworks in Philadelphia.

1st place - cheer explosion 3rd place - counties

WE ARE NS high quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn9SMTH5hg0&fmt=18

Schuylkill County Big band is a body of enthusiastic and talented musicians who meet once a year and enjoy playing together

Schuylkill Valley Emergency Medical Service, Leesport Pa

I DO NOT OWN THE MUSIC TO THIS VIDEO, IT BELONGS TO ALL AMERICAN REJECTS. A film of clips of the last day of kid's college along with some tour of the campus and just crazy stuff we do there. Kid's College 2008 Pennstate Schuylkill Campus, a summer camp with classes of 4hours, 8-12, 1-5, with a wide variety of camps, going from sports, to acting, to silly stuff. this is not spam, but seeing that i work there, it's kinda my job to tell u about it. Song is Dance Inside by The All American Rejects

Schuylkill Carbon Marine Corps League Detachment 626 Marine Corps Birthday Ball. Taken November 2007. Happy 232nd Birthday Marines! Visit Our Website: www.MCL626.com. Video taken by: SCMCL Public Relations Officer/Webmaster: Andrew Leibenguth. PA. Pennsylvania. Schuylkill, Carbon, County.

Aug 2/08 - Davy Jones at the Schuylkill County Fair in Summit Station, PA singing "It's Nice To Be With You"

schuylkill river piece is a tributary of the delaware sorry, i have a cold the creek where i grew up emptied into it. i love the schuylkill.

excellent saxophone solos adore this rendition of a popular Latin rythm tune

Part 2 - An aerial view of the Schuylkill River in Berks County courtesy of Fairmount Waterworks in Philadelphia.