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The 4 active tunnels of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike: Allegheny Mountain Tunnel, Tuscarora Mountain Tunnel, Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel, Blue Mountain Tunnel. Photos by Mark Madere of SpectraLight Photography - https://spectralight.com

Driving Through the 4 Active Tunnels of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike

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  This video features a drive through of the 4 active tunnels of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike: Allegheny Mountain Tunnel, Tuscarora Mountain Tunnel, Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel, Blue Mountain Tunnel. Who doesn’t like a good tunnel… unless you’re claustrophobic? I’ll share my personal reflections in a moment. But first, a little history… (continues below this video) […]

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👽 44th anniversary of incredible flying saucer sighting

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  April 1st marks the 44th anniversary of the day I captured a “flying cup-and-saucer” hovering over a local fast-food restaurant in the sleepy town of Du Bois, PA. Although I’ve lived in Cleveland since 1980, I was born and raised in Du Bois. During my senior year in high school, there were several reported

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My Visit to Udvar-Hazy Center – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum ✈️

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    I’ve always loved anything dealing with outer space going all the way back to my childhood. I was thrilled to watch the Gemini missions 🚀 in the 1960s when teachers brought TVs into the classroom so we could see lift-offs and splashdowns as they happened! I always wanted to be an astronaut when

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Memories of Sammy

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(NOTE: I wrote this on the day I lost a very special cat on October 22, 2015. Sammy came into my life as a “foster cat” waiting for an opening at a local pet store. As a full grown cat, I felt his chances for being purchased were slim as most people are drawn to the

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Cleveland Arctic Plunge – Another one for the “bucket list”

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Call it “midlife crisis” or just a little insanity. Last Saturday was my latest “bucket list” moment as I joined dozens of Northeast Ohioans for the 2015 Arctic Plunge at Edgewater Park near downtown Cleveland.

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Top 10 reasons why I decided to shave my head

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Top 10 reasons why I decided to shave my head: 10. My co-worker – Glenn Barton – said he was going to shave his head for the St. Baldrick’s cancer fund raiser and I thought it would be cool if we confused our co-workers with the same new “hair” style. (Photo at left) 9. I

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Your “One Day” photo could land you a trip to Paris

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From the movie – One Day… After one day together, Emma (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter (Jim Sturgess) begin a friendship that will last a lifetime. What’s your One Day? Your college graduation? Your first kiss? Your wedding day? A visit with your mother? Share the memorable moments of your life with a snapshot. Enter the

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Sue Sawyers – Let them eat cake

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I had a piece of cake in Sue’s memory. Why? See article. The world lost an amazing person this week. Sue Sawyers passed away March 29, 2011 following a courageous battle with cancer. I came to know Sue as a new member of the North Ridgeville Chamber of Commerce in 2006. From the moment I met

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Our Scenic Photographs Accepted for University Hospitals Art Show

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University Hospitals of Cleveland is pleased to announce that four scenic photographs by Mark Madere have been accepted for exhibition in the UH Employee & Volunteer Juried Art Show. Only 86 of the 200 entries submitted by University Hospitals employees and volunteers were accepted for display. Madere is an Ophthalmic Photographer at University Hospitals and

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To my daughters on Father’s Day

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Dear Jacqui and Dani, On this Father’s Day, I reflect back on our years together. There are so many things I could have done differently in the quest of being the “perfect dad.” To that end, I have failed miserably. I can’t go back and change the past, but I pray for a future to

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