hughconrad52Jan 13, 20222 min readRemember the joy of those majestic snows in Western Pa. in the ‘50s and ‘60s?
hughconrad52Jan 12, 20227 min readItalian-American bias was evident in Lilly, Pa. in the 1920s during the Klan imbroglio
hughconrad52Jan 12, 20223 min readThe three Brisini’s who became doctors were all unique personalities, often upbeat and congenial
hughconrad52Jan 10, 20224 min readLois (Whitsel) Smith loved track & field, and the Mt Top Track & Field Club resulted from that joy
hughconrad52Jan 7, 20224 min read“On the Link Between Great Thinking and Obsessive Walking”: From Thoreau
hughconrad52Jan 5, 20226 min readMarty Martynuska, a dedicated educator for 30+ years, is alive today because of some special people
hughconrad52Jan 1, 20226 min readA great success story: Pat Farabaugh loved books as a child, and now his photo is on the cover
hughconrad52Jan 1, 20222 min readBetty White as “The Happy Homemaker” taught me to separate the person from her roles
hughconrad52Dec 31, 20213 min readJesus’ New Year’s Resolution: Love thy neighbor as thyself comes with proviso
hughconrad52Dec 28, 20211 min readThe family of Camillo and Maria (Defante) Brisini of Scanlan Hill, near Lilly. Pa.
hughconrad52Dec 28, 20219 min readTribute to Dr. John C. Brisini by his daughter, Mary (Brisini) Damin
hughconrad52Dec 28, 20214 min readKathy Voytko, Johnstown native, Bishop McCort grad, saves “Music Man” on Broadway
hughconrad52Dec 25, 20213 min readWe should continue listening to Christmas Carols into the New Year — and keep the tree up for weeks
hughconrad52Dec 24, 20213 min readGratitude: On Christmas Day, yearning to remember my grandparents — three of them Irish immigrants
hughconrad52Dec 23, 20212 min readA book under the tree?: Few young people receive books as Christmas gifts
