Changing Times and Our Values

     When I started Legacy Corner ten years ago my objectives were very basic.  I wanted to identify and capture the beauty and culture of Western Pennsylvania.  In the past years I have been able to meet these objectives not only on my own but by my associated work with a major utility company, a technologies company and as an account executive with the Westsylvania Heritage Corporation.  My association work with all three has ended and the Westsylvania organization no longer exists to publishes a regional magazine or support preservation and cultural projects.  I guess that means greater responsibility for myself and others who value our heritage; so let's try to make our work pleasurable and fun.

     During the past ten years I have seen the economy in Western Pennsylvania struggle in both cities and small towns.  I have seen wonderful old land mark buildings deteriorate and removed for parking lots and plastic strip malls.  I have seen small businesses close, store fronts empty and side walks crumble; however that does not mean that with these changing times we that we should place less value on the importance of neighbors and community.  In the weeks and months ahead I will share many new photographs of special places, concerns and certainly recent projects that deserve the praise and respect for their completion. 

     One such project was the restoration of the Bedford Springs where I had the opportunity to photograph this major restoration project.  I will share many photographs taken during that times and encourage all of you to visit this grand facility.

     Please don't hesitate to share your favorite place with me so that it can be captured for others to see or let me know of a favorite place that has fallen on hard times and needs documented by photograph so others can see the need to preserve a valued treasure.

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