keystonewayfarer

  • Over The Mountain

    Even several days past New Year’s Eve, the thrill of the evening still lingers in my mind. Most often, you’ll find me at Sellersville Theater, working the year-end celebration. I always say I have the perfect job, because few things… Continue reading

    Over The Mountain
  • Lifelines: Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery

    In the summer of 2025, preservation partners Rick Detweiler and Paula Hogan spent four months cleaning nearly 150 modest grave markers at Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery. Nestled in Lower Salford Township, along the border of Harleysville and Souderton, this small Pennsylvania… Continue reading

    Lifelines: Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery
  • ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas

    While my house is nearly two centuries old, there is no chimney from which to hang stockings with care. The house has its quirks—squeaky floorboards, stubborn doors, and absolutely no exact right angles—details familiar to anyone who lives in a… Continue reading

    ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
  • The Iron Maiden

    It’s hard to believe there are only three weeks left in the year. I swear the days seem to slip by faster as I get older, each one a gentle—and sometimes piercing—reminder that time waits for no one. This year… Continue reading

    The Iron Maiden
  • Battle of the Boards

    My first real taste of Black Friday came when I was 21, give or take a year. I was home from college, tagging along with my mom—an early riser long before I ever became one. Half-asleep, I trailed behind her… Continue reading

    Battle of the Boards