Even though it's not in operation, it is a really neat place to visit. So much history, I barely touched upon. They do have events at the site. I highly recommend visiting!
I live here This was a great area. But it is now a full blown warzone and crime is out of control I walked in the McDonald's with my two way radio on my belt and mic clipped to my shoulder and I was followed into the bathroom and I turned around and left the McDonald's and I then realized that there were a lot of people in cars in the parking lot but not a single person had purchased anything. Much of the area is like this now. Very sad We went from 100,000 hard working blue collar workers to 2 million criminals. The Lehigh Valley was a very safe place in the 70s and 80s You could let your kids run all over at any hour and never had to worry about them. Now, even an armed off duty police are getting shot at when they go into a store. And the criminals are threatening and getting charges dropped and Cases of cold blooded murder sentencing to probation It is sick It is wrong It breaks my heart
Hello, that is sad to hear. I didn't get to spend much time in the area. Hopefully something will change to turn things around. Thank you for your thoughts and insights. Take care!
Great point regarding the importance of OSHA. If safety precautions like OSHA had been implemented, perhaps there wouldn't have been so many lives lost. Important to remember these stories when visiting this site.
Congratulations on being the recipient of the Excellence in New Media Award from Rowan University!!!! Well deserved!
So sad to think this place is a strange graveyard that has been left in its decay for the curious to roam Great episode.
Even though it's not in operation, it is a really neat place to visit. So much history, I barely touched upon. They do have events at the site. I highly recommend visiting!
I live here
This was a great area.
But it is now a full blown warzone and crime is out of control
I walked in the McDonald's with my two way radio on my belt and mic clipped to my shoulder and I was followed into the bathroom and I turned around and left the McDonald's and I then realized that there were a lot of people in cars in the parking lot but not a single person had purchased anything.
Much of the area is like this now.
Very sad
We went from 100,000 hard working blue collar workers to 2 million criminals.
The Lehigh Valley was a very safe place in the 70s and 80s
You could let your kids run all over at any hour and never had to worry about them.
Now, even an armed off duty police are getting shot at when they go into a store.
And the criminals are threatening and getting charges dropped and Cases of cold blooded murder sentencing to probation
It is sick
It is wrong
It breaks my heart
Hello, that is sad to hear. I didn't get to spend much time in the area. Hopefully something will change to turn things around. Thank you for your thoughts and insights. Take care!
Great reminder why OSHA and all the safety modules those of us that work in industry have to deal with, so important to remember the past.
Great point regarding the importance of OSHA. If safety precautions like OSHA had been implemented, perhaps there wouldn't have been so many lives lost. Important to remember these stories when visiting this site.
I worked at Beth steel
Hi there. Did you know anything about this incident when you were there?