Category Archives: Stores and Businesses

“There Is No Tavern In the Town, In the Town”

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Jim

There were two aspects of life in Duquesne that were commonplace for virtually every hunky living in the area, as evidenced by the sheer number of locations. The first was the spiritual side of their lives. As early as 1902, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Restaurants, Historic Events, Stores and Businesses | 10 Comments

Hopping Down the Easter Trail!

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Jim

Today, my wife and I had to stop by Walmart to pick-up a few items we needed for an Easter basket that we were preparing. As I was walking through aisle after aisle of Easter candy, treats, baskets, decorations and … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays - Non-Christmas and New Years, Springtime, Stores and Businesses | 20 Comments

Revisiting Eastland Shopping Plaza

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Jim

It is very apparent that I need to organize things a bit better at home. Whenever I need to find something that I haven’t seen for a long time, inevitably it turns into a total upheaval of seldom used drawers, … Continue reading →

Posted in McKeesport, Stores and Businesses | 44 Comments

Hunky See, Hunky Do!

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Jim

My dad was a master mechanic. If any of his customers were still around, they would attest to that fact. The man could drive a car around the down to the end of South First Street and be able to … Continue reading →

Posted in My Hunky Family, Parents, Stores and Businesses | 10 Comments

The 12 Days of Our Hunky Christmas

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Jim

After spending over 35 years as a retail manager, I have formed some rather strong opinions about the celebration of Christmas in the United States. Granted, I realize that I was party to the commercialization and the ensuing chaos that … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas Memories, Food and Restaurants, Stores and Businesses | 27 Comments

The Streets of Duquesne and McKeesport at Christmas Time

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Jim

“Take a look in the Five and Ten Glistening once again With candy canes and silver lanes aglow” As a kid, there was no other store that made me more excited about Christmas than the 5 & 10 Cent stores! … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas Memories, McKeesport, Stores and Businesses | 18 Comments

Christmas Music To My Ears

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Jim

“Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling” Up until roughly 1960, we had an old Crosley floor radio and phonograph that sat in our dining room. The turntable only had the capacity to play 78 rpm records, and our selections … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas Memories, Church and School - Holy Name, Stores and Businesses | 8 Comments

THANK YOU Duquesne!

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Jim

Sometimes, inspiration comes from the most unlikely sources. My two daughters have been posting daily comments on Facebook about things they are grateful for. I began to think about how much I have written about Duquesne and my childhood over … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas Memories, Life in General, McKeesport, Stores and Businesses | 22 Comments

“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!”

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Jim

I have always been a Christmas nut! Perhaps it’s because I’ve enjoyed a 35+ year career in the retail industry. Perhaps it’s because I have always been a cold weather person, enjoying snowfalls to the weeks of sweltering hot days … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas Memories, Stores and Businesses | 5 Comments

Hunky Hawking

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Jim

There was a knock at my front door today. I looked out of the sidelight alongside the door and noticed a bike that had been dropped at the bottom of the steps and knew immediately that it was Billy. Billy … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas Memories, Church and School - Holy Name, Stores and Businesses | 3 Comments