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Our light switches are off when they're up, but then we also have horizontal wall sockets.

"Mine's bigger than yours"

I'm just giving you stick. I didn't take it as a derogatory comment against skaters, rather the sentiment that you must feel a lot older now. I don't think anyone should ever stop their inner child from playing, it keeps the fun in what has become an OhSoSerious world . I've been thinking about it and reading your 'kids' remark made the decision for me, I'm gonna get myself a skateboard and learn. God help me.

So there you go again, Mr Motts, changing complete strangers lives again with your small corner of the internet. You rock!

Navi, are you suggesting someone with a mental disorder should not be treated as a criminal, even if they have committed (and been found guilty of) a crime?

Correct me if I am wrong, but linens are autoclaved too. I am guessing they either had a lot of biocontaminated laundry, or the head honcho decided to go for the "bigger is better" motto, so he could shove it in the faces of those "other" hospitals.

A lot of morgue freezers frop that era opened from both ends, because on one side was the room where the body was stripped, cleaned and stored, and the other side was often the autopsy suite.

psycadelic one, though blood would have dried up, there is a massive list of pathogens that can survive excessive periods of time. One would need to practice utmost care when around stuff like this..

THE COMMONWELTH OF PA SUCKS BALLS

i hate our state goverment

yeah that place was really spooky the many days i was there. when i went to the morge i was sitting around, all of a sudden all the doors slammed shut. youd hear voices and doors would randomy slam

Well, yes I am getting old I suppose :-)

I read somewhere that it was a popular skating place at one point for teenagers. I also used to skate back in the day as well; it wasn't meant as a derogatory comment toward skaters, although it could be easily misconstrued as one due to my laziness in typing (this site was more of a pastime three years ago).

I lubs our lynne!

I remember the Pines so well. My parents would ship me off to Camp and they would check into The Pines and stay for a month or so...great card games for Dad, Mah Jongh tournaments for Mom. It was a generational sort of place - the same families year after year and everyone knew everyone. I can still remember hearing Joe Cuba for the first time in my life at The Pines. The owners, the Schweid Family were lovely people, so down to earth and sweet. I wish it was still there, I'd give anything for some of their Borscht, boiled potato and pumpernickel! The memories will always remain.

So you're denying that sex offenders can have mental disorders?

Why would they be sex offenders?

I don't think the dark areas are torch marks...........looks like wear and dirt from MANY years of use. Fabulous find!! BTW; I think it said "The Hall's Safe Co." in the prior photo........
This building has some wonderful features.......the fireplaces, arches & staircases are treasures! It's such a shame to see it unlived in this way....

Navi, No one said a mental patient belonged in Jail. They deserve to be treated humanly. A sex offender still belongs in jail.