To some, this old building was an eyesore. To others, it was a monument of Wilkes-Barre’s rich history. 

The Hotel Sterling’s Rich History

Prior to the hotel opening, the site was home to a music hall. The hotel was built in 1897 and opened the following year. It was named after Emma E. Sterling. Her husband, Walter G. Sterling, was a local banker who owned a share of a music hall that was on the site before the Hotel Sterling was built.

Ten years after Walter’s passing, the hotel opened....

Happy National Housewife’s Day!

To all the hard-working, stay-at-home moms out there, we salute you. You keep the house running. Without you, it (and we) would probably fall apart.

So, here’s a little laugh for you this National Housewife’s Day. You can definitely agree with some, if not most, of these hilarious e-cards.

1) You try your best at home improvement projects.

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2) Children can be... repetitive. They repeat themselves. They say the same things over and over and ov...

Just in time for Halloween--we imagine what real estate listing for our favorite fictional haunted houses might look like:

 

Montgomery Mansion

American Horror Story: Murder House (FX 2011)

This gorgeous listing is a fine example of a classic Los Angeles Victorian. Built in 1922 by prominent surgeon Charles Montgomery, the home was renovated in 2010 back to its original glory. This well-maintained property features a porte-cochère as well as a gazebo in the backyard. Inside the house is...

No matter how modern or enlightened we might consider ourselves—and our society—to be, superstition lingers. Just check out some buildings with floors that go into the teens or higher—is there a 13^th floor? An estimated 85% of U.S. buildings with more than 13 floors actually skip that number.

Those of us who knock on wood, throw salt over our left shoulder, and avoid walking under ladders likely do so because of tradition—and hey, most of us need all the good luck we can get, right? If you’re...