Sunday April 26.
Took a road trip today to the Beaver Falls area. I now know the true meaning of rust belt. Every large manufacturer that used to exist in the area is gone. Either there is a rusting facility, or the building is gone completely. Downtown Beaver Falls where there used to be a vibrant area is now mainly empty buildings or low price stores like dollar general. Although most of the homes are occupied it is evident that the economic level had slipped. The one bright spot seems to be that the city has invested in new municipal buildings and kept them in the downtown area. There is a large new high school facility next to the old beaver falls high school were i went. the old school is now a middle school and the old middle school has been torn down.
Armstrong cork company which used to be next to geneva college is gone-torn down, That area is new athletic fields for I assume high school and geneva college. Geneva college it appears is doing a major facelift.
West Mayfield- the area where i used to live is showing the effects of the economic problems. I wouldnt call it a slum yet,but its close. Our old house is still there and seems to have been upgraded a bit at sometime past.

When i went to the old family farm, it was gone completely except for the old farmhouse, and that was abandonded and in disrepair. The fields were all used for corn last year apparently and housing is creeping upon them.
Very sad trip for me.