brings back memories I went there from 5th to 8th grade in the late 90's

@KenopsiaExplorers

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed.

Thank you for posting. I went to that school and it is very sad how it ended up

@KenopsiaExplorers

2 жыл бұрын

Sad story of money drying up. Someone did really try to make something of it again.

Nice explore! Nice put together video. I enjoyed this. Stay safe out there! 😀👍

@KenopsiaExplorers

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You too!

I'm in Western Pennsylvania. I could show you some great spots. We had the largest train yard in America for a long time in Conway Pennsylvania, and down the river is Pittsburgh. We have found some great buildings that look as if everyone just stood up and left what they were doing. Its a cool thing!

@KenopsiaExplorers

3 жыл бұрын

We will actually be out in the Pittsburg area in a few weeks.

Great content! Can’t wait to see your other videos!

@KenopsiaExplorers

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, we keep posting.

Pretty cool explore, love these older buildings.

@KenopsiaExplorers

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks we had a great time there.

I love exploring the PA coal region! Great vid

@KenopsiaExplorers

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. So much to see up there actually sad how this towns have been left to die.

Nice video! I was a student at this school a long time ago, was in there last year to have a look around. Wish someone would buy it and make something good out of it. I still have dreams about this place all the time.

@KenopsiaExplorers

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you liked and thank you for sharing your story we love hearing them. Some one did try to convert it to offices but that failed and it has been sitting empty for a while.

@matrix1879

3 жыл бұрын

@@KenopsiaExplorers I'm curious, where did you get that old picture of the hallway with the lights on?

@KenopsiaExplorers

3 жыл бұрын

I think it was from a sales flyer then I did some work in photoshop!

This is sad. My parents graduated from here back in ‘53 and ‘59. I have their graduation yearbooks. ❤

@KenopsiaExplorers

Жыл бұрын

Very sad what happened to that whole part of Pennsylvania

@tinac8777

Жыл бұрын

@@KenopsiaExplorers I totally agree! I still have a few relatives up there but I haven’t been there in ages.

@KenopsiaExplorers

Жыл бұрын

@@tinac8777 We were up in that area a few times to shoot video

😢i went there from 5th to 8th grade back in the 80's, and when in high school we had track practice there when it was to cold in the late winter and early spring to run outside. also used to run the steps, up and down was one time, think i was up to 30 in the middle of my distance run, from the east end to where the dollar store is on the tracks, and then on the way back, cut over to the school, run the steps, and then run through the park, the little league, and down south street, before i ran up through the mountain there.

@jkershet

3 ай бұрын

i watched the challenger explosion live on tv in Ms. Jarrad's class in 8th grade

@jkershet

3 ай бұрын

remember the office, Mr Murtin's office, the principal, played football with his kid, and the yellow room was the music room, Ms. Bixler, she was a great lady, right down from Mr. Killian's room by the downstairs boy's bathroom and around the corner was the hall that ran past the gym, video was a walk down memory lane, sad to see it in that condition

@KenopsiaExplorers

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing we always like to read these stories.

@KenopsiaExplorers

3 ай бұрын

Sad that someone started to bring life back to this school, however, in the end looks like nothing is going to happen.

Such an awesome looking school

@KenopsiaExplorers

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks we had a really good time there

I just drove through Mahanoy this past weekend. It was the closest thing I'd seen in the US to towns I saw in Iraq. The seemingly thrown together power lines. The incredibly close living conditions. Crumbling buildings sharing walls with well maintained homes...it was a strange feeling.

@KenopsiaExplorers

Жыл бұрын

What you saw there is all over that region. When the coal industry dried up around there so did those towns.

Always wondered what it looked like in that school, I was always so fascinated by it when I was younger but never had the balls to go inside😂

@KenopsiaExplorers

3 жыл бұрын

After your first few you don’t even care anymore.

My graduating class was actually the last class to go to that school. Then they transitioned them to where the schools are located now at the end of town. I used to walk by the old school a lot. I lived on the road before it. That was for 5th grade, then 6th grade on we were at the new building.

@KenopsiaExplorers

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this we love these stories maybe you’d be interested in talking about it on a live stream sometime.

@kdawg7736

Жыл бұрын

When did the school in the video close?

Cool

@KenopsiaExplorers

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

nice! surprised the book was still in one piece

@KenopsiaExplorers

3 жыл бұрын

Surprisingly well intact

Bro can we go now in this school is there any prohibition?

I miss that school

@KenopsiaExplorers

Жыл бұрын

Really wish they could do something with it. Such a cool building on the hill.

i was just in that old school last weekend and it looks a lot worst than that now.

@KenopsiaExplorers

Жыл бұрын

That's a shame, it was pretty bad back then.

@christopherpape4823

Жыл бұрын

Any tips for getting in? I'm thinking of trying it next week.

Visit Panther valleys Abandoned Middle School in Lansford PA

@KenopsiaExplorers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks I’ll take a look

@joe5951

Жыл бұрын

Can’t get in there!

Only thousand dollars!😯

I went there yesterday

@KenopsiaExplorers

3 жыл бұрын

How was it?

Where you from dude? It’s pronounced “Maunoy”

Sad.. crumbling like the rest of the town...

@KenopsiaExplorers

Жыл бұрын

That whole region is the same it's sad what has become of it.

@thethingsyasee...5112

Жыл бұрын

@@KenopsiaExplorers you're right

@KenopsiaExplorers

Жыл бұрын

I don't see it changing any time soon either, only continue to crumble

@thethingsyasee...5112

Жыл бұрын

@@KenopsiaExplorers I lived in Mahanoy for about 7 years.. I tried to talk to the mayor about raising money to fix anything in that town... all I got was.."oh,that sounds good..I'll be in touch..."

Honestly, that school is NOT abandoned! It is unoccupied! Its folks like you who are exploiting these places. That bldg does have an OWNER and you are not the owner! THe locals have to deal with enought blight as it is. Its obvious, that the bldg is being vadalized. Thank you for encourging such behavoir by promoting places like this! Not everyone has a good intent in their minds when they enter that place! Best to respect the locals of these communities by keeping in mind, these places are NOT ABANDONED!

@KenopsiaExplorers

3 жыл бұрын

I understand your concern, and I feel bad that some (not all) can not control their actions. We are not the ones that vandalize. I don't not and will not promote vandalism. I want to share the history and the story to be told.

@carpathorusyn904

3 жыл бұрын

@@KenopsiaExplorers I understand, however, the histroy is for the people of the area. Its our history. Do you know why it looks likei it does? Its like that because no one can afford to fix it properly, PLUS, the "land rent" charged by the "coal Company" Reading antrhacite will se the ownerback 20k a year!! That was the estimate quoted back almost 2 decades ago. The coal comanies own lot sof land that sits underneath many of the homes and bldgs in the coal reion of schuylkill county. The land rent is a big contributing facotr to the blight. You seem like a decent guy so consider doing a video of the area showing how the blight is tied into the fact that the coal comapnies hold the home owners hostages. The coal companiesliterallly took out towns and villages, due to that fact, because they own the land and got away with it! google Wadesville PA, its near POttsville, well it was. the coal company literally took out mos of the homes, except a few they cannot because the homeowners own the land!! But the coal companty took out roadways going into it. Yes people live there, but you can do a fascinating video of the town. Perhaps enlightening the world about the travesty taking place here If you cant pull up Wadesville, serch for arnots addition. Its the bordering small town. Yes you can drive into Wadesville on the one partial remaining road. Another place of interest, is a village called William Penn. Same story there excpet it is still standing(barely). When the homeowner moves out, not even famiies want to save the homes due to land rent. No smart investor buys into them. Thus out area is so full of blight. Its horrible. So please keep this in mind when visiting here. Be kind to the locals where you set foot. In many case we are b ot to blame, we are literally victims of a corrupt leadership and coal mining.

What a waste of tax payers money , and a disgrace to leave it fall down.

@KenopsiaExplorers

3 ай бұрын

In this case it isn’t anymore this was sold long ago. But also to keep in mind what it costs to maintain a building not in use.