"Lansford Alive" Festival

Lansford is a small town in Carbon County, PA.  It is located in the anthracite coal fields, and it has seen better days.  A community group called “Lansford Alive” is doing its best to improve Lansford by promoting tourism and building a spirit of community.  The organization sponsors a festival in the fall.  Two blocks on Ridge Street are blocked off, bands play, and vendors set up booths.

One of those booths belonged to the Carbon County Democrats, staffed by volunteers, including me.  We gave away pocket Constitutions and free chances for $25 gift certificates for three local restaurants.

This is the third community-type festival I’ve worked in the last two months.  In previous years we got all kinds of grief from MAGAs, including occasional insults, even cursing.  

Those days are over.  So many people came up and thanked us for being there.  People told us how worried they were, and how they couldn’t stand Trump.  Lansford voted for Trump in 2024 and probably would again, but I’ll bet if they voted today, Trump would not do nearly as well.  

Could things be turning around?  I certainly hope so.