Kathy Vetovich, president of Shamokin Area Business for Economic Revitalization and Allison Williams, Project Coordinator, pose for a photo by the stone “99 Steps” stairway, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Shamokin, Pa. The stairs have been closed since 2008, but in November, a sign affixed to a gate there was switched from “Closed” to “Steps close to be being fixed!” Saving those steps — which actually number 88 — has become a passion project for the two women with Shamokin roots. (Alejandro A. Alvarez/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
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