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Display of vintage Irwin buildings was labor of love for borough native

P.J. Rasel and son Brian Rasel stand for a portrait in front of plastic models of downtown Irwin buildings and businesses in the 1950s created by the late Mel Rasel, P.J.’s husband and Brian’s father.

Melvyn Rasel dedicated countless hours and money over four decades to create an homage to his hometown, building small plastic replicas of Irwin landmarks from his childhood in the 1950s as part of an extensive model train layout in his Plum home.


Source: The Tribune-Review