Al Anderson owns the Leather Corner Post. The bar and grill on the edge of Schnecksville has its roots as a former carriage stop in the 1850s. The landmark, so dubbed from a time before street names when the crossroads at which it sits was marked only by a piece of rawhide nailed to a stake, has seen a lot of change in 170 years. And for Anderson, the changes have been particularly profound over the past decade as he struggles to keep up with rising costs to keep his business going.
It's nice to see some actual support and him coming out to see us. To see that he actually cares about us Pennsylvania locals. As long as he sticks true to his word and I know he will… prices should go down; jobs should be open up. I'll actually be able to afford things again, so I'm looking forward to him being in office.' About 25 minutes below Schnecksville, Doug Letterman has operated Letterman's Diner in Kutztown since 1998.
The Lehigh Valley and Schnecksville area as a whole has undergone a long-term economic shift itself, as the 'iron and coke; chromium steel' that Billy Joel sang about in 1981's 'Allentown' no longer emanates from the site of Bethlehem Steel.