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On Saturday, May 21, 2011, the slightly famed and somewhat infamous singer-songwriter Poopy Souls performed down at the old Coraopolis Train Station in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. Mr. Souls was supposed to show up at noon to help narrate part of my documentary film about the old train station (since he used to be a hobo and hitched many-a-ride down there back in the day), but he was late and so I filmed and narrated the first part of the documentary on my own (which can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTj6L9OCrSo ). Fortunately, at about 40 minutes past noon, the man, the legend, Poopy Souls showed up on the scene. Mr. Souls had just come from the Montour Tavern, where he had met up with his old friends Jack Daniels and Raunchy Bold. Luckily, he was still all right to play his latest song, written just before noon at the old Montour Tavern in regards to the old Coraopolis Train Station, entitled, "It's A Goddamn Shame".

The train station was built in 1895 by the well-known architectural firm Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge. Today it is in sorry shape, and I think it's a damn shame. This building should be saved and preserved! It can be a real asset to the community instead of an eyesore. It should be a symbol of civic pride! If you are a resident of Coraopolis, PA, and/or are interested in helping save this historic railroad station, please contact the borough with the information available at http://www.coraopolispa.com/ . Contact every councilman as well as the mayor, Anthony Celeste. He grew up just down the road from this train station, and he should want to help save it. Also, contact Sam Jampetro of the Coraopolis Community Development Foundation, a non-profit organization. I think this organization may actually own the building and is supposed to be trying to do something to help save it. But, I don't think they have much money. Well, I have e-mailed the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, and I hope that they can help out with some information and maybe something else also. I think this station should be saved. That is why I'm basically becoming a muckraking journalist/filmmaker here and trying to help expose what I call "The Disgrace of Coraopolis". If you have any information that may be useful in regards to helping save this train station, be sure to contact the previously mentioned folks and me too (so that I can try to help pass this information along). I want to see "The Disgrace of Coraopolis" turn into a symbol of pride for the community. If you can help, please do.