correctionAn earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that neon exposure can be hazardous. Though liquid neon can be hazardous because it is so cold, neon lights use the gas form. This version ...

Kevin Flankey reminisced about his college days in Tampa when he drove to campus on a long, lonely stretch of highway in dense early morning fog. Like a sea captain seeking a lighthouse, he watched ...

Neon signs aren't as popular as they used to be, but that's not stopping a craftsman in Ohio from creating the vintage lighting. Neon signs used to line highways and Main Streets across America. Now, ...

Tom Wartman is standing over a rectangle of blue flame and bending glass in his hands. "This fire is about 1,500 degrees," he says casually. He quickly and deftly moves the glass arc from the flame to ...

This is part of an ongoing series answering "Why is that?" questions about Salem and the Mid-Valley. The question: Why did the neon clock in front of Jackson Jewelers disappear for more than three ...