The End of the Road for the Little Diner That Could

<![CDATA[        LIGONIER, Pennsylvania -- All that remained of Ruthie's Diner on Jan. 21 was charred, ice-encased rubble -- the aftermath of firefighters' desperate efforts to extinguish the blaze that ultimately consumed the modest eatery, which for more than 70 years had served locals and the travelers, anglers and hunters heading east along the Lincoln Highway.]]>