Nothing says “welcome” like a brand new parking lot that takes away any doubts about whether it’s okay to park on the lower property near Brobst. The lot was along time coming, but it was a condition of being zoned for a museum in a residential area. We now have a designated handicapped space right next to the house. Thanks to property manager John Trimble, who coordinated this upgrade. The John Updike Childhood Home museum is located at 117 Philadelphia Ave. in Shillington, Pa.