Local History

Meadowcroft Rock Shelter and Historic Village is one of the best-known historic sites and museums in western Pennsylvania. It is...

The history of Greene County Pennsylvania is well researched and documented with materials that date from as far back as...

When I first met up with Charlotte McMillen and husband Mark this spring, they were part of a bustling group...

Whiskey has played an important role in the history of southwestern Pennsylvania. In the 1780s and 90s, farmers would distill...

The year was 1794. It was a violent time in southwestern Pennsylvania. There was still a threat of Indian attack,...

After a few rough years, Carmichaels’ annual PA Bituminous Coal Show is on the right track for getting back to...

One surviving artifact from the Downey House fire serves as a gripping reminder of the incident. In the aftermath of...

In the late 1700s, it became apparent there was a sincere need to establish a new county in the very...

As far as the length of human history goes, electrical lighting is relatively new. However, the need to light up...

Garards Fort is a small community in Greene Township that dates to the days of the early Western frontier. The...