Local History

July 9, 1929: the country was in the beginning of an economic recession that few knew at the time would...

working on new projects to improve the building and open new, never seen areas. Nearly every time they commence, these...

I found this old photo of the American Red Cross on parade, circa 1918, when I clicked on the link to...

Every day we learn new things about how the various rooms and areas were used in historic former Greene County...

Oooh! That smell! No, no, no—not the classic Lynyrd Skynyrd song! We’re talking about the aroma of cooking, baking, and...

It’s 1971, and 18-year-old Danny Humble is signing on the dotted line with the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues....

Carmichaels is, and always has been, one of the more significant towns to exist in Greene County. At times in...

It happened in Carmichaels, in the early winter of 1912, although the actual date has been lost to history.  A...

The Greene County Historical Society is in what was once the County Home, poor farm, or almshouse, and regardless of...

As a part of northern Appalachia, southwestern Pennsylvania is home to an amazing tradition of folklore and superstitions. Although this...