Local History

The Denny sisters paint a vivid picture of what life was like for those with means in the early 20th...

It was a cold and windy morning. Christmas was coming, and everyone in and around the Waynesburg area waited with...

People of a certain age (mine), remember a hot spot in Carmichaels called Kesocks. The unassuming building pulsed with thumping...

Imagine the pioneers building log cabins and forts in the cool November air when they settled onto the land that...

Patricia Eddy attended the Johnson School House that was located between Spraggs and Blacksville. She was born in 1935, went...

Deep in the valleys of Southwestern Pennsylvania, lay hidden gems. The old, red brick one-room schoolhouses that accommodated so many...

With the dogdays upon us, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the most blistering summers...

In my research into the Civil War, I learned that many battles have different names. There were countless skirmishes and...

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is: “What Can you tell me about the history of my...

How many of us remember, some time ago, visiting Grover C. Hughes Hardware, across the street from Waynesburg Milling and...