Did you know that according to the Library Of Congress (LOC), there have been several newspapers published in Monongahela?. Here are a few: The Monongahela Expositor And Weekly Chronicle 1811- 18? The Pennsylvanian 1828 - 18?? The Monongahela Patriot 1834 - 1835 Monongahela Republican 1850 - 1869 Monongahela Valley Republican 1869 - 1908 The Daily... Continue Reading →
Help Identify 1912 Monongahela Football Players
A follower posted this picture on the Lost Monongahela Facebook page however she didn't know the names of anybody in the picture. I found the following article published in the October 5, 1912 edition of the Monongahela Republican that gives the last names of eleven of them: The twelve names listed in the article are... Continue Reading →
Come Hear About 1890’s Flying Machines And 1970’s Nerf Footballs!
HEADS UP! - Come out to the February meeting of the Monongahela Area Historical Society on Thursday. Scott Frederick, retired teacher from the Ringgold School District will be speaking. His topic will be Monongahela area inventors with particular emphasis on Professor Schick's flying machine and the Nerf football of Fred Cox. When: February 26, 2015... Continue Reading →
Monongahela City Businesses Missing In Action
Two things really baffle me about businesses* in Monongahela: Half don't display their address number on the front of their buildings. Most don't notify Google to get their locations displayed properly on Google maps. How is an out-of-town shopper supposed to find them? It's almost like Monongahela is saying to the rest of the world... Continue Reading →
January 2015 Monongahela City Council Meeting Notes And Audio File
Click here to listen to an audio file of the city council meeting. Right click and choose “save link as” if you wish to save the audio file to your computer. Comments within [square brackets] are those of Lost Monongahela and are meant for clarification only. Roll Call Mayor Bob Kepics - present Councilman Tomas... Continue Reading →
Benjamin Franklin On How Not To Be Forgotten
"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing." ~ B. Franklin
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