From The Daily Republican - August 6, 1881: Another Sneak Saturday morning about two o'clock, a sneak thief entered the residence of Mr. Ben Phillips, on Chess Street, through an open back window. He was in the young ladies sleeping room when discovered, and was scared away before getting any booty, by Miss Jennie blowing... Continue Reading →
This Day In 1882: Jellied Cow At The Monongahela Paper Mill
According to The Daily Republican March, 13, 1882: A cow which had entered the paper mill straw yard one day several weeks ago, in search of food, was observed to eat her way towards the steam tubs, but the workmen were too busy to drive her out. A half hour later they looked for her,... Continue Reading →
A Monongahela Valley Church In Ruins – Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Duquesne PA
One of the people I follow on Flickr recently posted a photo (click here to view it) of the interior of the former Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church of Duquesne PA in its ruined state. It's hard to believe that anybody would abandon such a grand building and let it deteriorate. This is the story of what happened. Holy... Continue Reading →
Winter Flooding On Park Avenue, Monongahela PA
Just a few photos of the flooding along Pigeon Creek on Park Avenue, Monongahela March 4th and 5th 2015. These were taken shortly after the water started to recede. Click the image for a larger view. The Ringgold School District Armstrong Field shown above is mainly used as a soccer field today. Over the years... Continue Reading →
Photo Mystery Solved – It’s St. Anthony Church’s Cupola!
In an earlier post I was baffled as to what this thing was: Here is a closeup: Thanks to Beverly Lytle for identifying it as the cupola of the original St. Anthony church building. The photograph was taken along Park Avenue. What helped us reach that conclusion is the road going up river hill and the... Continue Reading →
Lost Monongahela 