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Is Pork and Sauerkraut a New Year’s Tradition Where You Live?
This isn't exactly a Monongahela-related question but a Pennsylvania-area question. I was on PA related forum, and people who grew up in other areas of the country had no idea that pork, sauerkraut, potatoes, and apple sauce was something traditionally served as a New Year's Day meal. We have a bunch of "Monongahela diaspora" folks... Continue Reading →
Monongahela High School Class of 1954 Yearbook Cover
This has always been my favorite MHS yearbook cover I think. What is your favorite? Keep double clicking each image to enlarge. Look for the * to see who hit the books. Click here to see what was happening in 1954. 69 years as of May of 2023, and finally congratulations to the class of... Continue Reading →
3000 people watch bicycle racing at the Monongahela race track in 1895
The following article is from our local newspaper's July 11, 1895 edition. I don't think people today have any idea that bicycling was such a big deal in our town around the turn of the 20th century. Now with the advent of e-bikes (making hilly terrain less of an issue) and the $25,000 PA WalkWorks... Continue Reading →
Nude Parties Along River
"Residents near the scenes of the mixed parties were aroused and authorities notified."
All The Construction On Main Street = Confidence In Our Town
If you live in Monongahela I’m sure you’ve noticed all the scaffolding and construction along Main Street in the last few weeks. Hundreds of thousands spent at the Fox’s Pizza building on the west end of town, hundreds of thousands (I’m guessing) spent by City Mission getting the old McCrory’s building (aka Finishing Touch) in... Continue Reading →
To Good People Who Keep Our Town Walkable, Except…
Just wanted to give a shout-out to the folks who have diligently kept their sidewalks shoveled this year. I appreciate it because I've been walking more, not only for the health benefits but because it just feels great to get out of the house for some fresh air. Walking takes only a little more time... Continue Reading →
Even Trains Can Struggle On A Snowy Day
I was killing time on Youtube this snowy Tuesday morning and came across this video of a Norfolk Southern train ascending a hill. The video caught my eye because if you live anywhere near the tracks in Monongahela; you see Norfolk Southern trains every day. At first you can barely see the train through the... Continue Reading →
The Little Tower That Could
My last post was about the railroad tracks being built across East Main Street back in 1899. While doing research for that post I kept coming across all kinds of interesting stories related to the area between First Street and the tracks at Pigeon Creek. In this post I'll discuss why this area was such... Continue Reading →
Throwing stones at birds will NOT be tolerated
MONONGAHELA CEMETERY. - Notice is hereby given that all persons who visit the Cemetery are forbidden from pulling flowers, throwing stones at birds, injuring the fences, or enclosures in any way, hunting on any of the cemetery grounds, or using fire-arms thereon. I am instructed to make information against any persons violating any of the... Continue Reading →
A Painting, Conestoga Wagons And Monongahela
Lost Monongahela is springing back to life! Longtime followers of this blog know that it goes dormant from time however dormancy doesn't mean that it’s dead (at least as long as I'm is alive)! I may have mentioned before that I work in construction so I tend to write more in colder months when the... Continue Reading →
Mid-Mon Valley towns of Charleroi, Monongahela and Donora featured in a national publication.
A professor at the University of Pittsburgh posted a link to his Twitter feed Thursday that caught me by surprise. It's a positive story about the Mid Mon Valley by Laurent Belsie of the Christian Science Monitor. The article mainly focuses on Charleroi but also mentioned are Donora, the City of Monongahela and Washington County.... Continue Reading →
Lost Monongahela Celebrates its 8th Anniversary
I was looking back in the archives and realized that February 10th, 2016 will be Lost Monongahela's 8th birthday! It all began with this post about the D.E. Gamble grain elevator on 7th street. Back then online information about Monongahela history was sparse. The best resource I had at the time was the Historical Magazine Of... Continue Reading →
Why there have been few updates to Lost Monongahela recently
I just heard Seth Godin say this on a podcast today regarding writer's block: Write; write poorly; continue writing poorly; write poorly until it's not bad anymore. So expect to read more poorly written posts here on Lost Monongahela in the next few days!
WPXI Story About Monongahela African American Soldiers Who Served In The Civil War
Several folks asked how can view the story WPXI produced about the Ravioli sale sponsored by the Monongahela Main Street Program and Bethel AME church. Proceeds will pay for a historical marker to honor African American soldiers from Monongahela who fought for the United States in the civil war. What makes story unique is that... Continue Reading →
Regarding Snow Removal On Main Street Sidewalks
The Monongahela street department did a great job clearing the streets during snowstorm Jonas this past Friday night and Saturday morning. Property owners also worked over the weekend to keep sidewalks clear in the business district with the exception of the vacant lot at 222 West Main Street (where Vocelli Pizza used to be). Just... Continue Reading →
Stocking Stuffer Tour Of Main Street Monongahela
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hHZ3n8noqo Thought you would be interested in this PowerPoint based video - "A Stocking Stuffer Tour of Monongahela's Main St. Business District." It gives an idea of what some of the stores along main street sell with the goal to encourage more people to shop locally. Most of the presentation is the work of Terry... Continue Reading →
Monongahela Chess Park Greeting Cards Now Available
Chess Park greeting cards are now available! Each card is 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" with a winter scene of Chess Park in Monongahela Pennsylvania on the front. The reverse includes a short history of Chess Park and the two churches in the background. The interior of the card is blank so it can serve... Continue Reading →
Town Meeting To Be Held Monongahela Fire Hall Tuesday October 20th, 2015
The next meeting of the Monongahela Main Street Program Organizing Task Force will be an open “town meeting” at Monongahela Fire Hall at 7:30PM, Tuesday October 20th, 2015. Bill Fontana, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Downtown Center, will make a presentation to explain how the Downtown Center and Main Street Program work in Pennsylvania. We... Continue Reading →
Roundtable Discussion Will Focus on Neighborhood Revitalization, Blight In Monongahela
A very important (open to the public) meeting about neighborhood revitalization and blight in Monongahela will be held 7 p.m Tuesday August 11, 2015 at the Carroll Township Fire Hall. The following information was copied from Sen. Scott Wagner's website: Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee Bus Tour & Roundtable on Neighborhood Blight & Revitalization... Continue Reading →
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