Making history since 2008
Many of us remember the feeling - you are traveling south on Main Street in Monongahela trying to get to Charleroi for an appointment. You are a few minutes late but if all the green lights through town are in sync you might just arrive on time. You approach 4th Street and YESSS, you just... Continue Reading →
I was doing research for an unrelated post when I stumbled on this quote about a small patch town named Salemville in Westmoreland County: Salemville was a company-owned village which was enclosed by a fence, one of a few in Westmoreland County. The fence was a symbol of the company's authority and hold on each... Continue Reading →
There is a very old section of Monongahela formerly known as Catsburg. Here is a map showing what this area looked like in 1902. I first became interested in Catsburg while reading the "Historical magazine of Monongahela's old homecoming week. Sept. 6-13, 1908". This publication isn't really a magazine like we think of today rather... Continue Reading →
Lost Monongahela 