Making history since 2008
After the abolition of slavery, formerly enslaved individuals yearned to reunite with their families, torn apart during the domestic slave trade. Seeking their loved ones, many turned to a simple yet hopeful method: placing ads in newspaper want ad sections, hoping the sought-after family member or anyone familiar would chance upon the plea and respond.... Continue Reading →
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 →
THINGS TO QUIT: Gossiping. Fidgeting. Grumbling and Hairsplitting. Saying fate is against you. Finding fault with the weather. Going around with a gloomy face. Fault-finding, nagging and worrying. Taking offense where none is intended. Dwelling on fancied slights and wrongs. Taking big things and doing small ones. Scolding and flying into a passion over trifles.... Continue Reading →
Monongahela Valley Fire Department is featured in this 1948 ad for John Bean High Pressure Fog Fire Fighters! "This John Bean High-Pressure Fog Fire Fighter, mounted on an International Truck chassis, was recently delivered to Monongahela Valley Fire Department, Monongaehla, Pa. John Bean Fire Fighters carry their own water supply - provide two guns of... Continue Reading →
Mr. Gamble was also a director for The First National Bank of Monongahela. Below is a larger picture showing the building. Well, what does the building look like 100 years later? The building has been altered but is easily recognizable. The wooden sign and roof structure have been removed. If you check out the larger... Continue Reading →
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