What Should BMHS be Called?
Do We have an Identity Crisis? What Should BMHS be Called? The Baltzer Meyer Historical Society, like Fort Allen Elementary, Harrold...
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May 13, 20237 min read
VIRGINIA’S 1774 BORDER DISPUTE WITH PENNSYLVANIA
By Jim Blair The purpose of this article is to wade through the complexities of the prelude to and early stages of the Revolutionary War,...
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jklein267
May 13, 20231 min read
Portrait Story
Harrold Hall is adorned with a variety of family portraits. If you have a portrait sitting in your attic that needs a new home where it...
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jklein267
May 13, 20231 min read
Climate Controlled Shopping
Greengate Mall opened on August 18th, 1965, and was the first climate-controlled shopping mall in Westmoreland county. Greengate mall...
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jklein267
May 13, 20231 min read
The Lost Generation
More than one hundred statues featuring and commemorating WW1 Doughboys are across the United States. Most were erected in the 1920s and...
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jklein267
May 13, 20231 min read
Pennsylvania's Oldest Theme Park
Since its creation in 1878 Idlewild has been a place for families to enjoy. The property was owned by William Darlington who gave Judge...
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jklein267
May 13, 20231 min read
A Working Mans Brew
Prohibition saw the close of many local breweries and distilleries, only a few managed to make it out unscathed. Stoney's Beer is one of...
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jklein267
May 13, 20231 min read
Birthplace of the Banana Split
n 1904 pharmacist in training, David Strickler created the first banana split at Tassel pharmacy in Latrobe Pennsylvania. The sundae...
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jklein267
May 13, 20231 min read
The Ski Capital of Pennsylvania
Laurel Mountain Ski Resort located in the Laurel Mountains on the western flank of the Laurel Ridge was originally created by Richard...
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jklein267
May 3, 20231 min read
Oakford Park
I am not a native of the Greensburg area but I remember the first time driving down Oakford Park Rd toward Jeannette and my father-in-law...
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