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It began in 1894 in one room on a block shared with stables and a fishmonger’s shop. In its 131-year history, the Butler Area Public Library has undergone moves, renovat...

Few would disagree that one of the distinctive qualities of Connoquenessing Borough is its melodious name. But the modest town had been born in the 19th century as an ord...

President Herbert Hoover and first lady Lou Hoover hosted the traditional New Year’s Reception at the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1930. Covered extensively in the p...

American Amusement Park Museum Address: Newville, Pa. Website: www.amusement park history.com Open: for private tours through the website Of note: Private museum dedicate...

Butler County brainchild takes the 1940s by storm

Hollywood’s leading man, a decorated war hero and Western Pennsylvania native

The story of why 60 young men from Allegheny, Westmoreland, Juniata and Cumberland counties first decided to settle in what is now Center Township may never be known. But...

Welcome to the 1970s, a strange mélange of grimy New York City streets, the hardscrabble blue-collar strength of union families in declining steel towns, and a countercul...

Steelers Hall of Honor Museum Address: 100 Art Rooney Ave., Pittsburgh Phone: 412-697-7150 Open: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays Of Note: Loc...

Washington Township’s first settlers arrived soon after land grants were made available to Revolutionary War veterans. According to “A Concise History of Butler County 18...