By Edward X. Petrus, Board President, LCHS. Originally posted on our front page April 26, 2021. “The Lawrence County Historical Society strongly advises against the establishment of a Dollar General…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS Board Member & Volunteer) – originally posted on our Facebook page February 18, 2021 Three Black Businessmen's ads in the 1866 New Castle City Directory…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS Board Member & Volunteer) – originally posted on our Facebook page February 13, 2021 Established and Supported by Black Women In 1896, the National Federation…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS Board Member & Volunteer) - originally posted on our Facebook page February 9, 2021 Many have studied the Civil War history of the infamous 100th…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS Board Member & Volunteer)After the U.S. entered World War I, Black selectees from the Pittsburgh area, nearly all educated, many of them having college training,…
Birchlawn was built for industrialist James Andrew Crawford and his wife Eliza Emery Crawford. Birchlawn was at one time considered for purchase by the city for use as a hospital…
Castle on the Hill: Who hasn’t seen this “castle” high on the hill on North Jefferson St. in New Castle? The stone structure was built in 1890 for businessman, Leander…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS Board Member & Volunteer)Harry Stein was born in May 12, 1903 to Isaac and Harriet Stein in Wampum. He made his home in the Turkey…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS Board Member & Volunteer) The Spanish flu or the grippe as it was also called, came in two waves. The first wave lasted three months.…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS Board Member & Volunteer) Elizabeth May Mangan, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Mangan of Allegheny was born in August 1876. She worked as a confidential…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS Board Member & Volunteer) In September 1941 Margaret M. Orres, (R), began her campaign for Alderman in New Castle's Sixth Ward. Winning her election, she…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS Board Member & Volunteer) Margaret A. Toepfer was born June 16, 1900 to Edward and Evaline (Hutchman) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She moved to New Castle,…