Debra Todd - First Female Chief Justice PA Supreme Court By Kathleen A. Mooney, PhD, LCHS Volunteer WebmasterCongratulations to Chief Justice Debra Todd of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Born and…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio, LCHS Board Member & Volunteer Lawrence County has had a hand in helping probably hundreds of thousands of deaf children worldwide, through the efforts of one…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio, LCHS Board Member & Volunteer The Theatorium is believed to be the first dedicated movie theater in New Castle. It was opened in December 1905 by…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio, LCHS Board Member & VolunteerGuyla Mae Smith, a Lawrence County native, is one of the best softball coaches in Texas. Guyla, daughter of Elizabeth “Libby” {Plassmeyer} and…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio, LCHS Board Member & Volunteer Many county residents have Ukrainian, or Austrian-Hungarian roots. This is the story of one woman from Austria-Hungary, who escaped her town…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio, LCHS Board Member & VolunteerMrs. Minnie Pearl (Riddle) McKibben was appointed New Castle (Pennsylvania) policewoman or “matron” on January 7, 1924. She assumed her duties on…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio, LCHS Board Member & Volunteer When the Civil War began, patriotic men rose to the call to fight. But women, barred from the military, were also…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio, LCHS Board Member & Volunteer Dr. Maria White was a prominent physician and surgeon of New Castle, Pennsylvania (PA). She spent years in Panjab, India, where…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio, LCHS Board Member & Volunteer The Overlook Sanitarium in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1911 by Dr. Elizabeth McLaughry, the earliest woman physician in New…
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 received her…
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, Pennsylvania,…