Oil Well Supply
0601, 2023

Oil Well Supply

…throughout the neighborhood. A volunteer fire department was organized and firefighting equipment was purchased. The jail and borough hall on Plum Street were refurbished. By 1910, Siverly listed 1,616 residents….

Female Heroes
1808, 2023

Female Heroes

…World War II. A pair of city women – Helen Weaver Oxenham and Ruth Crawford Culver – were honored by a national organization for their bravery in saving a young…

Utilities
2107, 2023

Utilities

…on the ground floor where a variety of natural gas appliances were demonstrated and displayed for sale. The company would become part of National Fuel Gas in 1974 and the…

Main Street
1404, 2023

Main Street

…world-famous industries as well as quirky elements that ranged from tunnel-boring to hotels and automobile sales. The Third Ward claimed the only hotel in the world that featured all front…

Believe It or Not
0701, 2022

Believe It or Not

…1973. On that day, more than 5,000 sandwiches were sold at the new local eatery. While the sale numbers didn’t set a McDonald’s record, the crowd size did. A McDonald’s…

0207, 2021

Hasson Park

…St. Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department. Hasson Park annually draws thousands of visitors who hold family gatherings, school and scout functions and class reunions in the sprawling park. Property for Sale…

Home

…Ave., Oil City, PA 16301 30 April 2024 Bouncing Babies Franklin Public Library 421 12th St., Franklin, PA 16323 30 April 2024 Friends of the Franklin Public Library Book Sale…

East End Redevelopment
3103, 2023

East End Redevelopment

…In hearing Kay’s argument, the court ruled in their favor with a price set at $32,150. They moved their businesses into the City Hotel. Claire McDevitt, owner of McDevitt’s Dairy…

Old Money
2909, 2023

Old Money

…set up a small refinery at McClintockville near Rouseville. They prospered, making $30,000 in the first year. The operation went well until the price of crude oil skyrocketed and supplies…

Accessibility

…website accessibility efforts assist all users and that every person has the right to live with dignity, equality, comfort and independence. Accessibility on oilregionlibraries.org oilregionlibraries.org makes UserWay’s Web Accessibility Widget…