Business Perspectives
How to Turn a Swamp Into Money
How Beaver County’s Junction Park transformed a swamp into a trolley-era destination for affordable recreation, entertainment and community life.
The Fair, the Farm, and the Candidate in Clean Shoes
A look at Beaver County’s fair traditions, from Hookstown and Big Knob to tractor pulls, farm families, fair food and politicians courting rural voters.
The Sport of Kings, With Funnel Cake
Darlington Polo Club brings the sport of kings to Beaver County with night matches, dirt fields, family tradition, pickup trucks and funnel cake.
About That Warm, Fuzzy Feeling
Empathy matters, but compassion without consequences can mislead. Grandpa Jim explores why wisdom must ask what happens next.
Old Economy, New Lessons: Why Socialism Keeps Getting a Second Chance
Why socialism keeps returning, what history reveals about central planning, and how markets, social democracy, and communal experiments compare.
The People Who Built Economy — and Forgot to Reproduce
The story of the Harmony Society, Old Economy Village, and the celibate community that built wealth, industry, and a lasting legacy in Ambridge.
Yes, She Really Is That Into You
A humorous guide for older men on recognizing when a woman is interested, from subtle glances and mirroring to compliments, confidence, and companionship.
The Price We Pay for Hating Men
An argument against judging men or women as categories, exploring contempt, bias, relationships, and the social cost of replacing individuality with ideology.
A Good Walk Never Wasted
A witty history of golf in Beaver County, from Beaver Valley and Black Hawk to Olde Stonewall and hometown legend Bill “Putt” Gabal.
Learning to Hear the Music Beneath the Noise
A thoughtful review of Henri Nouwen’s Discernment, exploring attention, silence, identity, and learning to recognize God’s voice in ordinary life.
Mick Jagger Still Can’t Get No Satisfaction, But You Just Might
A park-bench reflection on finding satisfaction in good sleep, faithful friends, financial peace, daily walks, kindness, and ordinary life.
The Pierogi Belt: How a Polish Dumpling Became Beaver County’s Most Enduring Tradition
How pierogies became a lasting Beaver County tradition, preserving immigrant heritage, church community, family bonds, and shared memory.
When Crime Was Entertainment
A look at how supper clubs, racetracks, and restaurants once connected business, politics, hospitality, and organized crime across the Upper Ohio Valley.
The House My Mother Wanted
The story of the Vicary Mansion, its preservation, and one mother’s enduring dream of a stone house built to outlast generations.
The Boy Who Wrote “I Love You Truly”
A yearbook message reveals the youthful courage of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W. D. Snodgrass and foreshadows his gift for telling the truth beautifully.
Where Were Yinz At When They Signed the Declaration of Independence?
Beaver County missed the signing of the Declaration but helped secure America’s frontier through Fort McIntosh, Legionville, and Anthony Wayne.
Chippewa Township: The Geography of My Heart
A personal history of Chippewa Township, tracing its frontier roots, farming heritage, community character, and enduring place in the author’s heart.
Something Happened on the Way to That Place – From Allentown to Aliquippa, Billy Joel Found the Voice of the Rust Belt.
Billy Joel’s “Allentown” gave voice to Rust Belt communities facing mill closures, lost jobs, and the human cost of America’s industrial decline.
Matthew Quay and the Roots of the American System
Matthew Quay’s defense of tariffs and American industry connects Hamilton and Clay’s economic vision to Beaver County’s manufacturing future.
You Mad, Bro? A Brief Life of General Anthony Wayne
Anthony Wayne’s legacy was built not on madness, but discipline, forged at Legionville in Beaver County before the Battle of Fallen Timbers.