
The Classroom That Outlasted Everything Else
A look at Greersburg Academy, Beaver County’s oldest standing building, and its lasting role in early American education and history.
FROM RODGER’S DESK
From Rodger’s Desk is the regular column and open door of the Beaver County Almanac, written by Editor & Publisher Rodger Morrow.

A look at Greersburg Academy, Beaver County’s oldest standing building, and its lasting role in early American education and history.

A critical look at repeated Secret Service security failures, comparing the Butler rally and a later Hilton incident, highlighting systemic gaps and lack of accountability.

A look at Fort McIntosh in Beaver, where the entire U.S. Army was once based, and the town’s effort to reclaim and share its overlooked national history.

A look at Shippingport’s nuclear legacy and Chernobyl’s impact, exploring safety, history, and energy’s future through a Beaver County perspective.

An analysis of a $10 billion data center investment, examining who truly benefits, where wealth flows, and what it means for Beaver County’s economic future.

A profile of Art Evans, a Beaver County real estate agent whose deep local roots, coaching background, and service-first approach shape his success in the housing market.

Ambridge’s story spans utopian origins, industrial rise, and steady reinvention, showing how a well-built town adapts, survives, and grows through incremental change.

A detailed look at Beaver’s history, walkability, stability, and quiet success as a livable county seat shaped by geography, planning, and continuity.

A thoughtful look at Bridgewater’s quiet resilience, rich history, and unexpected culinary scene in a small borough shaped by rivers and practicality.

Pittsburgh’s news industry pits nonprofit vs. for-profit models as the Post-Gazette and Trib Total Media test sustainability in modern journalism.

A look at Greersburg Academy, Beaver County’s oldest standing building, and its lasting role in early American education and history.

A critical look at repeated Secret Service security failures, comparing the Butler rally and a later Hilton incident, highlighting systemic gaps and lack of accountability.

A look at Fort McIntosh in Beaver, where the entire U.S. Army was once based, and the town’s effort to reclaim and share its overlooked national history.

A look at Shippingport’s nuclear legacy and Chernobyl’s impact, exploring safety, history, and energy’s future through a Beaver County perspective.

An analysis of a $10 billion data center investment, examining who truly benefits, where wealth flows, and what it means for Beaver County’s economic future.

A profile of Art Evans, a Beaver County real estate agent whose deep local roots, coaching background, and service-first approach shape his success in the housing market.

Ambridge’s story spans utopian origins, industrial rise, and steady reinvention, showing how a well-built town adapts, survives, and grows through incremental change.

A detailed look at Beaver’s history, walkability, stability, and quiet success as a livable county seat shaped by geography, planning, and continuity.

A thoughtful look at Bridgewater’s quiet resilience, rich history, and unexpected culinary scene in a small borough shaped by rivers and practicality.

Pittsburgh’s news industry pits nonprofit vs. for-profit models as the Post-Gazette and Trib Total Media test sustainability in modern journalism.