
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.
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.

How Beaver County’s Junction Park transformed a swamp into a trolley-era destination for affordable recreation, entertainment and community life.

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.

Darlington Polo Club brings the sport of kings to Beaver County with night matches, dirt fields, family tradition, pickup trucks and funnel cake.

Electric bikes, scooters and other micromobility devices are transforming sidewalks, raising questions about pedestrian safety, rules and infrastructure.

Scott Presler compares Pennsylvania jury disqualification records with voter rolls to investigate possible non-citizen registrations and voting.

Empathy matters, but compassion without consequences can mislead. Grandpa Jim explores why wisdom must ask what happens next.

Why socialism keeps returning, what history reveals about central planning, and how markets, social democracy, and communal experiments compare.

A warm, witty review of Mario’s Woodfired Pizzeria in Beaver, celebrating its pizza, homemade pasta, BYOB tradition, and 23 years of staying power.

The story of the Harmony Society, Old Economy Village, and the celibate community that built wealth, industry, and a lasting legacy in Ambridge.

A humorous guide for older men on recognizing when a woman is interested, from subtle glances and mirroring to compliments, confidence, and companionship.

How Beaver County’s Junction Park transformed a swamp into a trolley-era destination for affordable recreation, entertainment and community life.

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.

Darlington Polo Club brings the sport of kings to Beaver County with night matches, dirt fields, family tradition, pickup trucks and funnel cake.

Electric bikes, scooters and other micromobility devices are transforming sidewalks, raising questions about pedestrian safety, rules and infrastructure.

Scott Presler compares Pennsylvania jury disqualification records with voter rolls to investigate possible non-citizen registrations and voting.

Empathy matters, but compassion without consequences can mislead. Grandpa Jim explores why wisdom must ask what happens next.

Why socialism keeps returning, what history reveals about central planning, and how markets, social democracy, and communal experiments compare.

A warm, witty review of Mario’s Woodfired Pizzeria in Beaver, celebrating its pizza, homemade pasta, BYOB tradition, and 23 years of staying power.

The story of the Harmony Society, Old Economy Village, and the celibate community that built wealth, industry, and a lasting legacy in Ambridge.

A humorous guide for older men on recognizing when a woman is interested, from subtle glances and mirroring to compliments, confidence, and companionship.