From Rodger’s Desk – The Birthday-Industrial Complex
Facebook has transformed birthdays into public events, blending nostalgia with digital expectations, where gratitude is a formality and connections feel…
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The Great Photography Scam
A father’s passion for photography blurred the lines between art and escape, revealing the intricate dance between observation and participation in life.
The Next Industrial Revolution? Not so fast …
Data centers promise major investment in Western Pennsylvania, but Beaver County should ensure developers pay their own energy costs and deliver meaningful local jobs.
When Beaver County Got Behind the Wheel
How automobiles transformed Beaver County, from its first 22 cars and early dealers to the decline of trolleys and rise of postwar car culture.
The Return of the Flying Cigar
Modern airships could offer lower-emission freight, disaster relief and remote access while reviving a technology once thought obsolete.
A Banana Before Its Time: The Case for Green Bananas
Green bananas and resistant starch may support metabolism and gut health, plus a no-bake brownie bite recipe using green banana flour.
A New Name—and a Bigger Conversation
Beaver County Almanac expands beyond business news to explore local history, people, places, culture and the stories shaping the county.
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.
From Rodger’s Desk – The Birthday-Industrial Complex
Facebook has transformed birthdays into public events, blending nostalgia with digital expectations, where gratitude is a formality and connections feel…
The Great Photography Scam
A father’s passion for photography blurred the lines between art and escape, revealing the intricate dance between observation and participation in life.
The Next Industrial Revolution? Not so fast …
Data centers promise major investment in Western Pennsylvania, but Beaver County should ensure developers pay their own energy costs and deliver meaningful local jobs.
When Beaver County Got Behind the Wheel
How automobiles transformed Beaver County, from its first 22 cars and early dealers to the decline of trolleys and rise of postwar car culture.
The Return of the Flying Cigar
Modern airships could offer lower-emission freight, disaster relief and remote access while reviving a technology once thought obsolete.
A Banana Before Its Time: The Case for Green Bananas
Green bananas and resistant starch may support metabolism and gut health, plus a no-bake brownie bite recipe using green banana flour.
A New Name—and a Bigger Conversation
Beaver County Almanac expands beyond business news to explore local history, people, places, culture and the stories shaping the county.
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.