In This Issue of BeaverLife
5 Steps to Spring Cleaning Your Closet
Spring is the time when the earth renews itself and grows green again. Flowers bloom, trees sprout leaves, and birds sing. Spring is also the perfect time to start fresh by spring cleaning your closet. Yet, spring cleaning can be scary. You never know what you’re...
Finding Your Personal Home Design Style
Living room feeling blah? Bedroom got you feeling blue? Maybe now is the time for a design update. But if you are like many people, trying to figure out where to get started with a renovation can be daunting. Here are some thoughts to help you find your personal...
6 Ways to Jumpstart Your Yard and Be Ready for Spring
If you want to make sure that your yard is ready for spring, there are several things to do before the warm weather arrives. Preparing your lawn and garden now can save you a great deal of time and money. Here are some top ways to help jumpstart your lawn and garden...
18 Ways Vinegar Is a Spring Cleaning Superhero
Spring is on the way! It is almost time to open those windows, let in some fresh air, and clean, clean, clean. Instead of buying cleaning supplies that fill the air with harmful chemicals, detox your home with the best natural cleaner you likely already have in stock....
Nearby Holiday Destinations to Beaver, PA: 2022
Photo from Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens If you are looking for the best places to take your loved ones to get in the holiday spirits, look no further. Get your coat, fill a mug with hot chocolate, and get ready to make your spirits bright. Holiday Magic!...
Around Town
Diane Wakefield … a Lasting Legacy at the Library
After a 46-year career, the only professional job she’s ever had, Beaver resident Diane Wakefield will retire this spring as librarian of the Beaver Area Memorial Library. She leaves a stellar legacy of the library as growing, relevant and influential in serving a...
In Memoriam: Robert Allen Rice
Beaver resident Robert Allen Rice, an economic development expert, historic preservationist, political aficionado, news junkie and all-around renaissance gentleman, was taken away far too soon with his untimely passing on Jan. 15, 2023. Bob originally was from...
Looking Back at Beaver’s Bicentennial Streetscape Project
Submitted by 2002 Bicentennial Streetscape Committee members Chuck Copeland and Mark Peluso, in grateful memory of the energetic commitment given to this initiative by Bob Smith, Dick Shaw, Dave Williams, and Jim Foster. PROJECT OVERVIEW For nearly two decades, Beaver...
The Beaver County Special Unit
The Beaver County Special Unit was formed by a group of veterans from Monaca Legion and Baden Legion in 1975. We are a Non-Profit NOT affiliated with the Beaver County government. In the beginning, there were two units of approximately twenty-five personnel. Today, we...
Hostess Gift Shoppe Owners, Stephanie and Keith Sevy, a Fixture in Beaver
One of the fixtures of Beaver’s Third Street business district over the past nearly 50 years has been the two-story, yellow-brick Hostess Gift Shoppe at the corner of College Avenue in the center of town. Owned and operated today by the husband-and-wife team of...
Community Info
From the Fire Department: What is a Hero?
I’m not a big fan of the word “hero.” I believe everyone is a hero to someone, most of the time. One of the definitions in the dictionary defines hero as one who shows great courage. Another is a person admired for achievements and noble qualities. During football,...
From the Police Department
The Beaver Police Department wants to remind residents to lock your vehicles and secure all personal belongings. One of the simplest ways to protect your car is to lock the doors and close the windows anytime you are not in the vehicle. Property crimes are often...
From the Beaver County Department of Sustainability
Holiday Suggestions Sustainability is the new buzz word these days and there are many ways to define this term. In most definitions, environmental awareness is one component that is used to describe the word. At its basic level, sustainability refers to the long-term...
From the Police Department – School Bus Safety
The Beaver Police Department and Frye Bus Company would like to take a moment and share with you some safety tips for this up coming school year. Please pay attention to all crosswalks and bus stops. Watch for children at all intersections throughout our communities....
From the Fire Department – The Nature of our Business
The fire service is one of the most diverse and challenging professions known today. It is this diversity that inspires most men and women to enter the service. Imagine having to train to prepare yourself to cope with situations which range from structural fires,...
Beaver History
The Beaver Water Lot: A Lasting Remnant of Beaver’s HistoryMarch 17, 2023
Beaver’s Oldest House Gets a 21st Century Interior MakeoverMarch 17, 2023
Samuel B. Wilson: Advocatus Prudens et Juris Doctus Praeceptor*March 15, 2022
Beaver V.F.D Rings in 1938 with a New Firetruck!June 9, 2021
The History and Heritage of Saints Peter and Paul SchoolOctober 7, 2020
Tips & Tricks
Walking SafetyAugust 3, 2020
Don’t Invite Us to DinnerApril 2, 2020
Holiday Safety TipsNovember 27, 2019
Growing Herbs Indoors in the Winter TimeNovember 13, 2018
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