In This Issue of BeaverLife
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!...
10 Holiday Traditions You Can Start with Your Family
Christmas is right around the corner, and for many families, it’s time to start thinking about traditions. If you’re looking to create some new traditions with your family this year, here are ten ideas to get you started. 1. Bake and decorate cookies together One of...
Healthy Eating During the Holidays: Yes, it’s Possible!
Be mindful of your eating. During the holiday season, most people will be eating excessively and unhealthily. Don’t allow the behavior of others to dictate your own actions. It can be easy to eat without paying attention, especially on holiday treats already sitting...
Get Your Day Off to the Perfect Start with a New Morning Routine
Starting the day off in the right way can do wonders for your physical and mental health. A good morning routine coupled with realistic goals can give you all the boost you need to make the most of every day. So, it is time to stop dreading the inevitable ring of the...
Are You Drinking Enough Water? 10 Possible Signs of Dehydration
You may have heard the advice to drink at least eight glasses of water a day, but are you drinking enough to keep your body hydrated? That eight glasses a day figure may not be exactly accurate, as everyone has different hydration needs. It is important to listen to...
Around Town
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...
Octogenarian Sally Foster Inspires Grandkids, Others with a Sense of Community
With a fascinating pedigree in the Beaver Area, going back many generations, octogenarian Sarah “Sally” (McCleery) Foster has shaped her own brand of local history and is passing a sense of community on to her offspring. Sally is widely known for helping to found the...
The Beautiful Town of Downtown Beaver (Pt II)
Written by Olivia Peabody & Kayden Blinn, Dutch Ridge Elementary School Students Our names are Olivia Peabody and Kayden Blinn. We are from Dutch Ridge Elementary School, and we are 11 and 12 years old. We interviewed multiple store owners in downtown Beaver to...
Community Info
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,...
Health & Safety Reminders From the Beaver Borough
Dumpsters and Other Storage Devices Require a Permit The use of dumpsters or other storage devices in the Borough of Beaver requires a permit. The permit must be issued prior to the placement of the device on public or private property. Please contact the borough...
Beaver History
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
Beaver’s CornerstoneOctober 7, 2020
A Tale of Two BrothersOctober 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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