Beaver History

One Home’s History: 494 Bank Street

Dec 18, 2022

Written by VALENTINE J. BRKICH Years ago, I had the pleasure of gathering with several Beaverites at the home of Shirley Pow on Bank Street to chat about their personal histories of living here in our lovely little town. Two of these were Juergen and Ingrid Steinmetz,...

Samuel B. Wilson: Advocatus Prudens et Juris Doctus Praeceptor*

Mar 15, 2022

*Wise Lawyer and Law Teacher Submitted by MARGARET MCKEAN WITH SUE CUTRI, Beaver Residents Visitors to the Beaver Farmer’s Market no doubt pass by a small gray frame house each Saturday morning at the corner of Market and Turnpike Streets. But most people likely do...

Beaver V.F.D Rings in 1938 with a New Firetruck!

Jun 9, 2021

Written by Chris Starkey, Volunteer with the BVFD Over the years the Beaver Fire Department has had several memorable pieces of fire apparatus. In December of 1937, the fire department took delivery of one of the finest pieces of firefighting equipment possessed by...

The History and Heritage of Saints Peter and Paul School

Oct 7, 2020

In 1830, Catholic residents of Beaver constructed a building on Fair Ave. for congregational use. The building was then dedicated by Bishop Francis Patrick O’Neil of Philadelphia, and around thirty families began meeting there for mass. This was the founding of the...

Beaver’s Cornerstone

Oct 7, 2020

In days of old, great buildings rested on cornerstones. They were the principle piece of their building’s foundation, and often the first piece that workers would lay before laying all others in relation to it. A good cornerstone kept the foundation from turning out...

A Tale of Two Brothers

Oct 7, 2020

Many families in our borough have deep-rooted connections that go back generations. These ancestors helped build the foundation of the community we know and love today, even though they have long since passed. Brothers and long-time Beaver residents Michael and Jacob...