“History Alive” Seminar at Air Heritage Aviation Museum

“History Alive” Seminar at Air Heritage Aviation Museum

Along with the Heinz History Center and the Beaver County Library System, Air Heritage Aviation Museum is going to bring history alive on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at their hangar located at 35 Piper St. in Chippewa Township. Guest speaker and Heinz...
Sahli Nature Park

Sahli Nature Park

Submitted by PAM VARGA, Sahli Park Manager The next time you eat a piece of pizza, say, “Thank You” to a Bumblebee. Bumblebees pollinate the blossoms that become the tomatoes that make the sauce for your pizza. Without bees, no tomatoes, no sauce, no pizza. In fact,...
Looking Back in Time Early Settlers in Chippewa Township

Looking Back in Time Early Settlers in Chippewa Township

Written by Diane Manning, Resident In 1793, two decades before Chippewa Township was founded, three brave Revolutionary War soldiers, Henry Inman, Abraham Powers, and Thomas Stratton, settled here. Following the Treaty of Greenville in 1795, the Native Americans moved...
Knock on Wood

Knock on Wood

Submitted by Pam Varga, Sahli Park Manager Hear that loud Brr-rat-a-tat-tat from high up in the trees? It is a woodpecker hammering away in search of delicious insects to eat, excavating a nesting cavity, attracting a mate, or claiming its territory. Pounding its beak...
The Masked Bandit

The Masked Bandit

Submitted by Pam Varga, Sahli Park Manager With its black markings around its eyes and its habit of raiding gardens, chicken coops, bird feeders, and garbage cans, “Masked Bandit” is a very appropriate nickname for the raccoon. Raccoons are omnivores. Their diet...
The Honor Roll of Service

The Honor Roll of Service

Written by Jack Manning, Beaver County Commissioner Nothing is more honorable than serving your country and community. Supporting and serving others because you believe in something greater than yourself often goes unnoticed and unappreciated. Most who serve for the...