The West Newton Library will hold their final fundraiser, ‘Fill A Bag for $5’ Book Sale, on October 22 and 23 outside in the parking lot at 124 N. Water Street in West Newton, Pa.  This event is being held from 8:00am to 2:00pm. 

The library has purchased a large storage container and it is filled with the donations they have received since their last sale, plus they will be acquiring books from the Norwin Library to make this a truly large sale!

A program of Halloween thrills and chills is in store for the ghosts and goblins of Peters Creek Historical Society and guests on Monday, October 27 at 7:30 pm, at Wrights United Methodist Church, 788 Venetia Road in Venetia.  

The Joyful Bloomers Garden Club held their monthly meeting on September 8 at a pavilion near Lake Emily in Renziehausen Park in McKeesport.  Sally Buchleitner gave a report on the crow and Andrea Rice gave an interesting report on butterflies. Ruth Carroll and Betty Lucot attended the first meeting of the District VII 2023 GCFP Convention to be held at the Double Tree in Monroeville.  Our club will be responsible for Ways and Means.  

By Lois Thomson

"If you're interested in history, if you're interested in architecture, we cover all of those."  Mark Pawelec, a volunteer at the Donora Historical Society and Smog Museum, was referring to the Cement City Home and Walking Tour, and why people would be interested in participating.