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Fellowship Foods: Fresh Produce Delivered
Last summer, I made the best (and worst) decision and watched a documentary on how food is manufactured for the big brands you see in the grocery store. It was explained how fruits and veggies are grown and harvested differently so that all year round, there is no change in what you and I see […]
Anastastia Beaverhausen
July 15, 2015
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Seven Reasons Beaver County is an Exciting Place to Live in 2015
I’ve been spending a lot of time lately meeting with clients and partners for various projects that YBC has in the works. While I don’t think I have ever actually come out and said it, one of the things that keeps coming up in these meetings is that I can’t stand when people say that […]
Andrew Selby
July 7, 2015
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Our Top 10 Must-See Summer Blockbusters This Year (…and 5 to Avoid!)
Growing up, through high school and college, I considered myself one of the biggest movie buffs out there. Give me a quote, I’ll reply with the next line. Name an obscure movie nobody’s ever heard of, I’ve seen it. Speaking of “Scene it?” Nobody would ever even play with me…because I was a BOSS! Then something happened. I became […]
Allie Dixon
July 4, 2015
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How to Find Great Activities Your Kids Will Love!
I started out with this article on a mission to find, list and report back all of the indoor kid activities this great County has to offer. It was all of this particularly rainy weather, with a particularly active toddler, that sent me into research mode. We needed inside activities and we needed them fast […]
Anastastia Beaverhausen
June 30, 2015
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Allie’s Weekly Meal Plans: Feeding a Family of Four on $50 per Week
Make sure you check out Allie’s first and second editions of weekly meal plans! Now that summer is upon us, I want to spend literally every day grilling something delicious for dinner. If I had my way, it would never rain, and everything would be char-broiled to perfection. Unfortunately, we live in Western Pennsylvania, where […]
Allie Dixon
June 28, 2015
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Meet the Owner: All Those Decorations on Third Street
A few weeks back, we published the 10 Signs That You Might Be From Beaver article. If you read it, you know that we received a lot of feedback on it. Love that feedback!! Keep it coming!! This article is a special shout-out to number 9 on the list – “You look forward to the […]
Anastastia Beaverhausen
June 10, 2015
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Lost Beaver County – Round 2
After an overwhelming response from our readers to the first Lost Beaver County article, I put together a second stroll down memory lane. This time we’re reminiscing about penny candy, steel mills, fresh bread and more! Enjoy this read with us and keep the suggestions coming! Gee Bee’s Plaza, Monaca Shopping Center Before it was the […]
Allie Dixon
June 7, 2015
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Who Are You? Exploring the Beaver County Genealogy and History Center
Did you know that in the basement of the Beaver Train Station lives the Beaver County Genealogy and History Center? I sure didn’t until recently! Like many families in the area, my own family has been a part of Beaver County for generations. While I had a general idea of where we came from, the […]
Anastastia Beaverhausen
June 4, 2015
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Top 5 Places for People Watching in Beaver County
People watching in Beaver County can probably be its own sport. It’s always fun to be out and about seeing the wild, wacky, and wonderful. And you don’t need to go too far to realize Beaver County has some of the zaniest people in western PA. For reasons good and bad, I put together a […]
Marc Grandinetti
May 30, 2015
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How to Get the Most Out of Our Local Farmers’ Markets
Have you ever gone into the grocery store, picked up a carton of berries, or a zucchini, and just thought to yourself… “ughhhh?” Don’t worry, I’m not knocking our local shops, because I frequent all of them regularly and get my produce there during the winter months. But I can’t WAIT for the springtime when […]
Allie Dixon
May 28, 2015
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The Essential Beaver County Baby Gift Guide
Beaverhausen Baby #3 has arrived! I have baby on the brain, so here is a little tidbit on new baby gifting. Whether you are looking for something for Mom, Dad, baby or the family, I’ve got you covered with a couple suggestions of things that we really appreciated! For the Baby: Castle Toys and Gifts, […]
Anastastia Beaverhausen
May 27, 2015
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Lost Beaver County: Local Businesses We All Miss
If you’ve lived in Beaver County long enough, you are bound to have some fond memories of local businesses, restaurants, and other landmarks that are no longer with us. Whether it was buying a tuxedo, eating a sandwich, or swimming your summers away, we all have those favorite places that we love to reminisce about […]
Allie Dixon
May 24, 2015
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10 Signs That You Might Be From Center Township
Calling all snobs, arrogant, and stuck-up people! Do you think your township is superior to others in Beaver County? Great! Then you’re probably from Center. While this is the reputation most people from Center get (I’m allowed to say that since I’m guilty by association), most residents and people who grew up here know this […]
Maura Mendicino
May 22, 2015
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Allie’s Weekly Meal Plans: Feeding a Family of Four on $50 per Week
This is the second installment of Allie’s Weeklly Meal Plan Series. In case you missed it, check out here first set of meals too! When planning my meals for this week, I’m still a little torn because of the springtime weather that can’t seem to decide whether it wants to be warm or cold. I […]
Allie Dixon
May 17, 2015
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Day-Tripping: Tomlinson Run State Park
One of the best things about living in Beaver County is that it’s within driving distance of great summer hangouts like Tomlinson Run State Park. Located at the top of West Virginia’s northern panhandle, the park is about 25 miles from the heart of Beaver County. The Mister and I might be biased since we […]
Alison Lucci
May 16, 2015
