Major League Governor: John Kinley Tener

Posted by on Nov 25, 2013 in | Comments Off on Major League Governor: John Kinley Tener The life of John Kinley Tener (1863-1946), governor of Pennsylvania from 1911 to 1915, is a remarkable success story in the annals of Pennsylvania­ – and American – history. Tener was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, on July 25, 1863, to Susan Wallis Tener and George Evans Tener. A month after his father’s death in May 1872, his family immigrated to Pittsburgh. In August, Susan...
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Charleroi Historic District

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Charleroi Historic District Charleroi, in eastern Washington County, possesses a formidable concentration of historic and architecturally significant residential and commercial buildings. Nearly seventeen hundred of the borough’s buildings have earned designation as the Charleroi Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 2007. Developed in 1890 by capitalists and real estate...
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PHMC Celebrates A Century of Service

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on PHMC Celebrates A Century of Service The year 1914 was notable for a number of reasons. Germany declared war on Russia and France. Joyce Kilmer wrote “Trees.” Henry Bacon designed the Lincoln Memorial. Mack Sennett produced Making a Living starring Charlie Chaplin. Irving Berlin composed Watch Your Step. The Federal Trade Commission was created. Walter Hagen won the U.S. Golf Association Open. The patent for airplanes...
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