On March 28, while the world was falling apart, Aliquippa residents of Valley Terrace’s “D Building” were displaced from their homes due to flooding. While most of us were hunkered down, others were faced with even more chaos and uncertainty. Belongings were lost and food was destroyed. Listen to this first in a series of …
The Relative Differences Podcast is a series of intimate discussions among three biological sisters. Each of the sisters were reared in the Western Pennsylvania town of Aliquippa. Throughout the series, listeners will hear the sisters discuss how their “same but different” environments at home, formed them into who they are today. Because the sisters are …
David Shearer talks about his childhood living in New Brighton, PA. He talks about rationing, cigarettes, and the town of New Brighton during the war. He talks about how the war changed the town and talks about the coal mining strikes that affected Western Pennsylvania during wartime. RETURN TO THE LISTENING LIBRARY: BEAVER COUNTY
Hazel Eiler-Farkas tells her grandson about how she met his grandfather. Recorded in November 2010, at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. She died in April 2012, leaving behind many more life stories for her grandchildren. RETURN TO THE LISTENING LIBRARY: BEAVER COUNTY
George Tita of Darlington, Pennsylvania fought in WW II with the Army’s 691st Tank Destroyers. This interview was recorded as part of TSVP’s Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative, in partnership with the Carnegie Fee Library, Beaver Falls, PA, June 26, 2013. Interviewer: Kevin Farkas. Audio editing: Anna Samuels. RETURN TO THE LISTENING LIBRARY: BEAVER …
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Five close friends and veterans of the Vietnam era from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania share stories of their military experiences. Featuring Jack Clouds (Army), Jack Damaska (Army), Steve Kisio (Air Force), Barry Campbell (Army), Ken Thomas (Army). Recorded as part of TSVP’s Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Initiative at Carnegie Free Library, Beaver Falls, PA. Recorded June 19, …
The mission of the Veterans Breakfast Club is to create communities of listening around veterans and their stories. We accomplish this through public storytelling programs where veterans of all eras can share their memories and build camaraderie, as well as through oral history interviews where their stories can be captured, preserved, and shared for future …
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On December 2, 2015, the Veterans Breakfast Club held a storytelling breakfast at Seven Oaks Country Club in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The event was hosted by VBC executive director Todd DePastino. Audiography: Kevin Farkas and Bryan Chemini, Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative. This program features the stories and voices of Lee Corfield, Rhonda …
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