Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Dormont Historical Society is collecting Dormont Memories—essays from residents past and present—through Sept. 1.
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- Erin Faulk
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Wednesday, February 27
When Dormont Historical Society began collecting "Dormont Memories" earlier this year, its members were hoping to get a look at the way Dormont used to be, and how residents are enjoying it now. They have, but they're still looking for more to fill an anthology the organization hopes to publish professionally next year. Organizer Carrie Samarin left the following comment on the Dormont-Brookline Patch event listing for the project: I believe we have about 30 writings so far. These are valuable memories that will forever be part of Dormont History via the Historical Society. Some of the memories that I've enjoyed reading include: a power outage at a KO Football game in 1969/70; buying a first home in Dormont, that interesting line called …
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Here's the Week in Review, Jan. 28 to Feb. 1.
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- Erin Faulk
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Saturday, February 2
Busy week? No downtime? Missed the news? Don't sweat it. Here's a list of this week's top stories from Dormont-Brookline Patch, so you can catch up on the goods. This week on Dormont-Brookline Patch: Historical Society Collecting ‘Dormont Memories’ Who is Hiring in Dormont and Brookline This Week? History Professor Helps Make Mexi Casa a Craft Beer Hotspot How Can You Help Brookline Businesses? Ideas Welcome at Upcoming Meeting Combing Through Craigslist: Unique Stuff for Sale in Dormont-Brookline Facebook Page is Connection to Brookline History Got your own news to share? Add your organization's events to our Event Calendar. Share your wedding, baby or graduation news in our Announcements section and, while you're at it, upload your …
Monday, January 28, 2013
Dormont Historical Society is collecting memories of Dormont for an anthology the groups hopes to publish next year.
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- Erin Faulk
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Monday, January 28
Do you remember watching movies at Dormont’s Hollywood Theater … in the 1950s? Where did you hang out after the bell rang at Dormont High School? What do you love about the borough now? Dormont Historical Society wants to hear your story. The historical society is collecting “memories from Dormont” for an anthology the organization hopes to publish professionally next year. “This is consistent with our mission to collect and preserve,” said Marianne Harbaugh Davis, a historical society member who serves on the editorial board for the anthology. “As you can see, our space here is full of beautiful things, but we like to collect memories, too.” In 2008, the historical society worked with Arcadia Publishing to publish Images of America: …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
The Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation will host a walking tour of Dormont on Saturday.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
How are bakeries, bridal stores and a former school part of Dormont's history? Find out this Saturday, Sept. 8, when the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation hosts a walking tour through the borough. The tour starts at the Dormont Historical Society in the Dormont Municipal Center and ends with a few short films at Hollywood Theater. Stops include the former municipal building—now Anne Gregory Bridal—as well as Potomac Bakery and Sugar Cafe. The tour is limited to 20 people, and the cost is $10 for PHLF members and $15 for nonmembers. The tour starts at Dormont Historical Society at 2 p.m., but the historical society will be open earlier for those who want to browse the collection. More information is available on the Pittsburgh …
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
The Dormont Historical Society will host an evening of short features at Hollywood Theater tonight.
What were all those cartoons you watched as a kid? If you're having a little trouble remembering ... well, that's why we have historical societies. The Dormont Historical Society will host an evening of classic short movies and cartoons today, Wednesday, at Dormont's own Hollywood Theater. The classic films in this classic setting include W.C. Fields, Betty Boop, Popeye, The Three Stooges, Bugs Bunny, Our Gang, Abbott and Costello and Superman. Tickets are just $2 a person, and the show starts at 7 p.m. Concession stand proceeds benefit Hollywood Theater, and all proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Dormont Historical Society. If you're going: Follow Dormont-Brookline Patch on Facebook and Twitter. For more information, sign up for our …
Monday, March 26, 2012
A man bringing books to Dormont Historical Society had no idea he was returning library books.
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- Erin Faulk
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Monday, March 26, 2012
A man bringing a box of books to Dormont Historical Society has no idea he was returning long-overdue library books—88 years overdue, to be exact. According to a report from CBS Pittsburgh, Paul Kaminski, who was raised in Dormont, drove the books back to Dormont from Arizona, where a cousin had been keeping them. A look through the box revealed books that should have been returned to the Dormont school library—formerly located in the Dormont Municipal Center, where the Historical Society is housed—in 1924. The Dormont Historical Society added the books to their extensive collection of Dormont memorabilia. The Dormont Historical Society is open to the public Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For the full article from CBS Pittsburgh, click …
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
After playing in theaters across North America, Carl Kurlander's movie about Pittsburgh returns home for one night only.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
After a tour of more than 25 cities, "My Tale of Two Cities," the funny, hopeful movie about Pittsburgh's comeback, will return for a special screening at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the Hollywood Theater in Dormont. This tale is about the once-great industrial giant that built America with its steel, conquered polio and invented everything from aluminum to the Big Mac—and has, against all odds, reinvented itself for a new age. After the screening, a panel discussion about Dormont's and Pittsburgh's own comeback stories will include state Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-42nd District); Louise Sturgess, executive director of the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation; Muriel Moreland, Dormont Historical Society president; Kelly James of Sugar …
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Take advantage of this opportunity on Saturday.
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Dormont Historical Society's museum in the basement of the Dormont Municipal Center will be open to the public on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Muriel Moreland, society president, said opportunities to view all the treasures of Dormont past are generally limited to Thursdays, when the museum is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This weekend, the museum is offering the special hours to accommodate Dormont High School alumni who are in town for a reunion. Museum tours can also be arranged by appointment when volunteers are available. For more information, visit: http://dormont-history.webs.com/
Carrie Samarin
7:57 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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