Showalter Opera House 1884 - 1916
Latrobe's Showalter Opera House played host to some of Broadway's finest productions. Famous politicians appeared there.
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Feb 16, 20221 min read
Electric Service Comes to Latrobe
The electro-mechanical age from 1840 to 1940 led to ways to harness electricity for useful purposes. Life before and after was very...
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Jan 17, 20211 min read
Tornado of 1926
Star coupe deluged by brick and concrete block fallen from apartment above. Miraculously Mr. Foote who was getting out of the car was...
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Jan 17, 20211 min read
History of Latrobe Area Historical Society
Latrobe Area Historical Society Building on Weldon Street in 2019 After Remodel of Front. History of Latrobe Area Historical Society The...
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Jan 16, 20211 min read
Latrobe: Home of Professional Football?
John Kinports Brallier in Washington & Jefferson football sweater Latrobe: Home of Professional Football? The following articles were...
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Jan 15, 20211 min read
History of Medicine in Latrobe
Latrobe Hospital addition of 1943 with new entrance. Original 1910 building with 1928 Metzger annex is on left. History of Medicine in...
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Jan 4, 20212 min read
Growing Up On Main Street Of Yesteryear
Latrobe Main Street 300 block looking west in 1907. A sign on the left promises the coming of the Cole Bros. 3-ring circus and...
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Oct 9, 20201 min read
History of Latrobe's Theaters
The Grand Theater at 207 Main Street. Other theaters in Latrobe in 1918 were the Paramont at 225 Main and the Olympic 317 Main.
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Oct 5, 20201 min read
Brief History of Latrobe Pennsylvania
Christopher Gist crossed the Allegheny mountains around 1750 as a surveyor and was the first to give a detailed description of the area.
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Oct 5, 20201 min read
Chester Lee, Latrobe Class of 1936
“Hey, we’ve got a problem here." Among those on the receiving end of this fateful message was mission director Chester Maurice Lee.
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Oct 4, 20201 min read
Latrobe's First Steel Mill 1888
The real growth of Latrobe began when the Latrobe Steel Works began operating in what would become Latrobe's Fifth Ward.
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Oct 2, 20201 min read
History of Latrobe's Streets
Oliver Barnes 1851 plan for the layout of the new town of Latrobe changed country roads into streets. Many names have been added or changed.
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Mar 23, 20202 min read
First Non-stop Airmail Pickup
The first non-stop airmail pickup between Pittsburgh and Huntingdon, West Virginia, took place just outside Latrobe on May 12, 1939.
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Mar 20, 20201 min read
Initial Plan of Latrobe
In 1851 Oliver Barnes laid out the streets and lots for a new town, which he named after a long-time friend and associate, Benjamin Latrobe
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Mar 18, 20201 min read
Early Settlers
Christopher Gist crossed the Allegheny mountains around 1750 as a surveyor and was the first to give a detailed description of the area.
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Mar 18, 20201 min read
Growth of Latrobe
Latrobe Borough grew as more areas of Derry and Unity Townships were incorporated and expanded from three to six wards in 1906.
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