There is still time for Tyrone residents to stop by The Daily Herald office and pick up a free copy of Westsylvania Magazine to see their town featured in the latest issue.
Many individuals have already stopped in to pick up their copies. Residents have also sent extra copies to friends and relatives who live away but still enjoy reading about Tyrone.
A few copies remain, so those who have not yet picked up their copy should stop by soon.
The Winter 2005-2006 issue of Westsylvania shares a story of Tyrone’s history, including the railroad, White Cloverine Salve and, of course, Fred Waring.
Anna and Lou Leopold made a trip to Tyrone a year ago, visiting the history museum and then staying to enjoy the Victorian Christmas celebrations that were occurring in downtown Tyrone.
While visiting, the couple gathered information about Tyrone’s history and compiled a story titled, “Tyrone’s Rails to History”, which has been printed in Westsylvania’s current magazine.
The story starts off telling of Tyrone’s beginnings and its connection with the railroad, then goes on to talk of the Railroad Park and the History Museum.
Another item many Tyrone residents will recognize while reading this story is White Cloverine Salve.
The couple tells the story of this salve and how it came to be. The retelling of this familiar story will bring back many memories to a lot of Tyrone natives.
Finally, the Leopolds share stories of one of Tyrone’s most famous residents, Fred Waring.
Several pictures and information about the Tyrone Area Historical Society accompany the article.
The Westsylvania Heritage Corporation also recently announced grant funds are available for tax exempt organizations in a nine-county area of southwestern Pennsylvania.
The StoryDepot Small Grants program will award grants ranging from $500 to $2,500 to non-profit, government or other publicly-funded entities in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fayette, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland Counties, according to a press release.
Applications for the grants, which must be matched dollar-for-dollar in non-federal funds or in-kind services, will be accepted beginning today through June 1, or until the total available funds are committed.
In a recent release, Westsylvania president and CEO Marvin Mensch said the StoryDepot Small Grants program is aimed at helping organization tell the stories of their heritage.
He said “WHC is looking for proposals that share the story of heritage in Westsylvania, whether it’s funding that provides for an updated plaque at a veteran’s memorial park or the replacement of a bay window in a historic train station.”
Applications for the StoryDepot Small Grants program may be downloaded from www.exploreastory.net/storydepot or contact the Westsylvania office at 814-532-5049.
The Westsylvania Heritage Corporation employs heritage conservation as a strategy to build sustainable communities through the effective use of natural, cultural and financial resources to achieve the most good for the most people for the longest time. Its Explore-a-Story America program provides Internet-based tools to individuals, businesses, community organization, government officials and agencies to join in the heritage conservation effort.
For more information on the Westsylvania Heritage Corporation, or on Explore-a-Story America, visit www.westsylvania.com.
