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Priscilla Presley & Sally Field: Daughters of Titusville

On December 18, 2019 By Jessica HilburnIn History & Obituaries20 Comments

Titusville has had many celebrities in its time. But the fame did not end in the nineteenth century. Two Titusville men went on to marry and have daughters that have names most everyone will recognize: Priscilla Presley and Sally Field.

The Wizard of Oz in the Oil Region

On May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 By Jessica HilburnIn History & Obituaries10 Comments

One hundred years ago this month, the man who took us down the yellowbrick road in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz passed away. Did you know that none of it would have been possible without the influence and affluence of the Pennsylvania Oil Region?

Remembering the Penn Theatre

On March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 By Jessica HilburnIn History & Obituaries6 Comments

It's a brisk Thursday night in September. The year is 1939. Town is abuzz with activity and Spring Street is alive with activity. Where is everyone going this fine night, you might wonder? The line stretches down the block for the main event: the opening of the brand new Penn Theatre.

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