This review is for the local history and genealogy section of the library. Well organized and…read moreextensive holdings of published books, family histories as well as local newspapers. And the volunteers are exceptionally friendly and extremely helpful! You can call as well as email them in advance of your visit.

This is by far my favorite library. They have a 3D printer, a cafe, a youth area, and more! I…read moreabsolutely love being there and walking around. There is a huge selection of books and audiobooks. There are still some things I haven't done yet and I've been going there for years! It's the perfect place to go to when you're bored or if you need to study.

I grew up in Weirton and this post office was the only one that I knew for years. I recently went…read morein again for the first time in probably 20 years and had no problems. No doubt I was fortunate that there wasn't a line as is the norm during the holiday season, but the service was friendly and surprisingly fast. The place looks exactly the same as it did when I was a child, so going in felt a bit like stepping into the past. I started this review in December of 2017 and have held out on finishing it as it is now June of 2018 and my package never arrived. I do not know where in the process of mailing and delivery things went wrong, but the last known location via tracking was Centennial, CO. Therefore, I will not place blame on the Weirton branch. I am still incredibly frustrated that my package was lost and the situation has in no way been resolved, but I will seek to solve the problem elsewhere in the chain of command and well beyond this location.

again never recieved!mail.....albatross america!!!said delivered 2/21/2026 at mailbox!!! never…read moregot that either

That's funny, an individual said this was their 400th review; this is my 200th review! Glad I could…read moregive it to a university who deserves great recognition. I finally made it here for a tour after hearing countless stories, hearing people who had gone there for school, and so forth. I was amazed at how big the campus actually was. As a Kent alum, I could see a lot of similarities on a smaller scale, and obviously more focused on the faith aspect. My group started at the student center and went through the book store, which might be the best Catholic store I've physically been to, in comparison to the couple store near Cleveland that are not as great, but get the job done. We then toured around to see the fitness/gym area, the library, a couple of the classroom areas, the church, adoration chapel, the grave of the unborn, and the grotto of Mary. It was like walking through a place where you knew you were truly all brothers and sisters. Truly a special place is located here.

This school is authentically Catholic, not "Catholic in name only" like many colleges. The theology…read moredepartment is fantastic, with many well-known professors who teach here. I got a very good theology education here. Franciscan teaches Catholic truth without apology. The curriculum is grounded in names like Aquinas, not liberal theologians who interpret Catholic teaching as they see fit. Theologically they are on the conservative side - that's what makes them authentically Catholic. Most students are not only Catholic but are very serious about their faith. Many attend daily Mass (there are multiple daily Masses offered), adoration, you see students walking around campus praying the rosary, and quite a few discern a religious vocation. Franciscan is an escape from the craziness that the secular world has become these days. I took off one star for: - the town is very run down, small, with nothing to do. The campus is the only highlight. - the facilities at this school need to be updated, especially the HVAC system. Classrooms are often boiling hot even in January. - Masses are reverent (at least compared to an average parish) but could use more traditional music and more Latin. Guitars don't belong in the liturgy. Also, with so many priests living on campus, there is no excuse for their constant use of extraordinary ministers of communion.

Meadowcroft is off the beaten patch but very worth the drive to visit…read more This museum is sort of multiple museums in one. The highlight for me was the Rockshelter. (note that you need to go to the visitor's center and pay your admission before visiting the Rock Shelter which is down the road). There are timed tours several times a day. You start with a brief video at the visitor's center, then get in your car and drive to the site itself where you will be greeted by a guide and another video. It is a multi media presentation in that when it talks about a specific area, the lights focus on that space so you know exactly where they are referring to. After the presentation, the guide takes you for a closer look. There is also a 19th century village. You cross a covered bridge and are greeted with a home, church, schoolhouse and blacksmith shop. There are costumed interpreters that give you information on the buildings or give presentations. My favorite was pretending I was a school child from back then. Something really cool about the school house is that they had a reunion of students who had attended the school a few years ago and they all signed the black board. Walking back to the visitor's center, there is an interesting museum. It has information on barns and other farm equipment. It also features tropies and accomplishments from the prior owner of the farm who was extremely successful in horse racing. Although I'm not a fan of horse racing, it was interesting to see all the people that he had interacted with. The last place we visited was the Indian Village. It was fun going into the wigwam and also throwing the spears. A fun addition to the site. Overall, this is a unique treasure in the area and is well worth the drive out there.

I have been here on more than a few occasions, going all the way back to school field trips as a…read morechild. Generally, it's a pretty cool place to visit and explore. This time we checked out an "Experience" from our local library, which allows free admission. This program is great, and allows you to visit Meadowcroft, plus the Heinz History Center, and the Fort Pitt Museum. In the morning, we explored the visitor center and the Native American Village. We liked throwing the Atlatl, which launches big, spear-like darts at a fake deer target to see if you can get them to stick. Afterwards, we left the site to go have lunch about 15 minutes away, and then did a short hike at Cross Creek Lake, where we saw a historic Truss Bridge from 1881. We came back to Meadowcroft, and climbed the steps to the Rock Shelter. We had seen this before, but we were able to experience some excavation work with the staff and scientists. We saw a recent discovery of a chipped flint that was 3,000 years old. Afterwards, we finished exploring the rest of the property. We liked throwing axes, playing double ball, and some other games. The old museum part was slightly disappointing, as it smelled heavily of mold, and I didn't want to stay in the buildings because of the smell. Neat old coaches and wagons in there, but I saw them before, so we were in and out quickly. Lastly, we did the Historic Covered Bridge (looks like it was re-done recently with new wood), the school, church, blacksmith shop and log cabin. All pretty cool to see. Overall, a nice day here at Meadowcroft ... Cheers!

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