Saltsburg Stone House Museum

05/29/2026

The Local Weekend: A Saltsburg Newspaper-
Do you remember The Local Weekend, a free 4-page, Saltsburg newspaper published by Abraham Kline? This publication predates The Saltsburg News, that was available at Shop N’ Save in Saltsburg.
With permission from Abraham Kline, we will begin sharing some of the copies we have at the Stone House Museum. The first featured copy is dated June 4, 2011.
Although it was only 15 years ago, revisiting these pages brings back memories of news and events from that time.

05/25/2026

Don’t miss the Saltsburg Memorial Day Service today. The procession will march to the St Matthew Catholic Church parking lot next to the cemetery by 8:30 am and then proceed up to center of the Edgewood Cemetery shortly before 9:00 am. Come early so you don’t miss the service as we remember those who served our country.

Saltsburg Memorial Day Service:
The procession will march to St. Matthew Cemetery by 8:30 and then proceed up to Edgewood Cemetery to the circle shortly before 9.
Please ame every effort to attend as we remember those who died serving our country.🇺🇲🇺🇲

05/24/2026

These photos donated by June Vatter are from the 1987 Canal Days celebration in Saltsburg. This was a two-day event 39 years ago.

05/23/2026

The 44th Historic Canal Days Celebration is in two weeks. Come to Saltsburg to enjoy all the sights, sounds and food that will be here. There is something to do for the whole family. Check out this itinerary for this three-day event.

05/22/2026

History of 219 Point Street, Saltsburg, PA
This building at 219 Point Street has a long and varied history in the community.
From 1939 until about 1968, it was home to Sloan’s 5 and 10 Cent Store, owned and operated by Robert S. Sloan of Saltsburg until his retirement. After that, the building housed several other businesses over the years, including a pizza shop, Patchwork At Heart by Pat Rhea, and later the Saltsburg Day Care Center in the early 2000s.
The building also served as a residence. The beloved Ellen Fink lived in an apartment there during the 1990s and remained there until her passing in 2004.
If you have memories of Sloan’s 5 and 10 Cent Store or any of the other businesses that operated in the building, we would love to hear them. The building still retains its large storefront window and entrance, and it could easily be converted back into a business space once again.

05/20/2026

This photo was taken back in the 1956 at Brown's Restaurant then later, PJ Brown Restaurant on Point Street, Saltsburg. The Saltsburg seniors in this picture are, seated; Mary Lou Treece, Robert Lincoln, Patty Sutyak, Grant Barnette, standing; Alan Baker, Jean Ramsey and John Bakes.

05/17/2026

We have a sturdy metal at the Stone House Museum that needs a new home if anyone could use it. As you can see in the pictures, there are four drawers. No scratches and the top is in perfect shape. If you can use it, come and get it, we put it outside behind the museum at 105 Point Street, Saltsburg PA. First come, first serve. If you want to make a donation in the front door, that would be great but not necessary. Bring a truck and second person to load it up. Thank you in advance! As of Tuesday May 19, at 1:30 pm, the desk is still available.

05/17/2026

An article from the early 1990s features Emma Baroni Bucco Pistininzi in the traditional costume of her native land, singing “La Sabbazzina,” which translates as “she’s flirting,” during a tribute to the Statue of Liberty.
A second photo shows members of the Saltsburg Music Club dressed in costumes representing countries from around the world for their “Our Home, America” program.
The members pictured are:
• Kneeling: Jack Cunningham, Connie Dahlheimer, George Core
• Row one: Helen Pearson, Margie Mancabelli, Mary Nell Po***ck, Jessie Mae Cribbs, Emma Pistininzi, Lorrie Johnson
• Row two: Mary Kay Deemer, Beth Crawford, Barbara Pueschel, Leslie Jurisch, Mary Lee Cunningham, Charlotte Brown, Gene Appleby
• Row three: Linda Lasher, Edwina Brown, Wilbur Stairs, Wallis Brown
• Row four: Linda Maguire, Kay Whitesel, Mildred Gould, John Cribbs, and Mae Appleby
The Saltsburg Music Club presented “Our Home, America” as a program honoring the Statue of Liberty.

05/15/2026

These two photos are of the River Rescue Crew of our Saltsburg Volunteer Fire Department in 1997.

05/12/2026

This article about George Altman and his mill in Saltsburg was published in 1990.
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George Altman, owner and operator of Altman’s Feed Mill, Saltsburg, for 50 years, has learned from Loretta Schmidt, National Parks Service Historian, that a photo of the second floor of his mill will be a part of the official records in the library of congress.
Jet Lowe, Historic America Engineering Records Photographer, toured Altman’s Feed Mill in the spring of 1987. He took a picture of the machine through which the flour passed through. The “sifter” had been placed into operation, according to Altman, at about the turn of the century; but has not been used for the past 15 years.
The Irwin man received a framed color photograph of the mill scene from Schmidt. The original picture remains in Washington D.C.
Altman, 75, took ownership of the business, formerly known as Patterson Milling in 1940, shortly after his marriage. The main part of the original mill still stands today facing Point St. Entrance to the new addition is made from Market St.