Circus and Canal History

Even local history buffs are learning a thing or two about Girard as the borough works toward National Register of Historic Places designation for its downtown. The borough will host a public meeting on the initiative Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Girard Borough Building Social Hall, 34 Main St. W. The borough, in partnership [...]

By |2022-04-30T21:59:08+00:00April 30th, 2022|News|Comments Off on Circus and Canal History

Maximum Hair Salon

18 Main St E :: Maximum Hair Salon, Jen and Craig Kovaly Written by: Erin Phillips The history of 18 Main Street East was very important to Craig Kovaly when, 15 years ago, he and his wife, Jen, were looking to establish Jen’s Hair Salon business in Girard. Jen had a successful following and clientele [...]

By |2022-03-22T15:01:47+00:00March 22nd, 2022|News|Comments Off on Maximum Hair Salon

235 Main Street Tavernese

235 Main Street East :: David Tavernese Written by Erin Phillips Main Street in Girard isn’t just for businesses and storefronts, there are many residential properties lining Main Street and David Tavernese’s home at 235 Main Street E is a beautiful example of some of the astounding historic residential architecture that Girard offers. David moved [...]

By |2022-02-28T17:14:30+00:00February 27th, 2022|News|Comments Off on 235 Main Street Tavernese

Main Street Art, Eliza’s Pottery

138 Main St W :: Main Street Art, Eliza’s Pottery: Eliza Wolfe Eliza Wolfe’s Main Street Art, a retail space and art gallery at 138 Main Street West has been a part of the fabric of Girard’s Main Street since 2005, but the building itself has been there for much longer. Built in 1861, this [...]

By |2022-02-01T19:40:50+00:00February 1st, 2022|News|Comments Off on Main Street Art, Eliza’s Pottery

Battles Bank

Mission Main Street :: 12 Main Street East, Girard PA The Battles Bank building at 12 Main Street East in Girard is a landmark you can’t miss as you pass through town.  It was constructed around 1893 by local farmer, lawyer, and businessman Rush Battles, shortly after the neighboring library was built. Rush died in [...]

By |2022-02-01T19:44:17+00:00November 11th, 2021|News|Comments Off on Battles Bank

Charlotte Elizabeth Battles

Born in 1864, Charlotte Elizabeth Battles defied society's standards for women by getting a college education, owning her own home and being a successful business woman. "She was well beloved by the whole town and really a woman before her time,” said Executive Director of the Hagen History Center, George Deutsch. After her father's death [...]

By |2021-08-25T01:08:03+00:00March 1st, 2021|News|Comments Off on Charlotte Elizabeth Battles

Downtown Girard

Check out this video on GoErie.com: https://www.goerie.com/videos/news/local/2021/02/16/girard-borough-applying-applies-national-register-historic-places-designation-history/6763460002/ A little history can help shape the future. Girard Borough is joining a growing list of Erie County municipalities that are building on their past to attract visitors and grow business. Girard is developing a master plan on ways to use its history and other assets to help revitalize its [...]

By |2021-02-17T18:41:15+00:00February 17th, 2021|News|Comments Off on Downtown Girard

Announcement of Downtown Master Plan and Historic District Process

Girard, Pennsylvania: Girard Borough has begun a multi-year planning and historic preservation effort for downtown Girard that will include the development and adoption of a Master Plan and completion of a National Register of Historic Places nomination for a Downtown Historic District. The objective of this effort is to develop a plan to leverage the [...]

By |2021-02-01T12:55:32+00:00February 1st, 2021|News|0 Comments

Refuse and Recycling Provider

Our 5-year contract with Waste Management ends on December 31/2020. Girard Borough and 5 other municipalities went out for bid and Waste Management was the only bidder. Effective January 1, 2021, Waste Management Inc. will continue to be the refuse and recycling provider to the Girard Borough. According to our contract with Waste Management you [...]

By |2020-12-21T22:37:32+00:00December 21st, 2020|News|0 Comments
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