Tag: Florence Township
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Florence Historical Society’s new display preserves local past
Thumbing through the pages of a recently donated Florence High School yearbook, George Lengel recounted fond memories of his youth to locals. It was a glimpse into a past the 76-year-old remembers vividly, thanks to a new exhibit offered by the Florence Historical Society. “[The Historical Society] shows me my roots and my heritage,” Lengel,…
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Florence mail carrier honored at council meeting
A recent meeting of the Florence Township Council was unusually packed on Sept. 5, as friends, family and colleagues of local mail carrier Mary Matthews gathered to celebrate her actions earlier this year that kept a home from burning down. As an employee of the United States Postal Service (USPS) for more than 30 years,…