The Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC) was the oldest and largest Methodist denomination in the USA from its founding in 1784 until 1939. MEC was also the first religious denomination in the USA to organize itself on a national basis. The church was started to meet the spiritual needs of the people in 1784 and continues […]
On June 23, 1997, developer William McKee purchased the 315-acre Harry H. Straus Park from P.H. Glatfelter, then-owner of the old Ecusta/Olin paper factory, for $4M.