DARLINGTON Firefighters are investigating the cause of a Monday blaze that destroyed a treasured Beaver County church.
Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, on Market Street in Darlington, was consumed by smoke and flames just after 5 a.m. Monday. Fire crews from Darlington, Chippewa Township, Beaver Falls, South Beaver and other nearby departments battled the fire for hours, closing Market Street.
Crews are still investigating the fire’s cause. No injuries were reported.
The building, located at 718 Market St., is likely a total loss following a roof collapse and extensive interior damage, authorities said. The fire destroyed the sanctuary, including a recently donated organ worth $70,000, parishioners said. Little Beaver Helping Hands held meetings at the decades-old church, too.
DARLINGTON With their worldwide club folding, a community-minded group of Darlington area women decided to forge ahead with their own group.
So wave hello to the Little Beaver Helping Hands, which since 1984 had been known as the Little Beaver Lioness Club. We will continue to service the local communities, former Lioness Club member-turned-Little Beaver Helping Hands spokeswoman Benoit Walton said recently. Our fundraising projects include selling our famous strawberry shortcakes at Darlington Days, the Darlington Polo concession stand, Boscov s Friends Helping Friends, Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, Santa Breakfast Workshop cookie sale, Letters for Santa, the Lioness cookbook, Night at the Races and soup sales.