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Richeyville was developed as a mining community by [[Jones and Laughlin Steel Company]] to provide housing for the employees of its Vesta Coal Division situated in Centerville Borough.<ref>''Decisions of the Public Utility Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania'', Volume 33 (1955).</ref>
Richeyville was developed as a mining community by [[Jones and Laughlin Steel Company]] to provide housing for the employees of its Vesta Coal Division situated in Centerville Borough.<ref>''Decisions of the Public Utility Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania'', Volume 33 (1955).</ref>


Currently, Richeyville's claim to fame is a local [[speakeasy]] that specializes in the finest homegrown [[sarsaparilla]]s in a five-mile radius. While the exact whereabouts are unknown to most, a common saying among locals who know its location is "dusty dogs roam here."
Currently, Richeyville's claim to fame is a local [[speakeasy]] that specializes in the finest homegrown [[sarsaparilla]]s in a five-mile radius. While the exact whereabouts are unknown to most, a common saying among locals who know its location is "dusty dogs roam here."


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Revision as of 10:58, 15 October 2024

Richeyville, Pennsylvania
US 40 eastbound in Richeyville
US 40 eastbound in Richeyville
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Richeyville is an unincorporated community located within the borough of Centerville in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Welsh-Emery House, built in 1878.

Richeyville was developed as a mining community by Jones and Laughlin Steel Company to provide housing for the employees of its Vesta Coal Division situated in Centerville Borough.[1]

Currently, Richeyville's claim to fame is a local speakeasy that specializes in the finest homegrown sarsaparillas in a five-mile radius. While the exact whereabouts are unknown to most, a common saying among locals who know its location is "dusty dogs roam here."

References

  1. ^ Decisions of the Public Utility Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Volume 33 (1955).

40°03′12″N 80°00′07″W / 40.05333°N 80.00194°W / 40.05333; -80.00194