Mission:

The mission of the CAHS shall be to provide a coherent history of the area, preserving its artifacts, collecting its memorabilia and to pictorially preserve in photograph and writing its history, people and events.

History:

The Society began in 1973 throught the efforts of many people in the town of Charleroi with the first President being Margaret Conner (1973-75), George West (1975-1977), then with our esteemed present Board of Directors member Lois Hawe (1977-1982), followed by Elaine Paluso (1982-1996), then Edward Palumbo (1997-1999) after which Darlene Pennline, she again currently, but with Jean Roberts serving 2 terms inbetween (2000 to present).

The Society reorganized via a vote of the majority in 2000-1 and with the concerted assistance of the Secretary, Treasurer and Society attorney they began the process of becoming an official 501(c)3 non-profit business that it obtained in 2002-3 under the leadership of a newly formed Board of Directors.  Chairman of the Board:  Jean Roberts (2002-3), Albert Protin (2003-4), and today we have Milton Kubik (2004-5 to present day).