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** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/0e750b550a204a61678c0cd5d43222b13f991f37.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 54 in fellowship (20 men, 34 women) including 9 S.S. teachers, presiding over 65 children (for a total of 119). The Hall was valued at $14,000 with $4,700 owed (and with $2,632 in annual expenses), and $802 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Bible Truth Hall, Harrisburg, PA]] (G-EB) +1890-1894+
** c/o S.A. White @ 713 N. Third St. +1894+
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-I (Grant) assembly in Dauphin Co., with 16 meeting in a rented hall with capacity of 30.
* [[Harrisburg Meeting Room, PA]] (EB) +1878-1880+
*** 1866 student @ Ag. College of PA; 1870 @ St. Paul, [[Minnesota|MN]] m. Lily Mattheis (b. 1856 St. Paul, MN - d. 1935 Portland, OR), dau. of C.G.A. Matthews (b. 1828), +1869-1871+ bartender @ Snelling House, 1873 cabinetmaker, & Amelia Matthews (b. 1836 Germany); 1878 "professor of languages" (French & German) @ Harrisburg, PA; 1880 Language tchr @ Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; +1891-1894 language tchr @ Portland, OR;
**** Unrelated trivial note: Morning Oregonian, Portland, OR: 12-14-1885: "E.W. Alderson, of Coles valley, states that an old man by the name of Grenier, living on the ____, is the oldest resident in Oregon, having been here sixty-five years. He is a Frenchman, and belonged to the Hudson Bay company. As a trapper(?), he has always been an expert. His age is 85 years, and he is now somewhat feeble."
* [[Capitol Street Gospel Hall, PA]] (OB) +1901-1922+
** Harrisburg Assembly Hall +1904+
** @ 1114 Capitol St. +1904-1922+
** S.M. 10.30, Aft. 2 S.S., E. 7.30. W. 7.45 Pr., F. 7.45 B.R. +1904+
** c/o W. Beveridge, 1721 Penn St. +1922+
* [[Harrisburg Gospel Hall, PA]] (OB) +1887-1890+
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-II (OB) assembly in Dauphin Co., with 23 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 100.
* [[Studebaker's Gospel Hall, PA]] (OB) +1897-1927+
** @ Second and State Sts. +1897-1922+
** c/o Jacob E. Brubaker +1922-1927+ (b. 1867 Derry, Dauphin, PA - d. 1938 White Hill, Cumberland, PA)
*** worked @ coffin factory 1910-1920 as finisher & painter;
* [[Howard Street Gospel Hall, PA]] (OB) +1897-1904+
* Philadelphia Gospel Hall +1897+
** @ 2426 Howard St. +1897+; 2430 Howard St. +1904+
** S.M. 10:30am, Aft. 2:30pm S.S., E. 7:30pm, Wed. Pr. 8:00pm;
===McKeesport/White Oak===
* [[McKeesport Gospel Hall, PA]] (OB) 1876-'''20212023+'''
** McKeesport Assembly 1876-1913;
** merged with the [[Homestead Gospel Hall, PA|Homestead Assembly]] in 1933.
===Pittsburgh===
* [[Allegheny City Gospel Hall, PA]] (OB) +1904+ * [[Bible Truth Hall, Pittsburgh, PA]] (G-EB) +1890-1894+; (OB) +1936-1941+** @ 7449 Frankstown Ave. +1936-1941+** did this assembly become Beechwood/Browns Hill?** c/o H.E. Bateman & J.S. Scott @ 48 Fifth Ave. +1894+; William Scheid +1936-1941+** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a PB-I (Grant) assembly in Allegheny Co., with 12 meeting in a rented hall with capacity for 40.
* [[Browns Hill Bible Chapel, PA]] (OB) +1943-'''2025+'''** Beechwood Chapel +1943-1961; Beechwood Bible Chapel 1962-1980** @ 3349 Beechwood Blvd. +1943-1980current** c/o William Scheid +1943-1948+; M.E. Havener @ 4805 Brierly Court West, Homestead +1950; R.A. Schell @ Valencia +1951-1956+; M.E. Havener +1958-1959; Robert E. Havener @ 404 Dunbar Dr. 1960-1996; David Murison 1997-1999; John R. Schell 2000-2008; Bill Havener 2004-2008; David Pfeiffer 2009-2020+; Jon Tietz 2009-2020+
* [[Community Bible Chapel, Pittsburgh, PA]] (OB) 1972-1979** @ Grace Prudential Bldg., Pleasant Hills 1972-1977; Library, Piney Fork Rd. 1978-1979** c/o N.C. Farquhar @ Clairton 1978-1979 * [[East Pittsburgh Gospel Hall, PA]] (OB) +1890/+1904-1927+2009** Bessemer Avenue Gospel Hall (+1904+; Main Street Gospel Hall +1936-2009** @ Bessemer Ave., near Western Ave.)+1904+; 817 Main St. +1936-2009** c/o J.S. Hamilton, 527 Fourth St., Braddock +1922+; J. Wilson +1927+; Samuel Hamilton @ 527 Fourth Ave., Braddock +1936+; William O'Neil @ 826 Punta Gorda, E. McKeesport +1941-1976; Hugh Caulfield 1977-1981; Neil R. Henretty 1982-2008; Jack Roberts 2004-2009
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated two PB-II (OB) assemblies in Allegheny Co., with 50 meeting in rented halls with total capacity of 150.
* [[Friendship Street Gospel HallChapel, PA]] (OB) +1922-1936+1991** Pittsburgh Friendship Street Gospel Hall+1922-1933+; Friendship Avenue Gospel Hall +1936-1974; Friendship Avenue Gospel Chapel 1975-1976; ** @ home of James Wilson, 4917 Friendship Street+1922-1933+; 4917 Friendship Ave. +1936-1985+** c/o James Wilson +1922-1927+; Thomas J. Jamison @ 4815 Liberty Ave. +1927+; Norman Gunn @ 324 Shields Ln., Shields +1936-1956+; John S. Martin @ 3767 Sunset Dr., Homestead Park +1958-1963; John M. Duff 1964-1984; T.A. Wishart 1985+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/a75046a154c328472947a65effd43fad83b82679.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 150 in fellowship (60 men, 90 women) including 10 S.S. teachers, presiding over 100 children (for a total of '''250'''). The Hall was valued at $12,000 with no debt (and with $1,609.88 in annual expenses), and $1,465 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Bible Grace and Truth Hall, Pittsburgh, PA]] (G-EBOB) +1890-18941936+** @ 508 Chestnut Ave., North Side ** c/o HCharles Coleman @ 2627 Ellis St.E * [[Jefferson Hills Bible Church, PA]] (OB) 1996-2007** @ 711 Old Clairton Rd. Bateman & J** c/o W.S. Scott Gordon Haresign * [[North Hills Bible Fellowship, PA]] (OB) 1982-1984** c/o Ray Armstrong @ 48 Fifth Ave10605 Crest Rd. , Wexford * [[North Side Gospel Hall, Pittsburgh, PA]] (OB) +18941936-1952+** In 1890North Side Gospel Hall +1936-1947; North Side Assembly 1948-1952+** @ 1600 Monterey St. (2nd floor) +1936-1941+; 1824 Brighton Rd. +1943-1947; Bethany House, the U845 Ridge Ave., N.S. Religious Census indicated a PB1948-I (Grant) assembly in Allegheny Co1952+** c/o W.B. Gray @ 310 Chalmyer St., Sewickley +1936+; Tom Mahloy @ 106 Pennsylvania Ave., with 12 meeting in a rented hall with capacity for 40Bellevue +1941+; John Mahloy @ Glarius & Penna Aves., Bellevue +1943-1952+
* [[Pittsburgh Gospel Hall, PA]] (OB) +1897-1904+
** S.M. 10:30am, Th. Pr. 8pm;
* [[Pittsburgh Meeting Room, PA]] (EB) 1879+; (TW ppEB) +1914-1917+; (TWEB) +1933-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2016+
===Robinson===
** Austin Burton Carmell +1923-1927+ (1903-1991 Columbus, Franklin, [[Ohio|OH]])
** see [[Pittsburgh Meeting Room, PA]]
===Wilmerding===
* [[Berean Bible Chapel, PA]] (OB) 1986-2006
** @ YMCA, Ice Plant Hill, Wilmerding 1986-1996; YMCA Memorial Field, Wilmerding 1997-2006
** c/o John M. Duff 1986-1996; Hugh C. Caulfield 1997-2006
==Armstrong County (Pittsburgh metro)==
===McMurray===
* [[Bethel Bible Church, McMurray, PA]] (OB) 2000-2013** @ Malanos Bldg., 3025 Washington Rd. 2000-2013** c/o John J. Bell @ Bethel Park 2000-2008; John B. Clelland 2007-2008; Ronald Tietz 2009-2012; Brian Clelland 2009-2013 * [[The Bible Chapel, Pittsburgh, PA]] (OB) 1963-1993 ; (Ind. BC) 1993-present'''2025+'''** St. Clair Bible Chapel 1963-1993; South Hills Bible Chapel 1993-2009; The Bible Chapel 2009-current** @ Upper St. Clair Twp. Bldg., McLaughlin Run Rd., off Route 19 +1967-1969; Circle Dr., Upper St. Clair Twp., Bridgeville 1970-1996; 300 Gallery Rd., McMurray 1997-2009** c/o Daniel Patch +1967-1971; D.B. Good @ 306 Johnston Rd. 1972-1977; David Good @ 115 Brookwood Rd., Venetia 1978-1988; John H. Munro 1990-1993** Multiple Campuses: McMurray, PA (1993+); Robinson, PA (2009+); Washington, PA (2011+); Wilkinsburg, PA (2013+); Rostraver, PA (2017+) & DeBary, FL (2018+);
** see [https://www.biblechapel.org/ TBC's website]
===Roscoe===