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1905–1906 — Company town is created and incorporated.
• 1905: Pittsburgh agent T.K. Miller buys land to establish Midland Steel Co.’s town site.
• 1906: Midland is incorporated as a borough and developed as a company town for the Midland Works. Wikipedia

1911 — Midland Steel sold to Crucible.
Midland Steel Company sells its operations to the Pittsburgh Crucible Steel Company (part of Crucible Steel Company of America). Wikipedia

1912–Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church was founded. DioPitt.org

1914–1916 — Carnegie Library secured and opened.
Local advocates secure a $20,000 Carnegie grant (1914); the Carnegie Free Library of Midland opens and has provided continuous service since 1916 (celebrated its centennial in 2016). SAH ARCHIPEDIA

1926 — Lincoln High School opens.
A dedicated high school begins serving the borough (later central to Midland’s identity).

1936 — Region-wide St. Patrick’s Day Flood.
The historic Ohio–Allegheny river flood devastates Western PA river towns (including communities along the Ohio near Midland). Wikipedia, Heinz History Center

1940–1941 — Wartime steel boom and national documentation.
Library of Congress photographer Jack Delano documents Midland and the Pittsburgh Crucible Steel Corporation; by WWII, Midland Works is a major tool-steel producer. The Library of Congress+1Tommy Hough

1955 — Crucible innovation milestone.
Crucible becomes the first company to commercially produce vacuum arc re-melted steels (companywide innovation; Midland Works was a flagship site). historicpittsburgh.org

1960s–1970s — Steel contraction hits Midland.
Industry-wide decline leads to layoffs at Crucible and population loss across the borough. Wikipedia

October 1982 — Crucible Midland plant closes.
Closure of Crucible Specialty Steel’s Midland plant triggers deep economic and demographic impacts (captured in the Hard Choices documentary). Wikipedia

1985–1990 — Lincoln High closes; students tuitioned out.
• 1985: Lincoln Jr.–Sr. High School closes due to low enrollment; temporary tuition agreement with Beaver Area School District (’85–’90).
• 1990: Midland reaches agreement to bus students to East Liverpool High School (OH)—the only PA public students attending a school in another state. Wikipedia+1

1994 — Parish consolidation forms St. Blaise.
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Midland) merges with St. Christine (Industry) to create St. Blaise Parish; Presentation church remains a worship site. Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh+1

1999 — Charter/cyber law sets the stage.
Pennsylvania’s Act 22 enables charter and cyber charter schools, a key prelude to Midland’s education reinvention. Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center

2000 — PA Cyber founded in Midland.
Headquartered on Midland Avenue, PA Cyber launches and grows into one of Pennsylvania’s largest cyber charter schools. pacyber.org+1Wikipedia

2005–2006 — Lincoln Park opens, sparking an arts renaissance.
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School (2005/06) and Performing Arts Center (opened 2006) bring back a brick-and-mortar high-school option and become a regional cultural hub. WikipediaLincoln Park Performing Arts Center

2015 — East Liverpool (OH) ends Midland agreement.
East Liverpool City Schools notify Midland that the interstate HS arrangement will end; Midland students attend Beaver Area HS again. Wikipedia

2025 — Midland Innovation + Technology Charter School closes.
After three years, MITCS announces permanent closure (July 30–Aug. 5, 2025), citing low enrollment and funding gaps. CBS NewsWTAE

Historical Photography of Midland, Pennsylvania