Learn & Lunch: 1948 Donora Smog Disaster

Program Type:

History

Age Group:

Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on March 27, 2026 @ 11:00am.
  • This event is for registrants age 18 and above.

Program Description

Event Details

Learn the tragic history of the 1948 Donora Smog Disaster which killed 26 people and eventually brought about the first piece of air pollution legislation. This program is presented by the Donora Historical Society.

"Before there was an Environmental Protection Agency, before there was an Earth Day, before Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring, there was Donora." 
-- W. Michael McCabe (1998)

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.