MAURERTOWN, Va. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a fire that destroyed the historic Alms House at the Shenandoah County Farm. Media outlets report that the fire occurred Sunday morning at the 18th ...

It’s interesting that the prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has in its collection a painting of the Schuylkill County Almshouse by an itinerant painter who was probably a resident for ...

Analysing up to 100 years' worth of residents' records from various almshouses in England, new research suggests that living in these communities can reduce the negative impact on health and social ...

CARROLLTON – Though the Greene County Almshouse is only a skeleton of a building, its former occupants have not been forgotten by county residents who want to do something to remember those who are ...

Living in an almshouse can boost the longevity of its residents by as much as two-and-a-half years compared to their counterparts in the general population, according to a new Bayes Business School ...