New Salem Presbyterian Church has remains still intact after the historic church was set on fire in January

(File Photo of a Candle)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The Beaver County community is still remembering parts of a historic church that did not catch fire after New Salem Presbyterian Church was set on fire in January. Pastor Jeff Marquis has confirmed that two crosses survived the fire as well as a candle that had a battery in it. Pastor Marquis said that New Salem Presbyterian Church started in 1797 and in 1850, the church was built in the area. He has also stated that the church is going to be eventually rebuilt.