[4] In April 1770, Zeisberger and his followers set out in 16 canoes down the Allegheny and Ohio rivers, reaching the mouth of the Beaver three days later.

[4] Despite early promise through the canal business on the falls, the town fell behind neighboring New Brighton after repeated poor economic periods.

[4] The Harmonists immediately brought in surveyors to re-plan Brighton, laying out a town twice the size of the original, paving several main streets with brick and officially changing the name of the community to Beaver Falls.

[8][9][10] Beaver Falls experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers.

Beaver Falls had been a third class city under the Pennsylvania local government structure until a home rule charter went into effect on January 3, 2022.

[16] Their sports teams are called the Golden Tornadoes and compete as a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference.

Though located in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh International Airport is within close proximity of Beaver Falls, and is easily accessible by way of I-376 (former PA 60).