Set aside a main road in clairton, pennsylvania, this strange world actually exists, sitting quietly on each side of a cracked and forgotten neighborhood street. For five days around halloween of that year, a thick yellow smoke belched from those factories, encasing the town and killing about 20 people. Our mission is to serve as a bridge between the citizens of clairton, the city government, and the many other organizations that have organized to. Prior to the mills being built along the monongahela river, in the early 1900s clairton was the site of central park, a large riverside amusement park on the wylie farm, where wealthy pittsburghers and other people in the area came to dance and have fun. As the steel mill and coke production facilities expanded, the population of clairton grew. Genealogical and personal history of western pennsylvania. Pietraszewski livingston was born on thursday, may 02, 1940 and passed away on sunday, march 15, 2020. Publications the pennsylvania historical association.
The book, the first comprehensive history of pennsylvania in almost three decades, sets the pennsylvania story in the larger context of national social, cultural, economic, and political development. Entire blocks of the old downtown are abandoned or boarded up. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. This is a bibliography of most of our biographical and historical volumes currently being used for transcription to our various pennsylvania counties. Begin your search and discover more about pennsylvania s historical markers.
This copy is a softcover reprint of a previously owned high school yearbook. During the next several decades, growth and advancement indicated a thriving city. In italy, frances malpezzis uncle ate so much polenta that, after coming to america, he never wanted to see another molten mass of corn meal again. See more ideas about saskatchewan roughriders, canadian football league and pittsburgh pa. Pleasant hills public library our communitys center for lifelong learning and leisure 302 old clairton road pittsburgh pa 15236 4126552424 home. Concession stand is extra and arrangements must be. Over the years, the clairton bears have dominated high school football in pennsylvania. Conference will trace the history of italianamericans in. Here is an interesting history pagefor clairton taken from several early history books. Some of this information is held at the databoards and some is on the county pages. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions location. Mafia has long history here, growing from bootlegging days. Ask about the clairton 25th anniversary official souvenir book and cd. Our phone book of names, phone numbers and addresses will help you locate anyone, anywhere.
Without sacrificing treatment of the influential leaders who made pennsylvania history, the book focuses especially on the lives of everyday people over the centuries. The most rundown part of town the blair district, along pa rt. Search census records 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1890 veterans. As part of its mission to advocate and advance knowledge about the history and culture of pennsylvania and the midatlantic region, the pennsylvania historical association has published, since 1933, the awardwinning academic quarterly journal pennsylvania history. Conference will trace the history of italianamericans in region. Dako it imo maibubulig ha wikipedia pinaagi han pagparabong hini. Centennial history of the borough of connellsville, pennsylvania, 18061906 john carter mcclenathan snippet view 1982 john carter mcclenathan snippet view 1974. In clairton, two weeks, or even four years, is but a blink of the eye when you considers the high schools football program dates back a century.
Clairton is a city in allegheny county, pennsylvania, united states, along the monongahela river. Covering topics such as ethnic groups, industries, religion, and the arts, each title offers engaging stories written by leading pennsylvania historians. Clairton is a city in allegheny county, pennsylvania, united states, along the monongahela. Clairton fire decimates ghost town pittsburgh postgazette. The clarion county weekly report is a project of the clarion county historical society and the clarion free library to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of world war i and its impact on clarion county, pennsylvania. Clairton, pennsylvania population history 1990 2018.
Our mission is to serve as a bridge between the citizens of clairton, the city government, and the many other organizations that have organized to reach and work with our city and its citizens. The eerie abandoned neighborhood of lincoln way architectural. Pa mining history department of environmental protection. The historical marker search application allows you to search the historical marker database by keyword, county or category. List of books and articles about pennsylvania history. Roomandpillar mines have been active in pennsylvania s bituminous coalfields since the late1700s. The city was the setting for the movie the deer hunter, although none of the movie was actually filmed there. Architectural afterlife preserving history of abandoned. This issue published september 20, 2015 design by kristina kiritchenko, layout and text by james t. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Clairton genealogy in allegheny county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 allegheny county 3,754 clairton 35.
Whether you no longer have your own copy or want to surprise someone with a unique gift. The older volumes in the series are shorter booklets that bring the history of pennsylvania to life for general readers and students. The chs class of 1932 did not have a year book due to the depression, but. The duquesne mill had its origins as a stateoftheart bessemer steel rail mill, built on the monongahela river across from mckeesport and the national tube works. Ascension of our lord byzantine catholic church cemetery billion. Clairton high school, clairton, pennsylvania 1940 yearbook staff of clairton high school on. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Charles johnson passed away on january 12, 2020 in clairton, pennsylvania.
Although the following video has nothing to do with clairton, it does have something to do with history and i could just. Follett 1750 clairton rd west mifflin, pa book stores. It is home to clairton works, the largest coke manufacturing facility in the united states. Editors miller president, pennsylvania historical assn history, st. Joseph siragusa, 49, a bootlegger known as the yeast baron of allegheny county, is preparing for his morning shave in the basement bathroom of his squirrel hill mansion. The schools football team, the clairton bears, won their 60th consecutive game on november 23, 2012. No alcoholic beverages or glass containers in the pool area. Just upriver from clairton, about 10 miles away, is the town of donora, pennsylvania, where smog deaths from steel and zinc factories in 1948 sparked the first us regulation of air pollution. Pennsylvania has a rich collection of historical places in clairton and beyond. A retired history teacher, nola, 59, is graying and laconic with a thin mustache and a slight.
Painted in 1931, and now part of the collection at the met, the landscape that kane captured borders on pastoral. Consisting of about 3040 abandoned homes, speculation on the internet about the reason that the homes were abandoned ran wild, and came to be unfortunately. In his painting the monongahela river valley, pennsylvania, the scottishborn, selftaught john kane offers an ode to the evergrowing industrialization in his adopted hometown of pittsburgh. A us steel factory is making people sick, health experts. Clairton, pennsylvania project gutenberg selfpublishing. Check out the library in the latest in west jefferson hills magazine. Susan pietraszewski obituary clairton, pennsylvania. A fire thursday night destroyed three abandoned houses, leaving only 10 structures with leaking roofs, broken windows and rotted floors. Former st joseph church now part of st clare parish clairton.
Clairton area historical tornado activity is slightly below pennsylvania state average. Clairton, parks and recreation the impact of clairton natives. The school serves students in 6th through 12th grades. Clairtonarea historical tornado activity is slightly below pennsylvania state average. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. The 100year history was celebrated on friday night by more than 200 alumni of clairton high school, who returned for the bears homecoming game against the brentwood spartans. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 8,491. The clairton city school district encompasses approximately 1squaremile 2. Clairtons existence began just after the turn of the 20th century when the crucible steel company acquired a large tract along the west side of the monongahela river, about miles 21 km south of pittsburgh. Clairton genealogy in allegheny county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 allegheny county 3,754 clairton 35 note. A us steel factory is making people sick, health experts say. The mission of the clairton public library is to serve as a center to provide informational resources, programs, education resources, and enjoyment for everyone of the community. Braddock, pa braddocks field historic site across the river the braddock expedition, also called braddocks campaign or, more commonly, braddocks defeat, was a failed british military expedition which attempted to capture the french fort duquesne modernday downtown pittsburgh in the summer of 1755 during the french and indian war. The advanced search feature includes options to search by title, location or marker text.
Steel corporation, clairton works, blast furnace blowing engine building, 400 state haer pa,2clair,1a5. Geografija koordinate vremenska zona utc5, leti utc4. Pictures of clairton in the early days clairtons existence began just after the turn of the 20th century when the crucible steel company acquired a large tract along the west side of the monongahela river, about miles 21 km south of pittsburgh. Clairton high school is located in suburban pittsburgh, pennsylvania, in allegheny county in the city of clairton, united states.
As a senior attending clairton high school she dated the clairton. Bituminous coal was first mined in pennsylvania at coal hill mount washington, just across. Pennsylvania white pages pa find people in pennsylvania if you are looking for someone in the state of pennsylvania, then you have found the right spot. The clairton city school district is a diminutive, suburban, public school district. Set aside a main road in clairton, pennsylvania, this strange world actually exists. Clairton took on a life of its own, including a business district and educational, religious, and cultural facilities. Under pennsylvania legal classifications for local governments, clairton is considered a thirdclass city. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region.
Clairton pool olympic size, waterslide, food stand, baby pool, lounging area, picnic tables, 5 lifeguards for the big pool, 1 lifeguard for the baby pool. Links are provided to take you to the location where possible. Weve got a lot of championships, said ronald berry, a former high school football star. Abandoned, all abandoned, homes, pennsylvania january 21, 2020 january 21, 2020 conneaut lake park one of the oldest amusement parks in pennsylvania. From the ancient remains of native settlements, to houses of founding fathers, the civil war, and beyond, pennsylvania has plenty of history. Though only a semighost, clairton is so full of abandoned and crumbling buildings that it merits as one of the best ghostly towns in western pennsylvania. The city peaked in the late 1950s when the population approached 25,000. Over the past sixty years it has also published occasional books on topics pertinent more. Clairton white pages phone books in pennsylvania pa. Here youll find the official pa dot handbooks, tips, tricks, and more.
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Selected fulltext books and articles frontier country. Clairton, pennsylvania is the 4,071st largest city in the united states as of 2018. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. Pietraszewski livingston was a resident of clairton, pennsylvania at. Jan 27, 2015 have you ever wondered what the world would be like if you fastforwarded into the distant future only to find yourself standing in the middle of postapocalypse.
Its owners began production in 1889 with a new direct process for rolling rails. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Historical images, pittsburgh pa, memories, history, places, memoirs, souvenirs. Clairtons existence began just after the turn of the 20th century when the united states steel corporation acquired a large tract along the west side of the monongahela river, about miles south of pittsburgh. In the foreground, white fog tumbles from smokestacks set against perfect blue. City of clairton 551 ravensburg boulevard clairton, pa 15025. What really makes this home unique is its interesting history. Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if you fastforwarded into the distant future only to find yourself standing in the middle of postapocalypse. Aug 06, 2019 nestled away at the bottom of a hill in clairton, the eerie little abandoned neighborhood of lincoln way had, in its later years, become an attraction for urban explorers and vandals. While the history of lincoln way is hard to uncover in part because of the aforementioned monster. Pennsylvania white pages pa phone directory lookup. Italian immigrants in pennsylvania historical society of. Its accessible personal reminiscences and stories told to the author by her relatives bring those early years of immigration and settlement.