In early 20th-century Moon Run, coal miners, including young boys, endured grueling workdays in hazardous conditions. Few escaped this brutal existence, grappling with dangers like cave-ins and coal dust exposure.
The McKees Rocks Police Department recently established a K-9 unit funded by community efforts like the upcoming "Cookie Walk" and pet photos with Santa and the Grinch event set for Saturday, Dec. 21. The duo are trained in techniques essential for narcotics detection, crime deterrence and community safety.
Robinson Township, and in particular the small community of Moon Run, were major players in the coal industry from the late 1800s until the 1930s. A four-part series examines what life was like for those who were connected to the Moon Run mines.
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A Moon Township resident and Montour High School alum founded a nonprofit providing free house cleaning for individuals facing challenges. The project aims to alleviate burdens and foster community support.
Who remembers when the Forest Grove neighborhood market Rossi's was known as Walat's? Or do you recall it being called Guzzo's, Neely's, Joe's or some other name like the "Smarket"?
How many of your parents sent you there with a note to pick up cigarettes? Did you ever run into Michael Keaton whilst shopping there?
It's rare for an athlete to get a chance to play professionally for his or her hometown team, but that's exactly what Robbie Mertz is doing for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds USL club. The Hounds open the playoffs Saturday against Charleston.