Do you know why Black History Month is in February? It was originally celebrated as a week during the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of President Abraham…
McKEES ROCKS TURNS 130: Historical society raising funds for timeline and historical markers
The McKees Rocks Historical Society is raising funds to create a large printed timeline in celebration of the borough’s 130-year anniversary in March. The goal is to bring more attention…
Iconic local landmarks adorn new Bob’s Diner
Gold City Murals team members Doug Graham, Lauren Bosco, Abigail Glover, Tessa Sentell, Tori Swearingen and Leila Graham show off their work inside the new Bob's Diner location in Kennedy.…
OFF TO WORK: Reader recounts teen years spent working at Bob’s Market
When Robinson native J. Thomas Uranker read our article about Bob’s Market in the Nov. 11 issue of Gazette 2.0, he wrote to us with this interesting account of what…
Chinese Lunar New Year: Celebrating the Year of the Tiger
→ Did you know Chinese New Year is on Feb. 1 this year? The date for the festival changes every year but always falls between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20.…
When Saw Mill Run was world-famous
By William McCloskey Before today’s neighborhoods even received their modern names, the West End district enjoyed the international stage when a world-renowned landscape artist depicted fledgling industry where Saw Mill…
Celebrating the life and legacy of MLK
→ Did you know that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born Michael King Jr.? His parents named him after his father Rev. Michael King, who was the senior pastor at…







