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.
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.
Robinson commissioners approved the 2025 township spending plan last week. While the budget did not impose a property tax increase on local residents, Allegheny County approved an increase to its tax millage rate. Property owners will see a roughly 36% increase over their current county tax bill.
Work on a stretch of Campbells Run Road near Carnegie has been completed, with ongoing sanitary line work in Robinson continuing.
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?
Rob and Rebecca Lee's Halloween display in Carnegie has won West Hills Gazette’s 2024 'Out-Boo Your Neighbors' contest, featuring a skeleton carriage and a 20-foot skeleton. The couple uses their elaborate decorations to raise funds for a family in need, blending Halloween fun with community spirit and creativity. See story for more pictures and the contest runners-up from Kennedy and Robinson townships.
During a recent meeting, Montour School Directors approved various grants and purchases, including funds for landscaping improvements and athletic honors, and addressed repairs at district facilities.