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On October 4, 1877, McKeesport suffered a major fire when the Enterprise Foundry and Car Shop at Fifth Avenue and Market Street caught alight. Rapid spread resulted in damage to 32 buildings. The first organized department was created by the borough in 1885 by hiring one man responsible for maintaining a hose reel and a hook and ladder.
McKeesport, then part of Versailles Township, began to grow in 1830 when mining of the large deposits of bituminous coal in the region began. The first schoolhouse was built in 1832, with James E. Huey as its schoolmaster. [citation needed] McKeesport was incorporated as a borough in 1842, and the city's first steel mill was established in 1851.
McKees Rocks, also known as "The Rocks", is a borough in Allegheny County in Western Pennsylvania, United States, along the south bank of the Ohio River.Part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, its population was 5,920 at the time of the 2020 census.
The parish was founded in 1887 by German immigrants living in McKeesport desiring to have a school where the German language would be spoken. The cornerstone for the church building located at 414 Olive Street was laid on September 23, 1906, and the church was dedicated on April 26, 1908.
Articles and categories related to notable sportspeople presently or previously from McKeesport, Pennsylvania The main article for this category is List of people from Pennsylvania . For more information, see McKeesport, Pennsylvania .
The McKeesport Police Department, commonly referred to as McKeesport Police, is the primary law enforcement agency for the City of McKeesport, Pennsylvania. The department employs over 50 officers, and serves an area of 6.47mi² and population of approximately 21,000, including the borough of Dravosburg .
Barbara Olivia Jones (December 1941 – April 16, 2024), also known as Barbarao, Barbara-O, and Barbara O., was an American actress from Ohio [1] best known for her work in the films of the L.A. Rebellion movement of 1970s black filmmakers, starring in films by Haile Gerima and Julie Dash. [2]