Community seeks to preserve historic stone incline shelter
The Norwood Incline opened in 1901 and closed in 1923. -NORWOOD- By Jamie Wiggan The last remnant of the former Norwood Incline is still...
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Gazette 2.0
- Apr 27
- 2 min
Mother's Day founder spent years railing against holiday's commercialization
The Anna Jarvis Birthplace Museum in Grafton, WV is open to the public for touring. For information, call (304) 265-5549. → Did you know...
Gazette 2.0
- Apr 13
- 3 min
Wish your Muslim friends ‘Ramadan Mubarak’ and happy fasting
→ Did you know Ramadan started the evening of April 1 and ends on May 2? Ramadan is the 30-day holiday that is celebrated by Muslims. →...
Gazette 2.0
- Mar 2
- 3 min
McKees Rocks Bridge: Traffic disruption until late 2023
Photo by Kristina Schmitt The McKees Rocks Bridge is set to start renovations come summer and is projected to be completed by fall 2023....
Gazette 2.0
- Mar 2
- 2 min
When coal was king of the city and gave life to locals
Photo courtesy Robinson Township Historical Society Moon Run spoil piles are still visible from Route 60. -ROBINSON TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL...
Gazette 2.0
- Feb 16
- 3 min
NATIONAL LIBRARY LOVER’S MONTH — West End Library: Famous since 1899
By William McCloskey Area residents might be surprised to learn that the humble little West End Library was home to a major revolution in...
Gazette 2.0
- Feb 16
- 3 min
An interview with Ed Gainey, first African-American mayor of Pittsburgh
-DID YOU KNOW?- By Tara Yilmaz February is Black History Month and what better way to kick off the celebration than to speak with...
Gazette 2.0
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Happy Black History Month!
Courtesy of the National Park Service Carter G. Woodson is considered the "Father of Black History Month." -DID YOU KNOW?- By Tara Yilmaz...
Gazette 2.0
- Jan 19
- 2 min
OFF TO WORK: Reader recounts teen years spent working at Bob’s Market
-ROBINSON TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY- When Robinson native J. Thomas Uranker read our article about Bob’s Market in the Nov. 11 issue of...
Gazette 2.0
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Chinese Lunar New Year: Celebrating the Year of the Tiger
Second graders at Montour made dragon mask art projects while learning about Chinese New Year. -DID YOU KNOW?- By Tara Yilmaz → Did you...
Gazette 2.0
- Jan 5
- 3 min
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...
Gazette 2.0
- Nov 23, 2021
- 2 min
National Cookie Day originates with a Sesame Street character
-DID YOU KNOW?- By Tara Yilmaz → Did you know National Cookie Day is on Dec. 4th? From cookie tables to cookie jars, Americans across the...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 30, 2021
- 2 min
Heinz Ketchup still a household favorite for Pittsburghers
Photo by Allie Caulfield → Did you know Heinz Ketchup is the best-selling ketchup in Pittsburgh? Pittsburghers believe there is a stark...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 15, 2021
- 3 min
Long-time contributors, community memories to be showcased at health center jubilee
Photo courtesy of the Sto-Rox Family Health Center Chief Operating Officer Sister Ruth Bearer and Director Father Regis Ryan stand before...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Robinson roadhouse played prominently in Westwood murder trial
Photo courtesy of Robinson Township Historical Society Martha and Jimmy Westwood with two of their four children. -ROBINSON TOWNSHIP...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 15, 2021
- 3 min
‘I Am an American Day’ was renamed ‘Citizenship Day’ in 1952
-DID YOU KNOW?- By Tara Bailey → Did you know that on Sept. 17 Americans will celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day? This day...
Gazette 2.0
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
Steubenville Pike once home to cluster of schools
The schools of the former Robinson School District. Information and identifying information as to the buildings can be found in the...
Gazette 2.0
- May 26, 2021
- 6 min
—Letters from the Frontline—Gazette provided GIs with hometown connection during World War II
Generations later, featured soldiers still have descendants living in area Charles Sisko and the "Bottoms Boys". -Memorial Day- As the...
Gazette 2.0
- Apr 28, 2021
- 2 min
True Hero: Fighter jet pilot avoids inhabitants in 1956 Robinson crash
Lieutenant Thomas W. Sonnett of Kennedy. By Janet Gonter -Robinson Township Historical Society- On Feb. 19, 1956, two F84-F...
Gazette 2.0
- Apr 14, 2021
- 4 min
The murder and mayhem of Pittsburgh’s historic mafia
By Lisa Mullen -History- “You can get much further with a kind word and a gun then you can with a kind word alone,” said Al Capone....