[PRCo] Re: McKeesport 1953

[Edward H. Lybarger]

The City Lines that bought Penn Transit was based in Chicago.  Were they
also the parent of City Lines of WV?

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of
Harold Geissenheimer
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 9:49 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org; pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: McKeesport 1953


Greetings to all

This is the story of a mill town,  Good people, industry, commerce

and now all gone.

McKeesport had a daily newspaper...Is it still there?
They had rail commuter service and it was a stop on mainline B&O trains.
PRC trolleys connected to downtown PGH via two routes

They had a local West Penn trolley system replaced by Penn Tranit buses
Penn Transit was owned by City Lines of WVa and had an almost new
bus fleet when PAT took over

They had a good downtown.  A Sgt in my National Guard unit
operated a family owned rug business...Sam Dougherty on 5th Ave
It was still there two years ago.

A good hospital...and lets not forget Dr Hunt

What is the current population?  Used to be about 65 K I believe.

Harold Geissenheimer

-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Schneider <fschnei at supernet.com>
Sent: Jan 12, 2004 8:27 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: McKeesport 1953

I should not make wisecracks, Dennis.  I know that.  But the best view of
McKeesport is from the top of the hill across the Monongahela after dark.
Darkness hides all sorts of evil.

"Dennis F. Cramer" wrote:

> And to think, I was one of those 2,994 births that year in McKeesport
> Hospital.  Used to be a great place, but the best thing that ever happened
> to me was leaving at age 9.
>
> Thanks for the link.
>
> Dennis F. Cramer--Teacher-Trombonist-Historian-Conductor
> www.geocities.com/armconband