McKeesport, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County

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McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania ( USA), which in 2000 had 24,000 inhabitants; Pittsburgh is the largest (and next larger ) town of the same district.

The city in 1795 after its founder, John McKee, named; a businessman who lived in the latter city. 1940 55 355 people lived in McKeesport - the decrease was caused by the migration of the steel industry. There were also large deposits of bituminous coal earlier.

The city is known for the satellite campus of Penn State University. Less praiseworthy was the kidnapping case of Tanya Kach, who was imprisoned for ten years.

History

John McKee, a settler of Philadelphia and son of David McKee, created a log cabin near the confluence of the two rivers Monongahela and Youghiogheny - the site of the present city of McKeesport. After John took over his father's ferry business, he began a town called McKee 's Port plan. John McKee released his projects in the Pittsburgh Gazette and campaigned for residents of his city - interested people could for twenty dollars to purchase a piece of land. A lottery has been established to satisfy even those candidates who would otherwise have received land at an inappropriate, low-quality site.

Personalities

  • Rudy Ricci (1940-2012), actor
  • Keith Lynn Ackerman ( b. 1946 ), Bishop
  • Location in Pennsylvania
  • Location in North America
  • Allegheny County
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