HISTORY PAGE

Glassport, Pennsylvania

This is the history contents page for the town of Glassport, Pennslyvania. The page will be under construction for several months, since it is a volunteer effort.

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  • The Bicentennial History(written in 1976)
  • History Written in Daily News of June 30, 1934 (This page reproduces the history of Glassport as reported in the stories of the Daily News of June 30, 1934)
  • Glassport Progression 1902-2002 (A short history of Glassport, by Frank Tarli, Sept. 2001)
  • St. Cecelia Church History
  • Glassport Directory of 1897 (Port Vue directory of 1897-98)
  • Glassport Directory 1910
  • Glassport Directory 1920
  • Glassport Directory 1927
  • Glassport Telephone Directory 1930
  • Major News Events of the Past (Major news events of the past from the media and from witnesses.)
  • Biographies (Biographies and Autobiographies of Glassporters.)
  • Cemeteries (Historical information on two old cemeteries, with the remains of Glassporters)
  • Hollows, Creeks & Coal Mines (Historical information on the hollows, creeks and coal mines in Glassport.)
  • Sports History (Sports Histories of Glassport)
  • Glassport Business History (Advertised in the Glahesian 1921-1966)
  • Glassport School District History (Researched by George J. Gorun and Melvin J. Naser)
  • Glassport High School Yearbooks (Extracts from the Glahisean of different years)
  • Glassport School Teacher History Project (A project designed to develop histories of Glassport school teachers)
  • Glassporters Killed In World War II (A list of Glassporters, with GHS senior class pictures when available, who were killed in action in WW II)
  • The Beginning of Glassport Borough - (Glassport becomes a separate borough.)
  • Glassport Families (Genealogy and/or stories of Glassport families. Submit yours.)
  • Map of Glassport c.1876
  • Historical Tidbits (Bits and Pieces of Glassport History from various sources)
  • History of Glassport Clubs and Organizations
  • Sammy Blows His Whistle (Biography of Samuel A. Weiss, Congressman, Judge & Glassporter)
  • Historical Odds and Ends
  • History of Reliance Hose Co. No. 2.(by Michael Danko 1978)
  • The Copperweld Steel Company Story (Items of Historical Interest Concerning the Copperweld and Glassport)
  • Daily News Article on Glassport History

    • Links to Other Websites of Local Historical Interest:

    Three Rivers Genealogy (A website featuring information of genealogical and historical interest around the area.)

    McKeesport Heritage Center (A great place to discover things of bygone McKeesport)

    Page last updated May 27, 2012