Around the time of the French and Indian Wars, George Washington often came to McKeesport Pennsylvania to visit his friend, Queen Alliquippa, a Seneca Indian ruler.
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11 Facts About McKeesport Pennsylvania
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McKeesport Pennsylvania was incorporated as a borough in 1842, and the city's first steel mill was established in 1851.
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The National Tube Works opened in 1872, and in the years directly following, according to the U S Census Bureau, McKeesport was the fastest growing municipality in the nation.
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McKeesport Pennsylvania rose to national importance during the 1900s as a center for manufacturing steel.
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McKeesport Pennsylvania is located about 12 miles upstream, and south, from Pittsburgh, at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers.
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McKeesport Pennsylvania's population is a diverse mix of races and nationalities.
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Current Mayor of McKeesport Pennsylvania is Democrat Michael Cherepko, a former City Councilman and McKeesport Pennsylvania Area School District teacher, He was elected in 2011, defeating Independent candidate Raymond Malinchak and was re-elected for a second and third term, commencing in January 2016 and January 2020 respectively.
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Route 148 Truck runs exclusively within McKeesport Pennsylvania, following Market Street three blocks to the west of the narrower mainline Route 148.
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McKeesport Pennsylvania is connected to Route 837 by the McKeesport Pennsylvania-Duquesne Bridge, the terminus of the Green Belt, providing a direct link to Pittsburgh.
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McKeesport Pennsylvania is the beginning of the CSX Pittsburgh Subdivision, where it meets the Mon Subdivision.
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