Community History

Pittsburgh Area Media and History

• We have a large Western Pennsylvania collection of books and directories. It is for in-library research. Feel free to visit and browse!
• McKeesport Regional Heritage & History Center (museum plus historic issues of Daily News on microfilm)
• Post-Gazette
• Tribune-Review
• Ancestry — census, military, city directories. Free in-library.
• Historic Pittsburgh — University of Pittsburgh’s Digital Research Library: Pittsburgh city directories, maps, images, census records and more.
• Heinz History Center –The Senator John Heinz History Center consists of the History Center, Sports Museum, Fort Pitt Blockhouse, & Meadowcroft rock shelter. There are also archives available only by appointment.
• IN Community Magazine
• KDKA Homepage
• KDKA Radio News Talk 1020 AM
• PittsburghLIVE
• Pittsburgh.net
• RealPittsburgh (WPXI TV)
• Times Express Star
• WDUQ 90.5 FM
• WQED Multimedia
• WPTS 92.1 FM
• WRCT 88.3 FM
• WTAE TV
• WYEP 91.3 FM
• Troop Banners — McKeesport is one of several local communities participating in the military banner program. Click here for details for any participating community.
  
  (Or click here for a link for the application/order form)