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East McKeesport
| By the numbers |
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Population 1990: 2,678 Percent change: -13 percent Housing units 1990: 1,256; 2000: 1,154 |
| Tax bill |
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Borough property tax: 4.27 mills. East Allegheny School District property tax: 19.3 mills. Allegheny County property tax: 4.69 mills. Tax bill: $1,554.30. Pennsylvania wage tax: 2.8 percent. Borough wage tax: 1 percent. Occupational privilege tax: $10. |
| The basics |
FOUNDED: 1895
ORIGIN OF BOROUGH: East McKeesport, the East End of McKeesport, was named after the McKee family from Scotland, pioneers in the area who came to America about 1750. In The Court of Quarter Sessions of the peace of Allegheny County, a petition was presented at No. 51 December Sessions 1893, requesting the incorporation of a portion of North Versailles Township into the present borough of East McKeesport. This petition was signed and at No. 51 December Sessions 1893, the Court ordered and decreed incorporation of the borough of East McKeesport as petitioned to be granted. In 1894, the US government granted a post office to East McKeesport.
On Dec. 10, 1896, an ordinance was passed granting the East McKeesport Water Company the right to lay mains and pipes for the purpose of supplying water to all parts of the borough. The Methodist Church, the first in East McKeesport, was dedicated on Sept. 13, 1896. On June 1, 1896, the men who were to comprise the first Board of Education took the oath of office.
POPULATION: 2,343
LAND SIZE: 1 mile
POSTAL/ZIP CODES: East McKeesport 15035
| Emergency contacts |
POLICE: emergency 911 or (412) 823-1300; non-emergency (412) 824-0324. East McKeesport Police Department, Chief Richard J. Michaels. Four full-time and four part-time officers
FIRE: Emergency 911; non-emergency (412) 823-9654. East McKeesport Fire Company #2, Chief Brian Bernhardy
AMBULANCE: Emergency 911; non-emergency (412) 823-9654. United Voluteer Fire & Rescue.
| Government information |
BOROUGH OFFICE: 907 Florence Ave., East McKeesport, PA 15035, (412) 824-2531, fax (412) 824-1026
OFFICE HOURS: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday —Friday
INTERNET ADDRESS: www.trfn.clpgh.org/tcvcog
MAYOR: Robert Howard, (412) 824-2531
BOROUGH SECRETARY: Connie Rosenbayger
BOROUGH COUNCIL: Donna Ferrainolo, president; Ross Cianflone, vice president; Rose Mary Badstibner; Lynn Brown; Lou Gerbi; Rita Lavella; George Messineo Jr.
OTHER OFFICIALS: Sandra Hubinsky, Tax Collector/Refuse; Don Glenn, Engineer; Daniel P. Beisler, Solicitor; Robert Barner, District Magistrate; John Weinstein, County Treasurer; Robert Oskin, Emergency Management Coordinator (412) 337-2560
MEETINGS: Council meets second Thursday of month at 7 p.m., Agenda Meeting is preceeding Tuesday of month at 7 p.m.
BUDGET: $707,750
| Schools |
SCHOOL DISTRICT: East Allegheny School District, 1150 Jacks Run Road, North Versailles, PA 15137, (412) 824-8012
SCHOOL BOARD: (412) 824-8012, ext. 153. Karen Hensler, president; DeElla Love, vice president; Cynthia Blasko; Dolores Brown; Roxanne Sakoian Eichler; J. William Gates; Vincent Paradine; Alphonso Volpe.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS: Board meets second Monday of month at 7:30 p.m.
| Recreation |
RECREATION: Senior Citizens Community Center; Chicora Street Playground; Josephine Street Playground; Tusconia Street Playground
| Churches |
CHURCHES: First United Methodist Church, 1128 Fifth Avenue, (412) 824-0234; Church of the Brethren, 541 Chicora Street, (41) 824-2219; Broadway United Presbyterian Church, 1000 Broadway, (412) 823-2085
| Utilities |
GAS: Dominion Gas, 800-764-0111
ELECTRIC: Allegheny Energy 888-232-4642; Strategic Energy, (412) 394-5600
TELEPHONE: Verizon, 800-275-2355
CABLE: Adelphia Cable, 1-800-892-7300
WATER: Wilkinsburg Penn Joint Water Authority, (412) 243-6200
SEWER: ALCOSAN, (412) 766-4810
TRASH COLLECTION: Waste Management, (724) 864-5166, collected Wednesday mornings
| Lawmakers |
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE: Mike Doyle, (D), 11 Duff Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235, (412) 241-6055 or 133 Cannon HOB, Washington, DC 20515, (202) 225-2135
STATE SENATOR: Sean Logan, (D), 627 Lysle Boulevard, Suite 200, McKeesport, PA 15132, (412) 664-5200 or Senate Box 203045, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-5580
STATE REPRESENTATIVE: Paul Costa, (D), 1601 Penn Avenue, Suite 606, Pittsburgh, PA 15221-5002, (412) 731-2333 or c/o PA State House, Harrisburg, PA 17120
COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER: Charles Martoni, (D), 119 County Courthouse, 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, (412) 350-6560, fax (412) 350-6499.
