You never know what you might pluck from the Allegheny River. Magnet fishing enthusiasts George and Suzanne Murphy Haught have pulled up boat parts, locks and even a gun. “I pulled out a washer from a barge that was the size of a dinner plate,” said George, who began the
World War II veteran Joseph Rodney “Rod” Chapman, who spent nearly eight months in a German prisoners of war camp during the war before escaping, died of natural causes. He was 101.
Memorial Day is always special. But that was truly the case May 30, 1946. It was the first Memorial Day following the end of World War II, and Alle-Kiski Valley towns rolled out the red carpet for troops returning home. Like now, that Memorial Day was a Monday, but the