The Allegheny Township Historical Society dedicated a historical marker and placard honoring pioneer woman Massy Harbison on Sunday. Massy (also spelled Massey in some documents) Harbison was captured by Native Americans in her cabin along the Allegheny River, in what is now River Forest Country Club in Allegheny Township. According
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While the owner of the Kiski Junction Railroad is finalizing its closure, a Gilpin supervisor is proposing converting the railroad corridor into a recreational trail.
Rosebud Mining, which owns the 165-year-old short line, is closing the railroad for good, according to the company’s president, Jim Barker. The railroad has been a popular tourist attraction for years in the fall with its antique locomotive and cherry red riding cars. But its main business hauling freight was spotty in recent years.
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Before Allegheny Township residents are enticed to vote for James Morabito for supervisor, I would like to share some information.
A township is kept rural by leaders refusing to upgrade infrastructure like sewers, water, roads, broadband, etc. Supervisor Kathy Starr has strived to keep all infrastructures in top-notch condition in order to make the township inviting to both residential and commercial developments. Our housing plans, businesses and beautiful farms and park areas co-exist in harmony, and the tax base is vibrant and strong, with no tax increases in eight years.
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The Freeport Bridge spans the Allegheny River and is visible from the Tredway Trail in Allegheny Township.
Joyce Hanz | Tribune-Review
The newest extension to the Tredway Trail in Allegheny Township will extend the trail north to Kiski Junction and will include a scenic loop along the Allegheny River.
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Preliminary work on an expansion of the Tredway Trail in Allegheny Township will lead to an additional three miles of trail to hikers and bicyclists.