Stories of Life in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Growing up in the Mon Valley
I grew up in the Mon Valley and my father worked in the steel industry for thirty years.
The Man of Steel
A few years ago I wrote a poem dedicated to my father entitled the "Man of Steel". I believe it reflects the struggle all men and women have gone through over the years as the steel mills have closed.
Growing up in Swissvale (in the Shadow of Carrie Furnace)
Swissvale in 1950-1960 was a happy place. My dad was a foreman at U.S. Steel's Carrie Furnace located just over the hill.
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The 45-Inch Mill
Constructed in 1942 as part of Homestead's World War II expansion, the 45-inch mill was in operation until the early 1980s.