Remember When: March 2, 2020

100 years ago

Tarentum police force granted wage boost

Tarentum policemen were granted an increase in salary after several borough councilmen said they were ashamed to face the officers because of low wages. No terms were disclosed but the borough secretary will now get $175 per month.

75 years ago

Oops! Wrong turn put Red Cross worker at front line

Red Cross Field Director Hugh Grant Norris of Allegheny avenue, Cheswick, narrowly escaped Nazi shelling after taking the wrong turn on a road in Holland. Trying to deliver a message to a soldier, Norris and his companion quickly returned to safety after realizing their error.

50 years ago

Kiski girls wear slacks to classes

Kiski Area junior and senior high school girls were allowed to wear slacks to classes on a two-week trial basis. If successful, girls would be allowed to wear slacks instead of dresses for winter months the following school year.

25 years ago

Highlands wins WPIAL title in nail-biter

Senior guard Greg Koprivnikar’s 10-foot bank shot with 3 seconds left in the game gave Highlands the WPIAL Class AAA basketball title, 58-56, at Duquesne’s A.J. Palumbo Center. Koprivnikar’s 15 points led the Golden Rams over favored Blackhawk.

15 years ago

South Butler board up in air over slot funds

Citing moral and ethical concerns, six of nine South Butler County School District board members said, if pressed, that they would vote to opt out of state Act 72 which would allow slot machine revenue to be used for homeowner tax relief.

10 years ago

Thursday night shopping proposed

The Vandergrift Improvement Program proposed that downtown stores stay open on the first Thursday night of each month. Thursday night shopping was once a community staple to coincide with paydays at the former U.S. Steel and Wean United plants.

Five years ago

New Ken businessman remembered

Tributes flowed in for Rod Altmeyer, 87, longtime New Kensington businessman who operated Altmeyer’s Bed Bath and Home stores. The 1945 Ken High graduate took over the business from his father, George, and was active in many civic groups.