This was once a great town and city to live in ! They had everything and more than the city of Pittsburgh. From 4 department stores, 10 shoe stores, toy stores, automobiles and appliances dealers, and quality mens and womens clothing ! President John Kennedy chose McKeesport to make his presence and give a campaign speech in 1960. It had 2 main rivers, steel mills up and down the rivers, Kennywood and Rainbow Gardens amusement parks. It had 4 movie theaters, many times playing 2 movies, multiple drug stores, record stores, doctors offices, and a hospital ! It had several quality bakeries and specialty butcher shops. Transportation included cars with plenty of parking for car traffic, street cars and buses, and auto repair shops. Every Christmas there was a large parade with Santa Claus ! Today, like many other older, small cities, the politics of big business took over. I guess the sin of "convenince" led us to large shopping centers and malls. It's sinful in a way, but the good memories will never die. I was happy to be a part of it, but I'm sad that my children and grandchildren never to experience it.

Thank you so much❤

Ironic. It was the last to close and first to be demolished. RIP Century III Mall.

Erie golf course

Although the brewery is long gone the bird gardens and serengeti plain remain.

the unknown golf course is Glenwood, Next to the Erie Zoo.

McKeesport doesn’t look like this today I wonder why? Sad what it is today especially when u see what it used to be.

My eldest sister worked at that 12th/Pittsburgh Ave Red Barn in the late ‘70s.

Glenwood park golfcourse

Before Char House i ate where mom worked. Red barn every night. It was great.

Thank you. SO great. My mom's truck stop was west across the street. We lived on warfel Ave. Played in the bowling alley in the plaza south of Masons. Wow. You have created a bunch of Erie monsters. I Google Earth, your site and another one. Can spend hours seeing what was. ❤

I was alive then but just a baby ... looks like still a bustling & vibrant place, far cry from the current state sadly.

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7:12 Wysteria Island 7:24 Tank Island; *known as* Sunset Key today. 12:52 (the old) Holiday Inn Beachside (Key West), torn down in 2005. The current site of Marriot Beachside.

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Anyone remember the restaurant at Grants where they rang a bell when ordered a big sandwich

My father was working here when this was filmed. Key West Hand Print Fabrics.

I remember our house off Clinton dr at night i could smell the brewery making beer also could here the lions roaring at 3in the morning

NamUs Case MP 40945 William Alfred Higgins McKeesport 1969

I watched this video with great sadness. Seeing the huge crowd, active businesses, flags, etc. makes it look like a vibrant place to be. How many of those people could have predicted that McKeesport would become the shell of a city that is seen today

Gas 31 cents!!!

This cant be the 1960s if there is color because color came out in 70s

probably the Glennwood Park Golf Course

The Nittany Lions lost this game to Syracuse, 21-14. 😞

That golf course is up above the zoo, I believe. I think it was called Glenwood Hills golf course. I remember my parents taking us to Red Barn. The had chicken, as well as burgers.

an america that is gone. -forever

I sure hope this little girl grew up to be happier then her day spent at Kennywood.

So much nostalgia for that time. ☺️

A look at a simpler time in America. ☺️

What street is this?

What street is this?

My mom sent my dad to that Red Barn for onion rings when she was pregnant with me. Loved this video.

We went there in 1967 during Easter, great memories.😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

No sound

damn i was in here yesterday and the storage room is pitch black, no light at ALL

I'm planning to see the solar eclipse there in 2024. Are there any great places to see it from?

Thanks for sharing your video.

Pretty sure this is mostly in Millcreek.

Does anyone have pictures in the area of Chestnut and Craig street? Remember the Bungalow Store on the North East corner ?

Glenwood golf coarse ??

How the town has changed through the years.

Omigosh. My house was right there- Erie Manor.

OMG ! How hurtfull and devastating this was to watch . I cannot imagine this happening , and I never heard of this happening .

I lived in Mckeesport in the 70's , It seems funny that all these people would come out for this . Now a days you could advertise free T.V.'s and no one would be there !

im kinda glad this happened because if this didnt happen we would never have old footage of port vue

Recently learning that my grandfather on my fathers side worked on the railroad and lived in McKeesport for years before relocating to Miami, Florida. The McNamara family. I’m the last of the Family and gave the last name to my son.

People dressed more respectful

We used to go to the red barn on East Lake Road and get a big bucket of fried chicken it was delicious does anyone remember the Lawson convenience stores they had the best sliced ham we would get a big pile chip chop ham

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