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May 04, 2008

On a Clear Day, You Can See Glassport

Category: Cartoons, Mon Valley Miscellany || By

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Let's face it, if it wasn't the recipient of a lot of Clairton Works pollution, Liberty Borough wouldn't have any claim to fame.

Except for being the birthplace of former NHTSA administrator and one-time presidential candidate Jerry Curry.

Oh, and the former chief executive officer of NationsBank, William H. Dougherty Jr., also was from Liberty.

And you all know who Jerry Curry and William H. Dougherty are, right?

Like I said, Liberty Borough has few claims to fame ... and unfortunately, sucking wind from Clairton happens to be one of them.






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Favorite ironic quote from that article: “It gives us a sense of urgency. It’s a call to action.”

Please. Give me a break. As if this is something new that has just recently been “discovered.” As a kid I woke up every morning to a fine dusting of black soot on our deck railing and all over the swingset, courtesy of Clairton Works. My mother had to wipe down everything in the yard every day. And this was less than 30 years ago. If anything, I would say it seems to have gotten a good bit better since then. It’s still a problem, but the local media is blowing this out of proportion. Big surprise there.
mon valley girl - May 05, 2008



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