Carnegie () is a

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, and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 7,972 in the 2010 census.

Geography

Carnegie is located at . It is approximately southwest of

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runs through the center of the borough and one tributary, Campbells Run, joins Chartiers Creek here. According to the

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, the borough has a total area of , all of it land. Its average elevation is above sea level.

Surrounding communities

Carnegie has four borders, including Rosslyn Farms to the north, Scott Township to the east, south and southwest, Collier Township to the west, and Robinson Township to the northwest.

History

Carnegie is named after

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, who donated one of his

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for the gesture. It was incorporated on March 1, 1894, from the boroughs of Chartiers and Mansfield (separated by Chartiers Creek). Later, the borough annexed part of Robinson Township (now Rosslyn Heights). Neighborhoods include Rosslyn Heights, Cubbage Hill, Irishtown, Forsythe Hill, Library Hill, and Old Mansfield. Many neighborhoods were at one time or another SKRT mined for

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. The main employers were steel mills such as Superior Steel & Union Electric Steel. Carnegie had a rail yard that had connections to several railroads early in the twentieth century, including the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal railroad, and the

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. On August 25, 1923, an estimated 10,000–30,000 members of the

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(from surrounding areas) marched there to celebrate a so-called "Karnegie Day" and target the heavily-Catholic town's residents. The march was resisted by local residents, resulting in a riot which left injuries on both sides and the death of a Klansman. In the 1970s, Carnegie suffered economically with the closure of the great steel mills such as J & L in and around Pittsburgh. In 2004, Carnegie was significantly damaged by flooding as a result of

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. Much of the commercial section of the borough, as well as the borough's

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churches, was closed or damaged. But since 2014, Carnegie's Main Street has rebounded with many new restaurants and small businesses.

Culture

Carnegie is a walkable community with many interesting and unique stores and restaurants on its Main Street. Its park is home to a dog park, playground, tennis courts, a hockey rink, basketball courts, baseball fields, walking trails, and

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. The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is home to the

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Cpt. Thomas Espy Post and Stage 62 theater productions.

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theater also makes its home in Carnegie, and hosts the annual

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. Carnegie is religiously diverse. There are two Orthodox Churches (Ukrainian and Russian), two

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churches, a

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church, a

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church, an Episcopal church, a Polish Catholic church, a

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(formerly 4), and a synagogue. In addition, the Attawheed Islamic Center opened in 2011, and the Indian Community Center in 2012. Carnegie also has many local

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including the VFW,

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, American Legion,

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, Polish Eagles, Polish Sportsmen,

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, Ukrainian-American Citizens' Club, plus a number of smaller clubs.

Government and politics

Education

Carnegie's students are served by the

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. There is an elementary school within the Borough.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 8,389 people, 3,967 households, and 2,134 families residing in the borough. The

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was 5,076.7 people per square mile (1,963.0/km²). There were 4,249 housing units at an average density of 2,571.3 per square mile (994.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.32%

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, 5.57%

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, 0.08% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.05%

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, 0.39% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population. There were 3,967 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were

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living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.86. In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $32,589, and the median income for a family was $41,371. Males had a median income of $30,792 versus $26,239 for females. The

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for the borough was $21,119. About 9.7% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the

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, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Athletes

Mike Ditka Michael Keller Ditka (born Michael Dyczko; October 18, 1939) is an American former football player, coach, and television commentator. A member of both the College (1986) and the Pro (1988) Football Halls of Fame, he was UPI NFL Rookie of Year ...

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member years - Pro Football Hall of Fame
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member *

Skip Prosser George Edward "Skip" Prosser (November 3, 1950 – July 26, 2007) was an American college basketball coach who was head men's basketball coach at Wake Forest University at the time of his death. He was the only coach in NCAA history to take three ...

, Former NCAA Division I basketball head coach for

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player, older brother of

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member

Politicians

* Ruggero J. Aldisert, judge on the

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, governor of

, 1947–1951; member of the

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, 1951–1957 * James A. Wright, member of the

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, 1941–1945

Artists

James Michael Newell James Michael Newell (February 21, 1900 – December 1985) was a gold medaled WPA artist, best known for his fresco murals. He was born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania into a large Irish family. His birth name was James Erbin Newell but he changed ...

, W.P.A. muralist *

Brian Alfred Brian Alfred (born 2 December 1974, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Education Alfred received his Bachelors of Fine Art degree from Penn State University and his Masters of Fine Art degree from Yale Universi ...

, Painter, Animator and Podcast Host

Gallery

File:ForsytheHome.jpg, Forsythe Home, built around 1850, located at 920 Forsythe Road. File:HuslerBuilding.jpg, Husler Building, built in 1896, located at 1 West Main Street. File:AndrewCarnegieFreeLibrary.jpg, The Andrew Carnegie Free Library, built in 1899, located at 300 Beechwood Avenue. File:St.Peter&St.PaulUkrainianOrthodoxGreekCatholicChurch.jpg, St. Peter & St. Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, built in 1906, located at 220 Mansfield Boulevard. File:St. Peter & St. Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church.JPG, St. Peter & St. Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church and The Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Church in Carnegie, PA. File:HolyVirginRussianOrthodoxGreekCatholicChurch.jpg, The Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Church, built in 1920, located at 214 Mansfield Boulevard.

References

External links

Borough of Carnegie (official site)
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Fraternal Order of Eagles

Andrew Carnegie Free Library

Government - Allegheny County
{{S-end Andrew Carnegie Populated places established in 1894 Pittsburgh metropolitan area Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 1894 establishments in Pennsylvania