1500History
Located at 1500 Fifth Ave, the hospital joined the UPMC network in April 1998.
1755History
== History ==
=== Early history ===
David McKee emigrated from Scotland and was the first permanent white settler at the forks of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers, the ...
1769Infrastructure
The Colonial Government granted David McKee exclusive right of ferriage over those rivers on April 3, 1769, called "McKee's Port".
1795Infrastructure
After taking over his father's local river ferry business, he devised a plan for a city to be called McKee's Port in 1795.
1830Culture
=== 19th century ===
McKeesport, then part of Versailles Township, began to grow in 1830 when mining of the large deposits of bituminous coal in the region began.
1832Education
The first schoolhouse was built in 1832, with James E.
1842Government
McKeesport was incorporated as a borough in 1842, and the city's first steel mill was established in 1851.
1872Architecture
The National Tube Works opened in 1872, and in the years directly following, according to the U.S.
1894Government
=== Health care ===
Founded in 1894, UPMC McKeesport offers 216 beds for acute care patients and 56 beds for patients who need skilled nursing care.
1899Economy
In 1899, the National Tube Works Company was consolidated with twenty other pipemaking firms in the northeastern United States to form the National Tube Company.
1901Economy
In 1901, the National Tube Company and nine other major American steel companies merged to form U.S.
1919History
By 1919, it had the state's second-largest Jewish population after Pittsburgh and peaked in the late 1930s, with a population of 6,850, making up 12% of the population.
1940History
The city's population continued to grow steadily, reaching a peak of 55,355 in 1940.
1944Disaster
On June 23, 1944, an F4 tornado struck the southern part of McKeesport, killing 17 people.
1947Culture
Kennedy met in McKeesport for their first of five debates on April 22, 1947, to debate labor issues related to the Taft-Hartley Act.
1976Disaster
On May 21, 1976, downtown McKeesport experienced the largest fire in the city's history, referred to as the "Famous Fire", due to the fire beginning in the "Famous Department St...
1977Infrastructure
The Netflix series Mindhunter used downtown McKeesport as 1977 Sacramento, California.
1982History
Amtrak also provided intercity rail service via the Capitol Limited between Chicago and Washington, D.C., from 1982 to 1990.
1987Infrastructure
The McKeesport Daily News reported the next day that "only shells and piles of rubble" remained "where city landmarks once stood."
National Tube closed in 1987, along with other...
1989Infrastructure
The city was formerly served by the PATrain commuter service, known as the "McKeesporter", until 1989.
1999Architecture
A newer, emergency room opened in December 1999.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the 2000 census, there were 24,040 people, 9,655 households, and 5,976 families residing in the city.
2012Crime
The Select Committee on Crime and Violence was formed in 2012, responsible for addressing the problems of crime and violence by utilizing resources and seeking funding for youth...
2013Infrastructure
It is also served by the Transtar Union Railroad, which absorbed the McKeesport Connecting Railroad in 2013.
2014Government
The Mayor's Committee on Community Issues was formed in 2014, responsible for providing dialogue between McKeesport residents, the Mayor's Office and other city departments.
2017Infrastructure
The McKeesport Transportation Center serves as the primary transit hub of the city, and underwent a $1 million redevelopment in 2017.