Carnegie had recently acquired a controlling interest in Henry Clay Frick's Coke works on the Monongahela, setting the stage for the dramatic labor clash in Homestead. Homestead gained international notoriety in July as the site of a violent clash between locked-out steelworkers and hired Pinkerton guards, known as the Homestead Strike. When Henry Clay Frick, manager for Andrew Carnegie, owner of the local Homestead Steel Works, announced in the spring of that skilled workers would receive a reduction in wages, the advisory committee of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers refused to sign a new contract.
Carnegie's management locked the workforce out, declaring that the union would no longer be recognized at the steel works. Braddock Hills borough, PA 1. Property values in Homestead, PA. Here: 6. Health care Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 7. Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations Cashiers Air pollution and air quality trends lower is better. City: U. City: 0. City: 5. City: 1. City: Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Average household size: This borough: 2. Percentage of family households: This borough: Percentage of households with unmarried partners: This borough: 6. People in group quarters in Homestead in 14 people in group homes intended for adults 13 people in other noninstitutional facilities 12 people in residential treatment centers for adults. Education Gini index Inequality in education Here: Number of grocery stores : This county : 1.
Pennsylvania : 2. Number of supercenters and club stores : 11 Allegheny County : 0. Pennsylvania : 0. Number of convenience stores no gas : Here : 1. Number of convenience stores with gas : This county : 2. Number of full-service restaurants : This county : 8. Pennsylvania : 7. Adult diabetes rate : Allegheny County : 8.
Adult obesity rate : Allegheny County : Low-income preschool obesity rate : This county : Healthy diet rate : This city: Average overall health of teeth and gums : This city: Average BMI : This city: People feeling badly about themselves : Homestead: People not drinking alcohol at all : Homestead: Average hours sleeping at night : Here: 6. Overweight people : Homestead: General health condition : Homestead: Average condition of hearing : Homestead: Here: 3.
Allegheny County: 0. Here: 4. WLTJ The mills may have disappeared, but the heart of Homestead still beats strong. We remain the home of many hard-working people who love their community. The Waterfront shopping plaza has transformed the old, forgotten mill and industrial space on The Mon River into a vibrant retail district attracting visitors from all around the region.
Across from the shops, walkers, runners and bikers are able to enjoy miles of green space along the Great Allegheny Passage Bike Trail. More and more businesses are discovering the historical beauty of Homestead Borough and are choosing to set up shop here. Developers have built beautiful lofts in old industrial buildings, with more slated to be built in the coming years. Artists are discovering the inspiring spaces here. Children play in the parks, visitors frequent our restaurants, and Homestead remains a town where people say hello to you when you walk down the street.
Come and visit us today.
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