RIDC sells McKeesport railroad roundhouse

By Mon Valley Independent

By Michael Richter

mrichter@yourmvi.com

A historic building in Mc-Keesport is officially under new ownership. Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania sold the McKeesport Connecting Railroad roundhouse to W&E Investment LLC for $273,000.

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