1994 to 1998

1994

  • Heavy snow January 4th paralyzes town in entire state.
  • FW Woolworth closes after almost 80 years in business
  • boy Scout troop 133 celebrate 30th anniversary with dinner at the VFW. Several former scouts return to or honor Edison Pete rice the stroop scoutmaster since 1964
  • in the first year of competition, MPA HS Mock Court team reaches finals of competition before losing the kiski area which had been undefeated for past 5 years.
  • MPA HS football coach Ed Dalton accepts coaching position and administrative Post in Altoona Area School District.
  • in June, the newly constructed a little league and t-ball field is dedicated in memory of Howard P. Levin
  • bar receives 18,000 in federal winter storm made after the severe weather conditions of 1993 – 94
  • interested citizens formed the Heritage preservation committee to begin the recording and preservation of local history
  • Simon’s clothing store closes after 80 years in business
  • Galone Caruso Funeral Home observes 50th anniversary
  • In October, the runaway truck ramp on Route 31 (three Mile Hill) is dedicated.
  • The undefeated mphs golf team wins section championship and finish your second in wpial team tournament.
  • State officially closes Mount Pleasant armory in for plants to repurchase the building.
  • Memorial Marker honoring Mount Pleasant area of John Waite Gary is moved from the obscure spot on Route 31 to Veterans Park.

1995

  • Michelle katkowski, Junior guard on the MP HS girls basketball team, scores her thousandth point. MPA HS boys basketball team scores 109 points against Brownsville a single game scoring record.
  • MPA HS wrestler Eric Newell when wpial championship and finishes 5th in the state.
  • Colin bortz is found guilty of first and second-degree murder and arson for setting the 1991 fire that killed three people in the cernuto building.
  • L E Smith Glass is sold to American Glass Incorporated
  • Plans are made to develop a retail business incubator in the former Woolworth Building.
  • Mount Pleasant ice skater Leah hostetter age 10 wins gold medal in the isia world team competition in Houston Texas.
  • Mount Pleasant area Junior football league celebrate 30th anniversary at The league field in norvelt.
  • And September George and Cunningham hardware is destroyed by fire.
  • Levin family donates Warehouse building on Church Street 2mp vfd to show appreciation for fireman’s effort to save adjoining building during George and Cunningham fire.
  • MPA HS girls tennis team reaches wpial championship finals before losing number one seed by beaver
  • Mphs boys soccer team wins the first section championship
  • American video glass breaks ground for new plant near Sony
  • Mount Pleasant holds first annual ice fest open Christmas season
  • in November, saloom Funeral Home celebrate 35th anniversary.

1996

  • Natural gas leak causes evacuation of Ramsey elementary School in January.
  • The National Guard is brought in to help remove snow resulting from the blizzard of 1996
  • MPA HS basketball player Michelle Katkowski scores a career-high 40 points in a game against southmoreland.
  • The Samuel Warden house (DAR House) is included in the National register of historic places.
  • In April, Frick Hospital aligns with UPMC
  • during a July funder storm, the borough sewage plant is damaged by lightning.
  • George and Cunningham hardware store celebrates reopening in August after previous years devastating fire.
  • MPA HS band, the tower of Power numbers 170 members a new high.
  • the previously closed tree of Life synagogue is accepted by Borough Council. The building will be used by the mp vfd
  • Mount Pleasant hold 2nd annual ice festival.
  • Sheila O’Connor develops Mount Pleasant first website, and receives first accolades from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

1997

  • in January remodeling begins on the Mount Pleasant Barber business incubator located in the former Woolworth Building.
  • Groundbreaking ceremonies are held for the new regional Family YMCA
  • Robert a boy or Junior is named director of the MPV FD band, the oldest such organization in the state
  • Mount Pleasant area school district superintendent dr. Edward Hoffman resigns.
  • In June Regis Martha is hired to replace dr. Hoffman
  • Starting in July, color photographs began adorning the front pages of the Mount Pleasant journal.
  • two pavilions are constructed at Frick Park, courtesy of the regional District Council of Carpenters Union local 462.
  • Mount Pleasant native Jack Benedict is to be inducted into the Pennsylvania American legion Hall of Fame. Jack Services radio sports broadcaster in Indiana PA, and is known as the radio voice of iup sports.
  • the in town shops retail businesses incubator opens in October with two businesses
  • AmericanAmerican video glass unveils a new 300 million dollar plant near the Sony complex
  • The Mount Pleasant woman’s club celebrates his 60th anniversary with a banquet at the Pleasant Valley country club.

1998

  • Mount Pleasant historical preservation Society becomes the Mount Pleasant Historical Society.
  • FR Bob Hauser is honored for 50 years of the member of the Mount Pleasant rotary club.
  • MPAA chess which wrestlers win the Westmoreland County wrestling tournament in section 1 championship.
  • Robbie Waller when State wrestling championship, a first for MP AHS.
  • announcement is made that holy Trinity Catholic School will close at the end of the current School term, and parochial school existence in Mount Pleasant.
  • Formal event Warehouse on Bridgeport street is destroyed by fire. For juvenile suspects are under investigation.
  • In August Mount Pleasant Borough Council approves demolition of the former armory on Eagle Street.
  • Ron aldo. is named manager of the Mount Pleasant business district authority in the Laurel Highlands chamber of commerce
  • two teenagers admit to selling Levin warehouse fire, and two other teenagers admit to criminal trespass
  • Alan Waterhouse of Pleasant Manor housing Development shoots and kills 9 year old Jeremy barnhart and when’s Jeremy’s 14 year old sister Corey. Waterhouse eventually kills himself after a 12-hour standoff.
  • MPA HS football team loses 39 – 38 to Thomas Jefferson High School in 5 overtime game.
  • the 1983 Mount Pleasant Viking wpial champion-ship football team is honored mphs – TJ game and a reception is held at the standard shaft club.
  • Mount Pleasant Borough Council terminates employment of the secretary-treasurer, citing discrepancies in financial reporting and reporting of meeting minutes.
  • Rehanek and Gunsallus Drugstore, Gunsallus and Armour Drugstore and Armour Pharmacy closed after 49 years of business