Paul Harvey warned about back when he was on the radio. Any country that gives up manufacturing will slowly lose it’s wealth. Money flowing out, not in

When will our country open it's eyes. We have sold our manufacturing souls to other countries. Now we are so dependent😞....

Poor Mc Keesport, my brother and I were homeless back in the late 80s, even though we weren't from there they took us in. The old YMCA had a shelter program and they took care of us. We ate at a soup kitchen called The Intersection, wonderful people. We also were fed at the Salvation Army. I want to thank the awesome people in Mc Keesport for all they did for us. This video breaks my heart to see it this way. God bless you Mc Keesport. ❤❤❤🌹

Aunt Dot and Uncle Roy lived in Vandergrift, Pa. They owned their own nice home, and bought a brand new car every two years, Roy a big man, a union member worked for the steel mill there. Dorothy stayed home and took care of the garden that occupied the entire back yard, canning the produce every fall. Dot and Roy were happy it was their American dream fun-filled, Roy retired with a pention and he and Dorthy were able to travel visit relatives wayout in California, There both gone now, but they lived a good life they were happy married over 50 years, owned their own home on an 8th grade education, The lived their American dream, It's obviously over now.

I'm a senior citizen and I was born in McKeesport. My folks moved to the Midwest when I was 8 years old. The steel and coal mining industries were booming. The people worked hard but they were very proud and they enjoyed good times too. It was a true American spirit back then. Now it is heartbreake America. Thanks for the video. It is so surreal looking.

this is what happens in a town where manufacturing is sent overseas.

My ex hometown has fallen into ruins. This is sad for McKeesport but the entire Mon Valley into West Virginia and Ohio. Once so proud to make the world steel and pipe coal mines railroads barges and tons of small business down to nothing. What's even worse it will never come back and a generation won't even know it ever existed.

Sad. My father grew up there. If these houses had been maintained they would be fine places to live because a lot of care and pride went into building them. The wood craftsmanship was quite good when they were built in the 1910s and 1920s.

Back in the days of the steel mills and Westinghouse, this town was bustling and it was the place to go shopping. After the 1970’s and the collapse of the mills, that was the beginning of the end for McKeesport along with several other towns. It’s actually a shame.

A once thriving community reduced to rubble. That is heartbreaking. This video was hard to watch.

I was born there and lost my job when USS National Tube works closed. That city used to have everything.

Thank God! I finally found a channel without ridiculous, annoying music and no talking! Thank you Hoods N Hollers.

What a shame. Some of those houses are huge, and I can only imagine how beautiful there were back 100 years ago. All the fine craftmanship, and many are different and unique. Unlike the cookie cutter developments they build now days.

Thanks for sharing this video. I was born in McKeesport. Sorry to see this happened. I remember when the steel mills shut down. Many people lost everything.

Thank you for posting! I spent a decade in Pittsburgh and loved driving through these neighborhoods (McKeesport, Braddock, Ambridge)…thinking about how life was simpler, people had jobs and owning a home was an attainable reality if you were willing to work. My wife’s grandmother was the lead nurse at McKeesport hospital several decades ago. So many buildings and homes are just past the point of any return in these towns dotted all around Pittsburgh.

I would have really loved to have seen this city town when it was vibrant and full of life

Town appears more "car proud" than home proud. You tell me. 😒

This is a microcosm of the whole Mon(Monongahela)Valley. I live in Homestead where we were told the Waterfront shopping complex which was built on the site of the old US Steel plant would revitalize the town. All I can say is ....NO. The Waterfront supplies some low wage retail jobs which allows those workers to barely make their rent, but it didn't revitalize anything. Dying neighborhoods in a dying country.

I remember McKeesport was the place to go in the 70s, it was a nice town. I was even born @ McKeesport hospital and delivered the “Daily News” as a boy. Used to be able to ride the train to downtown Pittsburgh. We moved to a farm in WV about 25 years ago but was there a cpl months ago for my father in laws passing. Man things have really changed☹️ They are still working on that hospital parking garage though lol🤷‍♂️

It’s the shadows of what use to be. It looks like at one time it was a Norman Rockwell painting kind of town and now it looks apocalyptic. Too sad, people can’t even go back home to reminisce and visit favorite spots or restaurants. It’s all gone!

It is so incredibly sad to think of the many families business owners that lost everything empty shells of what were their lives

I was born and raised here, left 45 years ago, haven't been back in 15 years after burying my dad. Seemed to begin going downhill just after the railroad was rerouted from the center of town. Thanks for the video.

Every first world nation needs a very stong heavy and medium manufacturing tax base. Fast food jobs/retail menial jobs were never to be a career and support a family.

I grew up in East McKeesport in the 50s and 60s and always thought McKeesport and the surrounding towns were depressing. But, not this bad!

Simple, the steel mills closed.

It's sad to see what has become of this beautiful looking town. And so much work was put into the building of the infrastructure, houses and buildings. What a waste. I feel sorry for the people that live there.

Modern day ghost mining town. Just like when ore is mined out, the town dies. Just like when the jobs die out, the town dies. The wealth this community raised all went offshore. Sad. In my lifetime. Sadder yet.

i feel bad for the few really nice houses among the rest. you can tell someone is working hard to have a decent place to live.

It was a much different place in the 60s. I grew up in 10th ward...it was the 2nd largest city In Allegheny County after Pittsburgh. A once thriving downtown is no longer. I pray for it to be restored and saved for future generations...

Makes me feel sad seeing all those once beautiful housees just rotting away ... why is this happening to so many towns and city's in the u.s.

It's crazy seeing those buildings consumed by the kudzu. It seems between the crime, the lack of work, and the kudzu, that town's greatness is lost and nothing but a memory.

Fantastic, share this everywhere so people know whats happening to our country. Thank you so much for this. Cheers.

Anyone who thinks this town has a chance to come back is delusional! And I grew up there!

Sad to see these once beautiful homes in such decay. But when the manufacturing moved overseas so many lost their jobs and had to move elsewhere

This whole town is run down, but you can bet there are far more many towns in PA that are in that state as well. Some of them either need to be restored or just tear down what's left of it like they did in Centralia in 1990. It's going to take much more than the local governments to clean up and restore McKeesport, it's going to take the community in general to bring it back.

I can't help but to wonder what this area looked like 50, 60, 70 years ago.

I live in Pittsburgh PA. A lot of steel plants closed in PGH, maybe that's why

Remarkable how everyone has a shiny car.

Sad, coal and steel jobs went away, this is the result.

All of my people on my mom's side are from McKeesport and across the river in Dravosburg. These areas were hit hard when the mills closed down, but I remember back in the 70's when we'd visit my grandmother there with the familiar smells of burning coal and steel in the air. Most all moved away, my family moved furthest, first to the East Coast in Boston, and finally to Colorado. Each time we returned for a visit, the ongoing decay was just heartbreaking. My mom told me of trolleys that used to run, that you could go almost anywhere in the Pittsburgh area for just a nickel. Some of the tracks are still there, so long as they and the cobblestone roads around them weren't simply paved over. She grew up in a more hopeful time, a time of growth and wonder. Although the decay and waste came to this area first, it is certainly moving apace in other cities around the country now. The glory days, if there ever were those, are certainly over.

Wow. A few years back on a road trip we got lost close to that area and stopped to ask for directions (this was before gps directions were common). The person we asked told us "whatever you do, don't go to McKeesport " and sounded so ominous we heeded his warning. Now i see why. Sad place.

In the 1950's and 1960's, Mckeesport came very close to rivaling downtown Pittsburgh as a great place to shop for just about everything. It was the downtown of the Mon-Valley that stretched for miles. Jobs were plentiful and it's population was primarily middle class with a very strong work ethic and personal pride. Our government, national and local, has failed in it's efforts and interests to keep towns like this afloat, as these towns were the backbone of the American culture. We can't turn the clock backwards, but we can turn it forward to make certain that it gets adequate funding to rebuild. Instead of funding depleted areas of our country with free government benefits and medical care, why not use that money and more to provide jobs for the citizens of these forgotten towns to rebuild their own city ? There's plenty of work and plenty of talent in these areas to get the work done, and it would most certainly create a strong bond and comradery with it's people. I have many friends and relatives in McKeesport and I know they would welcome a proposal as such with open arms and hearts !

One of my college house-mates in the 1980s was from McKeesport. He said it was a blue-collar town that was getting run-down at the heels. This is what happens when wood-frame houses get older and need repairs but the people that live there can't afford it. Also, landlords don't fix them because they won't bring in high enough rents even when fixed up. Adding to the problem is that the PIttsburgh area isn't growing.

Looks like a mini Detroit

I was born at Allegheny general and lived in Bellevue till we moved to Butler .My Dad took on Sunday drives thru all of Pittsburgh.Some of my best memories .He had stories of his childhood on almost every other street . This is awful .God help this city .

ive always wanted to see that full rowhome in the beginning thanks, also the burnt building burnt down recently, and the area known as the 3rd ward had alot of dilapidated homes, which got demolished.

Born at Mckeesport General Hospital in 1947. Used to go down town and had to watch for the trains that went through center of town. Went to Balsimoes (spelling?) to shop. Spent a lot of time at Renziehausen park as a kid. All the big steel worker picnics and had to go the night before , gather the picnic tables and actually sleep on them so the tables would still be in the same place the next day. Steel mills closed, hard working taxpayers...Germans, English, Welsh and all the ethnic groups from Western Europe moved out and the welfare queens, Section 8 losers moved in. What did you expect?

I live in Australia, and don't know the U S, but looking at this city, there's a lot of greenspace; Nice trees along the streets. It must have been really nice place before it became so derelict and deserted. The homes look like they were very well built, and probably worth a lot of money.

Apocalyptic. There are many places like this throughout Pennsylvania. It's surreal how just a few decades ago these towns were booming.

That could be such an awesome place, if people would restore the homes and buildings. The landscape is absolutely gorgeous! ❤️

this is what's happening to almost every city in the USA ... SAD!!!!!

So sad that these once beautiful homes are so damaged. It also amazes me that there are nice cats parked in front of these wrecks.

The opening shot looks like a bomb went off! What a sad town!

Wow, It was the place every one wanted to live at one time. All I can say is WOW.

Watching before sleep... great video but while I watch the houses I can imagine the happy moments was lived in each one. So, sad too... 🎄

Born in Homestead, my sister born in McKeesport..Grandad worked at Irwin Works..Dad at Westinghouse. Sad to see.

Probably what happened to.my hometown of Johnstown. Steel mills closed with the mines. No jobs and a great little city went down hill. Breaks my heart to see it now. .

Used to be Bethlehem and US Steel along the Monongahela River there. The plant workers could walk to work in 10 minutes. Stop at the tavern on the way home. Get home hours later. Repeat.

My mind can't comprehend what I just saw. This is the most terrifying waking nightmare I've ever been haunted by. I'm stunned.

Apparently, McKeesport does not have the money for a bulldozer and demolition crew - and maybe the city bylaws have no legal process for dealing with abandoned properties that are magnets for crime. My own little town is on a decades long slide from a peak population of ~ 7,500 to our current population of ~ 5,800. Every year our city budget has a provision for the demolition and removal of maybe 6 to 8 abandoned properties. The problem is that there is still close to 270 unoccupied homes, so it is a slow process.

Infrastructure (underground utilities) is relatively cheap to install in new housing. When the infrastructure is old, it costs a fortune to dig up and replace or repair. Utilities delivered by autonomous vehicle will allow the option of staying almost anywhere, with less need to live near work, school, or other people in general.

Politicians ruined Pittsburgh and the Mills could not compete with cheap foreign steel my family lived in West Mifflin and my Grandfather and uncles worked at the Homestead plant also had family in Braddock plant they all retired before the plants closed

Visited McKeesport for a funeral (dad grew up there) in 1990 and after a few minutes of driving through it, I turned to my dad and told him he was lucky his dad moved their family out of that place in the late 60's.

I remember comedian Donna Jean Young who was on the Merv Griffin show in the 60s....the running gag was that she was from East McKeesport, PA.

Sadly, this film could be from any of thousands of communities in the USA. There is a lot of blame to spread around. Partly our system of private education has failed. Colleges now teach MBAs that an efficient well-run company doesn’t exist, rather each quarter profits must always increase. Too many corporations have been wrecked by this philosophy. Low property taxes permit the wealthy to buy real estate and hold the property unused for decades as an investment, rather than it being sold at an affordable price to a working family who’d live in the house. High crime forces families to flee bad neighborhoods. The current drug epidemic is a huge problem.

I am sorry to say , its going to get worse . there is no money in Mckeesport any more . this was one of the Finest Cities in Western Pennsylvania . Believe me ! It is very sad to see it in this way . They say history and time repeat themselves .

So many people without houses, so many houses without people.

What the hell happened - Big Steel vacated. My father's oldest brother lived in McK's and worked for US Steel beginning in the 1940's at peak population, now down 60+%. Pictures of his house on the hill show that it was neat and trim, the downtown streets were bustling and the mills went on for a mile. But that was a couple of life times ago. 🤠

Great content as usual. What was that first block you were on?

All these steel towns have become wrecks. Because we no longer make American steel. We buy cheap shit from other countries. My grandfather supported my gramma, my father and his brothers in another steel town, again, the town is trash. It's sad. We could be thriving.

This is so ironical. We have california exodus and miami homes are now unaffordable. Whereas we got areas like this along the rust belt... So sad. Seems like time and nature just reclaimed everything. Hopefully manufacturing industries will once again thrive... but actually it won't.

I can just imagine them in their glory.....The pround Elders that built these for their families

I did a Bicycle trip a few years ago.On the Great Allegheny Passage Bike trail. Rode my Bike from Mckeesport to Washinton D.C. great ride. I live in NJ. I took the train to Pittsburgh, got off the train at 12pm. Stayed in a hotel overnight. I couldn't wait to get started. All by myself . I found my way down to Mckeesport , found the start of the trail. let the journey begin.

Can you imagine the ghosts left behind

Dang, That's a rough looking area. Oh gosh the buildings are so worn down that it is hard to watch almost.

i live here its really not that bad some rude people here and there but nothing bad happened to my family in 7 years and schools are really good

In the 90s, imported things were promised to be cheaper. They were for a while. These days, its not uncommon to see major brands making, for example, shoes in Indonesia and charging more than American made. Crazy times we live in.

Universal has Halloween Horror nights. This is the real life version.

New subscriber here to your channel. Love your videos, I will soon be watching them all.

What a shame! I had a distant family lived there on 33rd street. He was a guard at the steel mill.

It was a few years ago that my job moved me to PA and I drove through here. Man was it odd. Parts of it looked like it was decent at one time but I couldn’t believe the amount of crime associated with that area.

Very sad🥺. I really enjoy your videos. 👍❤️

This is tragic and eerie at the same time.. the history and stories these towns hold.. but what was blurred out in the windows at 12:31 ?

My mother was born in McKeesport in 1915 she would tell us about how nice it was, her family moved to Michigan when she was about 15 .

As a non American, I am saddened by what I see, , also the fact that local Administration do nothing to clean these sections up, they are a breeding ground for rodents,, I am assuming these old houses are late 19th - early 20th Century? Western Town???

I remember when I live there, I was happy.But I am happier that my parents return to NY.What happen to McKee sport is unforgiveable.

Remember when they told you to stay with a company for 20 years so you can retire semi comfortable? That was the old American dream

I was born in McKeesport,it's actually a nice place.I love the Foodland and the area .I grew up in Elizabeth twp.a few miles away.

Some of those houses look really old, lovely wilderness areas. Great place for a tiny house, sections are probably a good price. 😊🌻

wow !! heavy !! MCKeesport is totally demolished !! Any intact houses there ??

A friend of mine grew up here. Crazy to see the reality of it.

theres an alleyway called tube works alley and theres a purple house on it and if you go to the side of it you an see that a large chunk of the house is collapsed, i have photos of it

It is very sad to see what has happened to this suburb. It looks terrible.

My 2nd wife was born and raised in McKeesport and I haven't been there since the mid 90's. Looks like it has changed some.

I used to work at the Dish Network call center in McKeesport back in 2005. Even then the town gave me the creeps.

My mother was born in MKP and I visited last year. Yep, Pretty dire.

Some of those little block buildings with big doors manufactured war materiel, mostly small steel parts such as bootlace eyes, belt parts, M1 clips, grenade handles, mess kits, jeep door hinges, you name it.

This is really sad. I see nothing but sadness here in this city. Nobody outside enjoying life and lots of houses and buildings rotting. Once was a beautiful city...now its a sad shame.

And we send trillions of dollars overseas????

I’ve noticed in the few videos I’ve watched on this channel that even though the neighborhoods are trashed, the cars appear to be late model - like, NEW new. It’s so incongruent.