Braddock is about the most run-down, crime infested town in the area. Despite this their super-Leftist Mayor just became Lt. Governor of our state.
And he looks like....THIS!
If current trends persist the whole country will one day be Braddock.
Posted on 02/18/2019 7:47:53 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
Police are investigating the theft of more than a dozen stained-glass window panes from a 126-year-old church in Braddock. A passerby noticed the theft Thursday morning at the former First United Presbyterian Church on Parker Avenue, according to a spokesman for the Mon-Valley Initiative.
The church, built in 1893, shut down in 2017. The Mon-Valley Initiative bought it last year and planned to redevelop the church into housing while retaining much of the original features, said spokesman Jason Togyer. The thief or thieves made off with 13 panes of glass ranging from 2 square feet to 3 feet by 2 feet. Fourteen windows sustained damage.
Laura Zinski, chief executive of the Mon-Valley Initiative, said the group fears the windows will be pawned to an antique dealer or salvage dealer, and the buyers might not know the panes are stolen. Some panes depict a larger lily set against a background of yellow or cream hexagons. Others show just yellow or cream hexagons.
Togyer said Braddock police believe the same person or people might have tried to break into the Braddock Carnegie Library on Wednesday night as well. Braddock police could not immediately be reached.
Anyone with information can contact police at 412-351-5400 or the Mon-Valley Initiative at 412-464-4000.
At least they were stolen and not simply smashed.
These items dont just come to market
They will show up some where and some one will be selling stolen property. Hopefully the prospective buyer will be a pro and notify someone in authority.
Best thing is the black market is highly limited as to who would buy them. Here’s hoping the scum just leaves them intact somewhere they can be found easily.
I enjoyed playing “No, not everyone knows where Braddock is.” It’s in Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh. What do I win?
I just added the keyword.
Salvage of stained glass windows takes planning and skill, especially the larger ones.
That they damaged so many shows that they had no idea what they were doing.
The smaller size and non-religous nature makes them more marketable.
Misread the title and thought they were talking about the Blandford Church in Peterburg Va. Happy I read the article before exploding.
I can’t understand why that j@ck@$$ is such a icon to some people. Like he did a great job as mayor of Braddock?
Well, if they will elect a super Leftist it is understandable that their churches have been abandoned.
The people of the town have abandoned God.
Actually, Leftism has become their God.
It is a metaphor for an awful lot of things actually.
Many moon ago I drove through Braddock every day on my way to and from work. The town was a craphole back then - can’t imagine it has improved any.
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