Editing Leechburg, Pennsylvania (section)

==Notable people==
* '''Joseph Grant Beale''' (1839–1915) – U.S. Congressman representing Pennsylvania's 27th district from 1907 to 1909, Civil War veteran, industrialist, and president of the Leechburg Banking Company.  
* '''Alex Kroll''' (1937–2024) – All-American football player at Rutgers University, professional football player for the New York Titans, later CEO of Young & Rubicam, and member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and Advertising Hall of Fame.  
* '''Matt Berkey''' (born 1982) – Professional high-stakes poker player with over $4 million in tournament earnings, founder of the poker academy \"Solve For Why.\"  
* '''Cal Hawk''' (1847–1899) – Early professional baseball pitcher, among the first paid players, known for pioneering the use of the curveball.  
* '''George Mesta''' – Industrialist, co-founder of Leechburg Foundry and Machine Company, precursor to the Mesta Machine Company.  
* '''David Leech''' – Founder of Leechburg, engineer behind the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal improvements, and early civic leader.

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