Editing McKeesport, Pennsylvania (section)

==Notable people==
{{Further|:Category:People from McKeesport, Pennsylvania}}

=== Academia ===
*[[George E. Marcus|George Marcus]], anthropologist
*[[Sherman Mellinkoff]], second dean of the [[David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA|School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles]]
*[[Merrill Singer]], anthropologist
*[[Herbert Spiegel]], psychiatrist, "father of hypnosis"<ref>Obituaries, ''The New York Times'', January 10, 2010</ref>

=== Actors and broadcasters ===
*[[Grover Dale]], actor, dancer, choreographer, director
*[[Aline MacMahon]], [[Academy Award|Oscar]]-nominated actress
*[[Tamara Tunie]], actress, singer
*[[Richard Wilson (director)|Richard Wilson]], screenwriter and director

=== Business and industry ===
*[[Raymond J. Lane]], managing partner of GreatPoint Ventures, former partner at [[Kleiner Perkins]], former president and chief operating officer of [[Oracle Corporation]]
*[[Helen Richey]], first woman pilot of a commercial airliner
*[[Robert J. Stevens]], chairman, president, and chief executive officer of [[Lockheed Martin]]
*[[Emily E. Tassey]], 19th century marine propulsion [[inventor]] with five patents

===Military===
*[[Donald M. Carpenter]], aviator in the [[U.S. Navy]]
*[[Franklin J. Phillips]], [[nom de guerre|also known as]] Harry Fisher, [[United States Marine]] and [[Medal of Honor]] recipient

=== Musicians and artists ===
*[[Sheila Butler]], visual artist
*[[Byron Janis]], pianist
*[[Henrietta Leaver]], Miss America 1935
*[[Duane Michals]], photographer
*[[Sam Sneed]], music producer and rapper
*[[Jerry Tachoir]], jazz [[vibraphone]] and [[marimba]] player
*[[Mort Weiss]], jazz [[clarinet]] player

=== Sports ===
====Auto racing====
*[[Tommy Gale (racing driver)|Tommy Gale]], [[NASCAR]] Winston Cup driver in the 1970s and 1980s

==== Baseball ====
*[[Tim Conroy]], former [[Major League Baseball|major league]] pitcher
*[[Brian Holton]], former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] relief pitcher
*[[Rick Krivda]], MLB pitcher and 2000 Olympic gold medalist
*[[Tom Qualters]], former MLB pitcher
*[[Bill Robinson (outfielder)|Bill Robinson]], former MLB outfielder and coach
*[[Gary Ross (baseball)|Gary Ross]], former MLB pitcher

==== Basketball ====
*[[Swin Cash]], [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] player, 2000 and 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist

==== Bullfighting ====
*[[Bette Ford]], first American bullfighter to fight in the [[Plaza Mexico]]

==== Football ====
*[[Jim Beirne]], former AFL/NFL wide receiver, [[Houston Oilers]] (1968–1973, 1976), [[San Diego Chargers]] (1974–1975)
*[[Ron Crosby]], NFL and USFL player
*[[Dave Gasser]], former Canadian Football League linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos (1967–1972)
*[[Khaleke Hudson]], NFL Linebacker, [[Washington Commanders]] (2020– )
*[[Branden Jackson]], NFL Defensive End, [[Oakland Raiders]] (2016), [[Seattle Seahawks]] (2017– )The Raging Bull. Toms River North Mariners. 1990–1992
*[[Jim Kelly (tight end, born 1942)|Jim Kelly]], former Notre Dame and NFL tight end
*[[Maurice Leggett]], former [[Kansas City Chiefs]] cornerback
*[[Mike Logan (American football)|Mike Logan]], former [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] safety
*[[Bob Long]], former NFL wide receiver, [[Green Bay Packers]] (1964–1967), [[Atlanta Falcons]] (1968), [[Washington Redskins]] (1969), [[Los Angeles Rams]] (1970)
*[[Bill Miller (wide receiver)|Bill Miller]], former AFL wide receiver, [[History of the Kansas City Chiefs|Dallas Texans]] (1962), [[Buffalo Bills]] (1963), [[Oakland Raiders]] (1964–1968); two TD catches in [[Super Bowl II]]
*[[George Mrkonic]], football player for the [[University of Kansas]]
*[[Greg Paterra]], NFL player
*[[Brandon Short]], former NFL linebacker, [[New York Giants]] (2000–2003, 2006), [[Carolina Panthers]] (2004–2005)
*[[Russell Stuvaints]], former NFL defensive back, [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (2003, 2004–2005, New England Patriots (2004)
*[[Jim Trimble]], former NFL and [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] head football coach

=== Politicians and governmental leaders ===
*[[Queen Alliquippa]], leader of the [[Seneca tribe]] of [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indians]] during the early part of the 18th century
*[[Frank Buchanan (Pennsylvania politician)|Frank Buchanan]], former mayor of McKeesport and member of the [[United States House of Representatives]], husband of Vera Buchanan
*[[Vera Buchanan]], former member of the [[United States House of Representatives]], wife of Frank Buchanan
*[[William Henry Coleman]], former member of the United States House of Representatives
*[[Marc Gergely]], Pennsylvania state representative
*[[John E. McLaughlin]], former [[Deputy Director of Central Intelligence]]
*[[Emil Mrkonic]], former Democratic member of the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]]
*[[Bill Shuster]], member of the United States House of Representatives
* [[Al Benedict]], Pennsylvania Auditor General from 1977 to 1985
* Nicholas P. Papadakos, Justice, Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1984 to 1995
* [[Austin Davis (politician)|Austin Davis]], Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
 

*Elmer Mejia, Political Candidate for the presidency of The United States Of America

=== Writers ===
*[[Bob Carroll, Jr.]], television screenwriter noted for his work on ''[[I Love Lucy]]''
*[[Marc Connelly]], playwright
*[[John Hoerr]], journalist and author of ''And the Wolf Finally Came: The Decline of the American Steel Industry''
*[[David Kalstone]], writer and literary critic
*[[Robert M. McBride]], writer and publisher
*[[Miles S. Richards]], historian and author of ''Wrestling with George and Other Tales of Western Pennsylvania''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunburypress.com/collections/miles-s-richards |title=Miles S Richards }}</ref>