Allegheny Foundation grant helps Homestead library

By The Tribune-Review
Thursday, February 12, 2009

The Carnegie Library of Homestead has received a $50,000 grant from the Allegheny Foundation for the renovation and expansion of the children's library, Dan Lloyd, president of the library's board of directors announced Wednesday.

The Allegheny Foundation, chaired by Tribune-Review owner Dick Scaife, has invested more than $800,000 in the Homestead Library over the past two decades. The library has served residents of Homestead, Munhall, West Homestead and Whitaker since 1898.

"Libraries are critical to the happy, healthy development of young people, which is why the trustees were pleased to make this grant," said Matt Groll, executive director of the Allegheny Foundation.