:Talk:Charleroi, Pennsylvania

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Similarities with the elder sister city

the belgian charleroi also had supersized coal+steel+glass industries and also is experiencing a decrease in population (however less spectacular). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.189.181.120 (talk) 23:23, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Not the only Pyrex factory

From Pyrex "Pyrex kitchen glassware manufactured for sale in the United States is made at the World Kitchen facility in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. Pyrex products for the European Union are made at a factory in France. EU products and laboratory glassware continue to be made of borosilicate glass." Awg1010 (talk) 16:31, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

:I made the change. Dincher (talk) 17:21, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

Pronunciation

In the local parlance, both R's are pronounced. Sorry, I don't know how to change the phonemes. But it is pronounced SHAR-ler-oy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.95.133.32 (talk) 15:18, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

Is Charleroi, pa the same place as Lock Four, PA?

And if so was Lock Four ever the formal name? Was it changed to Charleroi?Geo8rge (talk) 10:55, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

:North Charleroi was formerly named Lock Four and is still called Lock Four by the locals. See the article. Gerry D (talk) 19:52, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Haitian and other recent immigrant influx

Does anyone have info?

I have this at least:

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/31/nx-s1-5154686/trumps-attacks-on-haitian-migrants-have-had-an-impact-on-people-in-charleroi 2603:6011:A600:46:58A3:F231:3EDB:3258 (talk) 02:45, 1 November 2024 (UTC)