Archive for March 11th, 2009

Vandals target historic WM cemetery (Daily News)

11th March
2009
written by MAV

By Patrick Cloonan
Daily News Staff Writer

Damage was indiscriminate throughout an older section of the cemetery where most graves dated back to the mid-1800s. (Patrick Cloonan)Somebody is targeting an historic West Mifflin cemetery.

Twice in as many months West Mifflin police have been called to investigate overturned headstones at Lebanon Church Cemetery.

It was random vandalism, though usually the culprit or culprits pushed over multiple headstones in a given row.

“Some of the older headstones were pushed over and broken,” cemetery manager Lori Hornfeck said Monday. “Some of the newer ones were just pushed over.”

In all, some 40 have been overturned. The latest incident was reported to borough police Friday.

[ Full story available at: http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20276961&BRD=1282&PAG=461&dept_id=182121&rfi=6 ]

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