Summer Reading
Journalism major Amanda Cochran, who's interning at the Tribune-Review this summer, wrote this entertaining and informative historical treatment of Ligonier Beach. Good work, Amanda!
Life's a beach - PittsburghLIVE.comWhen 7-year-old Cono "Nick" Gallo sailed from Italy to America at the turn of the 20th century, he developed a love for water that stayed with him after he stepped onto America's Atlantic shore.
Later, after years working as a steel worker and barber in Western Pennsylvania, he finally returned to the shore -- one of his own making. On July 4, 1925, Gallo opened Ligonier Beach along Route 30, then touted as the largest swimming pool in Pennsylvania.
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Amanda-
I just wanted to tell you that you did a fantastic job with that article. Keep the fruits of your NMJ major flowing. =) Kudos.
I used the proper name given to me by the current owners of the beach: Todd and Jennifer Graham.
I did see it listed as Ligonier Valley Beach in the phonebook, but I went with the name they provided: Ligonier Beach Restaurant and Swim Club, which they specifically used and requested that I use to describe their new facilities.
On every early piece of literature also given to me by the former owners, the Gallos, the title "Ligonier Beach" was given.
I have not received any complaints concerning the name of the business from the current or former owners, and in the case of this occurrence, I would turn it over to my editor who would look into a correction if necessary.
If you would like to further this conversation, please e-mail me at acochran@tribweb.com. I would appreciate any complaints concerning my work to be submitted in my work e-mail, so that I may address them in a professional manner.
You may also call the Tribune-Review office to make a request for a clarification and it will be considered.
Thank you for your comment, and good luck in all of your future proofreading and intern training endeavors.
I will try to do my best in my own, as well.
As a current newspaper consumer and visitor to Ligonier Beach, I appreciate the article and the historical perspective given to a local favorite summer retreat. Amanda, I am sure that EVERYONE who read it was amused and enlightened by the information. That is the kind of article that your audience likes to read and discuss over ice cream on one of these hot summer days.
As for the proper name of the beach, according to the website www.ligonierbeach.com, the proper name for the location is "Ligonier Beach." There was no other information that I could find in a quick online search to verify which name is correct.
Given that Jean Lohr did not document where the new information was acquired, I have no reason not to believe that Amanda used the correct name for the local hangout in Ligonier.
Great job Amanda, and I look forward to reading your next article!
As a former proofreader, and trainer of interns: the story, no matter how wonderful - and this is a great story with a good lead - must be factual. It was not Ligonier Beach, but Ligonier Valley Beach.
Keep writing.