Ross Township near Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Grace E. Stanko
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 16, 2025
1. Grace E. Stanko Marker
This gazebo is dedicated to the enduring community spirit of Commissioner Grace E. Stanko (1945 2021)
Grace's outstanding civic leadership spanned many decades and included founding the Perrysville Business Association, acting as ambassador to the Northern Allegheny County Chamber of Commerce, and sixteen years of service (2004-2020) as Ross Township Commissioner. Grace was also a trail blazer for women's leadership and was the first female President of the North Hills Council of Governments.
Through her many years of dedicated service, Grace recognized the importance of preserving community business districts and was a stalwart advocate for the preservation and enrichment of the Perrysville business community. She was an integral member in the partnerships that secured community support and funding for the Perrysville Business Corridor Revitalization Project.
This community gazebo is a result of that advocacy and represents the hard work and perseverance of Commissioner Stanko and the community she so loved.
Erected 2023 by The Ross Township Board of Commissioners.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Women.
Location. 40° 32.313′
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Perrysville Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Hiland Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); West View Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); First School of West View (approx. 1.8 miles away); McCandless Township Honor Roll (approx. 2 miles away); Mount Assisi (approx. 2.3 miles away); Ross Township Fifth District World War II Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 16, 2025
2. Grace E. Stanko Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
