newspapers.com — Pittsburgh "Halahan" hits, 1910–1960 (review log)
Reviewed 2026-11-07 in Chrome. Search: newspapers.com, location Pittsburgh/Allegheny, keyword Halahan
(plus Hallahan/Halihan for Jan–Feb 1932, and Halahan + Naylor / Greenfield / Alexis / Lipchak).
Image IDs are newspapers.com page IDs (https://www.newspapers.com/image/<id>/). Clips of the relevant
items are in docs/records/newspapers_*.
Family addresses confirmed by the papers: 747 Naylor St, Greenfield (the Halahan home 1937–1949) and 38 Alexis St (Helen Tarball 1937; Michael's household 1950).
OURS — clipped and saved
| Date | Paper, page | Who / what | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-03-15 | Post-Gazette p23 (kids' page) | John Halahan, age 13 — short book review ("His Dog") | newspapers_1930-03-15_…John-Halahan-age-13… |
| 1932-01-29 | Post-Gazette p2 | "Mill Mishap Fatal" — John Hallahan, 42, workman at the Eliza furnaces of Jones & Laughlin Steel, Second Ave; a car laden with metal passed over his foot; right foot amputated; died early today at Southside Hospital. (John Sr., d. 1932-01-29; age 42 vs b. 1891 — paper's age is off) | newspapers_1932-01-29_…Mill-Mishap-Fatal… |
| 1937-07-16 | Press p42, marriage licenses | Michael Halahan, 747 Naylor St — Helen Tarball, 38 Alexis St | saved |
| 1938-11-16 | Post-Gazette p20 | Greenfield school wins grade-school soccer title; "Halahan" at center (one of the boys) | saved |
| 1940-05-14 | Press p27, marriage licenses | John Halahan, 747 Naylor St — Anne M. Kiselich, 6517 Bartlett St | saved |
| 1940-10-28 | Press p23, marriage licenses | Arthur J. Weltner — Julia Halahan, 747 Naylor St (Julie → Mrs. Weltner) | saved |
| 1942-09-16 | Press p7 | "Youth Allegedly Admits Theft of Over 100 Autos" — William Halahan, 747 Naylor St, 18; escaped Morganza twice | saved |
| 1942-09-17 | Post-Gazette p7 | Squirrel Hill burglaries continue while "Naylor street youth, William Halahan, 18" held | saved |
| 1942-09-22 | Sun-Telegraph p16 | "'Pants Burglar' Suspect Held" (names him "Milton Halahan, 18, of Naylor St" — misprint) | saved |
| 1942-09-23 | Post-Gazette p4 | "'Pants Thief' Understudy Busy" — William held for court | saved |
| 1942-10-01 | Post-Gazette p7 | "Youth's Victim Prosecutes Larceny Case" — pleads guilty to 33 charges; sentencing deferred | saved |
| 1942-10-09 | Post-Gazette p17 | "Young Burglar Is Sentenced" — to Camp Hill; judge notes "12 other children in the family, raised by a widowed mother, are all law-abiding" | saved |
| 1949-06-18 | Press p18, marriage licenses | Joseph P. Stefanik — Anna Halahan, 747 Naylor St (Anne → Mrs. Stefanik) | saved |
| 1950-07-29 | Sun-Telegraph p3 (photo) | "Bobby, 5, Gun-Totin' Pal Make Big Medicine Talk" — Robert (Bobby) Halahan, 5, of 38 Alexis St, kidney disease, visited by the Lone Ranger at Children's Hospital (probably Michael & Helen's son) | saved |
| 1952-08-31 | Press p6 | John Halahan, Allegheny County commander, Disabled American Veterans, to present plaque to Commissioner Kane (probably John Jr., b. 1913 — unconfirmed) | saved |
Ours, not clipped (lists)
| Date | Paper, page | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1929-04-21 | Press p98 | Playground marbles lists — Michael Halahan, Greenfield School |
| 1930-04-20 | Press p46 | Playground lists — Mike Halahan, Greenfield group |
| 1931-04-26 | Press p6 | School list, Greenfield — Anna Halahan |
| 1935-02-07 | Press p35 | Greenfield Chapter girls' revue — Helen Halahan |
| 1935-03-28 | Press p26 | School list, Greenfield School — Mary Halahan |
Not ours / not relevant
| Date | Paper, page | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1912-02-28 | Press p9 | "Pittsburghers in New York" hotel list — Halahan (no first name) |
| 1913-06-18 | Post-Gazette p11 | baseball box score |
| 1916-06-11 | Press p20 | baseball box score |
| 1917-06-02 | Post p5 | wire story, William Halahan (not local) |
| 1917-11-26/27 | Press p22, Post-Gazette p7, Post p4 | marriage licenses — John Halahan & Anna Daugan (different John, Pittsburgh) |
| 1919-10-26 | Post p20 | football lineup |
| 1921-02-28 – 03-02 | Press p27/p35 ×2 | "Lost" ad — Halahan |
| 1925-02-20 | Post-Gazette p13 | Duke Reserves basketball |
| 1926-02-12, 04-07, 04-11 | Post p11, Post-Gazette p10, Press p23 | basketball / baseball box scores |
| 1936-04-20 | Post-Gazette p1 | baseball (pitcher Hallahan) |
| 1939-10-31 | Press p5 | John Halahan, school council officer (Carrick) — probably not ours |
| 1940-05-14 | Post-Gazette p6 | graduation list — John Halahan (unclear) |
| 1941-04-01 | Post-Gazette p12 | marriage licenses — William M. Smith & Helen Halahan, Butler (not ours) |
| 1932-02-06 | Post-Gazette p15 | sports (Hallahan) |
Not individually opened (listed only)
1910–1960 has ~255 Pittsburgh "Halahan" hits; the remaining 1926–1960 hits (mostly sports box scores, lists, and 1946–1960 items such as 1946-01-26, 1947-04-15/29, 1948-04-17, 1949-03-03, 1951–52 Press/Sun-Telegraph items, 1952-09-01 Sun-Telegraph p1 = same DAV story) were not opened one by one — the family-specific searches (Naylor, Greenfield, Alexis, Lipchak) were used to pick out ours.