Cosgroves' Pittston Twp. homestead to become Habitat house
Apr. 18—PITTSTON TWP. — Joe Cosgrove's great-great-grandfather, an Irish immigrant, bought the family homestead at 350 Market St. from a coal company in 1869, and ever since, the house has been a place where people were welcomed, especially those in need.
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