The Trafford Historical Society will delve into the groundbreaking experiments conducted at the former Westinghouse High Voltage Laboratory during a program at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Manchester Room 414 Brinton Ave. Rear, Trafford.
Andrew Capets, president of the historical society, will present the in-depth program about the experiments conducted inside the 50-foot-high laboratory building. It was constructed by Westinghouse in 1921 and continued to operate until the late 1960s, when Westinghouse replaced it with a modern facility in Trafford, Capets said.
The testing conducted in the laboratory has been under -appreciated and unknown, Capets said. Some of the experiments conducted at the site had national significance, said Capets, who produced a YouTube video about the laboratory.
Capets wrote a story in the Summer 2024 issue of the Westmoreland History magazine. Additional copies of the magazine will be available to those who reserve a copy by calling the historical society at 412-601-1691.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.