INTHE KNOW
DID YOU KNOW
Controversial Pastor
Remains an Enigma
BY PAMELA PALONGUE
I
f you’ve ever driven down Cemetery Lane, you
may have noticed a mysterious pyramid-shaped
monument on your right. Although somewhat
contemporary in design, it has actually been a part of
the landscape since 1916. It marks the grave of one of
the area’s most intriguing people.
Charles Taze Russell was born in Allegheny City
(present-day North Side) in 1852. He was the son of
a successful merchant who operated a thriving store
on Federal Street which later spread to several other
locations, includ