Grata remembered as pioneering journalist and community leader

Joe Grata, second from left, was honored in January with Paul Harris Fellow recognition by the Belle Vernon Rotary Club. With him, from left, are his sisters, Joan Romansky and Anne Sweeny, and brother-in-law, Neil Gelotti.

By TAYLOR BROWN

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Joe Grata’s legacy as an old-school journalist, steadfast community leader and the patriarch of his family will live on through the many hats he wore over the years. Grata, 78, of Lynnwood passed away from cancer Monday.

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