Tag: Merrill Pittman Cooper

Merrill Pittman Cooper, Martina Karpeh, Marion Beckerink, Enid Karpeh-Diaz and Rod Beckerink.

Philly’s First Black Trolley Driver, at 101 Years Young, Finally Receives High School Diploma

Merrill Pittman Cooper, 101, one of the first Black trolley car drivers in Philadelphia, now has his high school diploma. Cathy Free opened the bi…