July 09, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
(Submitted photo courtesy Miguel Sague Jr., via Facebook)
The story of the indigenous peoples of Western Pennsylvania will be told Sunday afternoon during a program at McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center.
Miguel Sague Jr. of the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center is the featured guest at 5 p.m. during the heritage center’s second “parking lot program” of the summer. Admission is free to center members and $5 for non-members.
A Cuban-American, Sague’s heritage is Taino — the indigenous people of the Caribbean islands. Sague is a former teacher in Pittsburgh Public Schools. An artist, historian and activist, he serves as a medicine man for the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center and is a founding member of the Canay Indigenous Spiritual Circle.
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July 08, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
(Submitted photo courtesy Youghiogheny Country Club, via Facebook)
McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center will hold its first-ever “Heritage Golf Classic” at Youghiogheny Country Club in Elizabeth Twp. on July 26, a spokesman said.
Registration begins at 11 a.m. The 18-hole “scramble” style tournament includes a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $125 per person and includes lunch, dinner, golfing and cart rental.
There will be complimentary water and beer at holes 5 and 13.
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July 07, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements, McKeesport and Region News
The eastbound lane of the Jerome Avenue Bridge will be closed Friday night — weather-permitting — so that crews can conduct bridge deck placement work.
The westbound lanes are currently closed and will remain closed through November.
A district spokesman for the state Department of Transportation said the eastbound lane, toward Downtown McKeesport from 10th Ward, is scheduled to reopen by 8 a.m. Saturday.
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July 02, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
Allegheny County emergency officials are urging residents to be safe during the Independence Day weekend.
“In 2020, many commercial fireworks displays were cancelled due to the pandemic,” said Matt Brown, chief of Allegheny County Emergency Services. This caused many increases in fireworks purchases and use by the public. This trend also resulted in increased noise complaints, fire damages and injuries to those involved or nearby and has continued into 2021.”
Brown said residents should “consider leaving the fireworks displays to the professionals.”
McKeesport will have a fireworks display at Renziehausen Park at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, following a concert by The Vogues at the Lions Bandshell. Other nearby communities with fireworks on July 4 include Monroeville, at the Monroeville Mall Annex, and the city of Pittsburgh at Point State Park.
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June 29, 2021 |
By Kristen Keleschenyi | Posted in: Announcements, North Versailles Twp. News
It appears development of the former Eastland Mall property will begin later than expected.
In an email to North Versailles Twp. officials, James Murray-Coleman, senior vice president for Trammell Crow Co., said the proposed tenant is looking at a “late summer start” as the firm acquires the necessary permits.
Work on the facility — a distribution center — was originally expected to begin in late June or early July. The main tenant is rumored to be Amazon, but no official announcement has been made.
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June 22, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements, McKeesport and Region News
McKeesport’s affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will meet at 6 p.m. July 1 in the pavilion adjacent to the McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center in Renziehausen Park, a spokeswoman said. The meeting is open to families and friends of loved ones living with mental illness.
NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. It offers understanding and support unique to those who are affected by these conditions. NAMI McKeesport occasionally invites mental health professionals to speak about treatment and resources.
For more information about the McKeesport meeting, call (412) 527-6600. For the NAMI Helpline, call (412) 366-3788 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
June 22, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements, West Newton News
West Newton Library will hold a dedication and open house of its new children’s room from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 30, a spokeswoman said. The room is being dedicated in memory of Patricia Medsger and Emma Jean Pritchard.
Visitors are asked to wear masks and practice social distancing. The library is located at 124 N. Water St.
The spokeswoman said the library specificaly needs used adult fiction hardcover book donations. The library is open from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 12 noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.
Books being donated for sale should not be placed in return book drop box. Outside of business hours, books can be dropped off in bags or boxes on the front porch.
June 16, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
After a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, McKeesport’s Good Neighbor Day will return Wednesday (June 16) to Fifth Avenue, Downtown.
A spokesperson said more than 40 organizations are scheduled to participate, including food vendors, craft booths and games for kids, local public officials, community service groups, churches and businesses.
Events will continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. along a two-block stretch of Fifth Avenue between Market and Locust streets. Admission is free.
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June 07, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements, McKeesport and Region News
Carnegie Library of McKeesport will host a “pop-up” vaccination clinic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 18 in the children’s room, a spokeswoman said.
All walk-ins will be accepted. The vaccine to be administered will be the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Masks will be required except for people with medical exemptions. The vaccine is free and is available to ages 16 and older.
For more information, call (412) 672-0624. The library is located at 1507 Library Ave.
June 07, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements, North Versailles Twp. News
East Allegheny School District will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Wednesday (June 9), a spokesperson said.
This clinic will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at Logan Elementary School, 1150 Jacks Run Road in North Versailles Twp., and is not limited to residents of the district. The clinic is also open to residents of surrounding communities.
This vaccine opportunity is available due to a partnership between UPMC, Children and Adults Developmental Agency Programs, the Neighborhood Resilience Project and East Allegheny School District.
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