April 23, 2021 |
By Sarah Turnbull | Posted in: Announcements, White Oak News
White Oak Clean-Up Day will be held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24, borough officials said.
Volunteers should gather at Heritage Hills Park no later than 9:30 a.m. to receive assignments and supplies.
Electronics and household hazardous waste recycling collection will be held on the same day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the borough building.
Councilwoman Julie Opferman, who chairs the parks and recreation committee, said that Rainbow Volunteer Fire Co.’s Cars in the Park from 1 to 7 p.m. May 16 at Heritage Hill Park. The rain date will be May 23.
Councilman George Pambacas said a rabies vaccination clinic will be held at the Municipal Public Works Garage on Lincoln Way from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 5.
“It’ll be a drive-through clinic, where you stay in your car until you’re called,” Pambacas said. “Dogs should be on a leash and cats should be in a carrier. The animals must at least three months old, not pregnant, and not sick.”
Sarah Turnbull is a freelance writer in Irwin. She can be reached at sarahturnbull323@gmail.com.
April 22, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
Allegheny County’s Department of Public Works announced Thursday that Elizabeth Road between Scott Drive and Curry Hollow Road in Dravosburg has reopened to traffic earlier than expected.
The closure, which began on April 12, was required to repair damage to a support wall and guide rail caused by a single-vehicle crash that occurred in November 2020.
The $40,284 project was done by Pugliano Construction Co., Inc., of Pittsburgh.
April 20, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
The Emergency Rental Assistance Program is now accepting applications for utilities assistance online at https://covidrentrelief.alleghenycounty.us, a spokesperson for the Allegheny County Department of Human Services said.
The program provides people who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 with help paying their bills for electricity, gas or fuel oil, sewerage, trash removal and water.
Applicants will need to provide the name of the utility company, the name on the account, the account number and the months for which they are requesting assistance, the spokesperson said.
Utilities will be paid through the Dollar Energy Fund.
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April 16, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements, McKeesport and Region News
(Tube City Almanac file photo by Vickie Babyak)
Volunteers are needed for a neighborhood clean-up day in the city’s library and cultural district.
A spokeswoman for the Carnegie Library of McKeesport said volunteers should meet at 10 a.m. Saturday (April 17) at the parking lot of the library.
The activity is tied to Earth Day, which will be celebrated on April 22, and will be held outdoors. Social distancing rules will be in place and light refreshments will be served, the spokeswoman said.
For more information or to register, visit mckeesportlibrary.org.
April 16, 2021 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Announcements, Duquesne News
Duquesne residents will have the chance to see their candidates for mayor during an online debate at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (April 20).
According to the Allegheny County Elections Division, five people are currently seeking the Democratic nomination for mayor of the city, including Councilman R. Scott Adams, Councilman Timothy Caldwell, Charles Morgan IV, incumbent Mayor Nickole Nesby and Councilwoman Elaine Washington.
No candidates have registered to run for mayor in the Republican primary, the division said.
The debate will be presented on Zoom. The meeting ID number is 827 4836 1032 and the passcode is 222910. Persons without Internet access may participate by telephone by calling (312) 626-6799, (646) 558-8656 or (301) 715-8592, and entering the same ID number and passcode.
The primary election is May 18. The last day to register to vote in the primary is May 3. Mayors are elected for a four-year term.
For voter registration information, visit votespa.com.
April 15, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
The Allegheny County Police Department will participate in the federal Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Take-Back Initiative being held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 24, a spokesperson said.
This is the DEA’s 20th bi-annual event focused on offering an opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications to law enforcement officers for destruction.
Any over-the-counter, controlled substance or prescription-required drugs can be dropped off. Tables, capsules, ointments, creams and liquids will be accepted in packaging. There is no need to take medicines out of the original package or container. Sharps and syringes cannot be accepted due to safety reasons, the county said.
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April 09, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
Allegheny County’s Board of Elections will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday (April 13) to discuss the upcoming municipal primary election, a spokesperson said.
The Elections Division will provide an update on its plans, including discussion on preparations for polling places, poll workers and other related administrative functions.
The public may view the meeting at https://bit.ly/3uo3leN. Anyone wishing to address the board must submit their comments via email to BOE@AlleghenyCounty.us prior to 2 p.m. April 12.
Pennsylvania voters will be electing mayors, borough councils, township commissioners and supervisors, school directors and other offices. The primary will be held May 18.
April 09, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
Panelists will discuss “Political Influences on Black Women’s Health” at 3 p.m. April 15 during Penn State Greater Allegheny’s final Crossing Bridges Summit for the 2020-21 academic year.
The event is free and open to the public, and may be viewed at watch.psu.edu/crossingbridges.
The Crossing Bridges Summit began in 2017 and has become a signature program at the McKeesport’s Penn State campus. Its purpose is to bring students, faculty, staff and community members together and to bridge racial divides in the Mon Valley.
This year’s summit considered issues raised in the 2019 report, “Pittsburgh’s Inequality Across Gender and Race.”
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April 05, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
Infrastructure projects in the city, Clairton, Duquesne and Munhall are the latest recipients of funding from Allegheny County’s Community Infrastructure & Tourism Fund.
Projects awarded funds in the most recent round of grants include $250,000 for renovations to the People’s Building, Downtown McKeesport, including replacement of the heating system; and $100,000 for replacement of a water line on South Fifth Street, Duquesne, between Kennedy and Priscilla avenues.
CITF grants provide financial assistance to municipalities, councils of government, non-profit organizations and for-profit businesses to facilitate economic development projects in Allegheny County.
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April 05, 2021 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
The McKeesport affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will meet at 6 p.m. April 8 at the Dravosburg American Legion, 51 Duquesne Ave., second floor, a spokeswoman said.
A presentation by a certified educator about NAMI’s Family to Family program will be given along with various resource information.
Visitors should enter meeting room via ramp at rear of parking lot, the spokeswoman said.
NAMI is a support and educational organization for families and friends of loved ones who suffer with mental illness. For more information please call (412) 527-6600.
