March 18, 2019 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements, White Oak News
DJs Candy and Mike will spin the tunes on March 30 and April 27 when American Legion Gen. Smedley D. Butler Post 701 in White Oak holds its next oldies dances.
Doors open at 7 p.m. and music continues until 11 p.m., a spokesman said. Admission is $5 and all proceeds benefit veterans' programs.
The legion is located at 2813 Capital St. For more information, call (724) 984-6611.
March 13, 2019 |
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(Photo courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art)
Artist Vanessa German is the next speaker in the "Crossing Bridges Summit" series hosted by Penn State Greater Allegheny.
German is a sculptor, painter, writer, activist, performer and poet who lives in Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood. In December, she received the $200,000 Don Tyson Prize from the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas. The prize, funded by the heirs to the Tyson Foods fortune, recognizes outstanding achievement by American artists.
German will speak at 7 p.m. April 5 in the Wunderley Gymnasium on the McKeesport campus. General admission and student tickets are free, a spokesman said, but an RSVP is required for both events.
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March 01, 2019 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements, White Oak News
DJs Candy and Mike will spin the tunes on March 9 and 30 when American Legion Gen. Smedley D. Butler Post 701 in White Oak holds its next oldies dances.
Doors open at 7 p.m. and music continues until 11 p.m., a spokesman said. Admission is $5 and all proceeds benefit veterans' programs.
The legion is located at 2813 Capital St. For more information, call (724) 984-6611.
February 28, 2019 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
Jessica Adams, a Marine Corps veteran, is junior vice commander of VFW Post 8430 in East McKeesport. (Submitted photo by Michael P. Mauer, public affairs officer for VFW District 29.)
Veterans of any branch of the armed services are encouraged to learn about benefits for which they may be eligible, including housing, healthcare and home loans.
A veterans resource fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 30 at the East McKeesport Community Center, 539 Chicora Ave. The event is being sponsored by VFW "Hilltoppers" Post 8430 in East McKeesport and the Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania, and is open to any veterans from the Pittsburgh area.
According to VFW Post 8430 Junior Vice Commander Jessica Adams, the event is designed to be a one-stop shop for those who’ve served in uniform.
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February 27, 2019 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
Construction crews will begin work Monday to repair a road damaged last year by a landslide.
A spokesman for the Allegheny County Department of Public Works said the repairs along Elizabeth Road near the Dravosburg Housing Association are expected to cost more than $506,000.
Pugliano Construction Co. of Plum has been awarded the contract for the work, which will include construction of a retaining wall and repaving the road.
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February 22, 2019 |
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Parkview Community Federal Credit Union will hold its 84th annual meeting at 10 a.m. March 16 in the cafeteria at Serra Catholic High School, 200 Hershey Drive, a spokesperson said.
All members and their guests are invited to attend. RSVPs are requested.
The meeting also will include an election of candidates to the board of directors. There will be one vacant position on the board and all members are invited to attend. A letter of intent must be received in writing at the credit union office, 2100 Eden Park Blvd., McKeesport 15132, no later than March 2.
For more information, call (412) 678-9564.
February 21, 2019 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
The Mon Yough Fire Defence Council will be holding it's regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Feb 27, a spokesman said. The meeting will be held at Vigilant Hose Co. No. 1, 1800 Romine Ave., Port Vue. All members are encouraged to attend.
The fire defense council represents fire, rescue and EMS companies from Allegheny, Westmoreland, Washington and Fayette counties.
February 14, 2019 |
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Diane Richard (above right), host of the online series "Let's Talk," and cinematographer Carl Truss will present this Saturday's Black History Month program at McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center.
The program, titled "The Wall That Heals: Bringing Love to Our Valley of Tears," begins at 1 p.m. at the heritage center, 1832 Arboretum Drive in Renziehausen Park. Admission is free for members and $2 for non-members, a spokesperson said.
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February 13, 2019 |
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McKeesport Area Ministerium will hold Lenten Luncheon services at area churches beginning March 13.
A spokeswoman said all services are non-denominational and begin at 12 noon. Each will include a light lunch following each service.
A free will offering will be taken to help defray the cost of the meal.
For Christians, Lent is the observance of the 40 days leading to Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday, March 6.
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February 07, 2019 |
By Jason Togyer | Posted in: Announcements
McKeesport will begin picking up its own trash again in 2020.
City council on Wednesday unanimously approved a $1.24 million, five-year, lease-purchase agreement with A&H Equipment of Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland County, for six vehicles --- three large trucks, two smaller trucks, and one truck equipped to handle large roll-off dumpsters.
Although called a "lease," McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko said the city will own the vehicles outright at the end of 2024. All of the vehicles will be built new, to the city's specifications, he said.
McKeesport once used its own employees to collect refuse, but has been contracting with private haulers since 1982. Cherepko and other city officials have been talking about bringing the service back in-house since 2017.
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