May 01, 2019 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
LifeSpan, a Homestead-based agency that serves seniors throughout the Mon Valley and South Hills, is encouraging local residents to signup for Highmark's Walk for a Healthy Community.
The walk will be held May 11 at Stage AE on Pittsburgh's North Side.
All funds raised by LifeSpan will go directly to LifeSpan, a spokeswoman said. Donations may be made through the Highmark walk website at www.walkforahealthycommunity.org.
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April 30, 2019 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Announcements, White Oak News
The second-annual Vet Connect 5K will be held June 8 in Renziehausen Park, a spokesman said.
The five-kilometer run and one-mile walk begins at 8 a.m. Registration costs $25 for runners and walkers, and $15 for veterans, active-duty military and first-responders.
The run is dedicated to Lance Cpl. Abram L. Howard of Lycoming County, a Marine Corps reservist who was attached to the Fourth Marine Logistics Group based in North Versailles Twp.
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April 25, 2019 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
(Tube City Almanac file photo)
McKeesport officials have opened their annual event for "hard to recycle items" to all residents of the McKeesport Area School District in an attempt to encourage wider participation.
"Respect Our City, Respect Our Earth" will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday behind the No. 2 fire station in Renziehausen Park, near the intersection of Eden Park Boulevard and Tulip Drive.
Items that will be collected include televisons and computer monitors, keyboards, DVD players, VCRs, radios and cellular phones, a spokeswoman said. Collection bins also will be available for used tires, but they must be removed from the rims first.
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April 25, 2019 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
A free health and wellness fair will be held this Sunday to provide consumers and the general public with information about the uses of medical products derived from marijuana.
The event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Palisades Ballroom, 100 Fifth Ave., McKeesport, is being supported by Mayor Michael Cherepko and is sponsored by McKeesport-based PurePenn and Pittsburgh-based Compassionate Certification Centers.
"It will be a great opportunity for the community to learn about medical marijuana," said Gina Rosso, community liaison for PurePenn.
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April 18, 2019 |
By Cami DiBattista | Posted in: Announcements
The White Oak Borough Easter Egg Hunt was announced at this week’s borough council meeting.
The annual event is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday. Sponsored by the White Oak Borough Recreation Board, the event will take place at the pavilion of the Heritage Hill Park.
Additional upcoming events include:
Borough Clean-Up Day will be held April 27. Volunteers are welcome to participate and should be at the Heritage Hill pavilion at 9:30 a.m. to help prepare for the event. The clean-up will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
In partnership with the White Oak Animal Safe Haven, a rabies clinic is scheduled 12 to 3 p.m. May 18. The event will take place at the public works garage. A resident rate of $5 applies; proof of residency is required. Non-resident cost is $10.
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April 18, 2019 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
The Mon Yough Fire Defense Council will hold its monthly business meeting at 7 p.m. April 24, a spokesman said. The meeting will be held at West Mifflin No. 3 Fire Company on Rodeo Drive, West Mifflin. All member companies are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments to follow.
April 17, 2019 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
(Submitted photo)
Beulah Park United Methodist Church, 1615 Grandview Ave., McKeesport, will hold a spaghetti dinner from 3 to 7 p.m. May 4, a spokeswoman said.
Dinners are served with meat, marinara or alfredo sauce and include either soup (wedding or beans and greens), salad, bread, dessert and a drink.
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April 17, 2019 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Announcements, Politics & Elections
Voters across Pennsylvania will be electing mayors, township commissioners and supervisors, borough council and school directors in 2019, and in order to vote in the primary, they must be registered by April 22.
The Allegheny County Elections Division said that residents who wish to vote on May 21 must be registered by Monday (April 22). Registered voters who have moved, changed their name or changed political parties also must notify the elections division by April 22, a spokeswoman said.
To qualify to vote, one must be a United States citizen at least one month prior to the election, a resident of Pennsylvania and the election district at least 30 days before the election, and 18 years of age on or before the day of the election.
Applicants needing to register to vote, or to change their name, address, or party affiliation may do so by using the state’s online voter registration process at www.votespa.com.
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April 10, 2019 |
By Jason Togyer | Posted in: Announcements, Politics & Elections
Pennsylvania's Primary Election is May 21.
Tube City Community Media Inc. doesn't endorse candidates or knowingly accept political advertising, but we again will make available this space as a free, public outlet for local political candidates.
Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Any candidate for a municipal (city, borough or township mayor, commissioner, council, etc.) or school board office in the McKeesport Area, Duquesne, East Allegheny, South Allegheny or West Mifflin Area school districts may submit a candidate profile for publication.
Deadline is Tuesday, May 7.
Profiles received after the deadline will be published at the editor's option, time permitting.
Please email your submission to tubecitytiger@gmail.com, or drop it off labeled "Tube City Online" or "Tube City Almanac" in the lobby of 409 Walnut St., McKeesport, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. You also may write to Tube City Almanac, P.O. Box 94, McKeesport, PA 15134.
Phone calls and Facebook messages will not be accepted.
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April 09, 2019 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements, Duquesne News, White Oak News
(Photo courtesy Carnegie Library of McKeesport via Facebook.)
Carnegie Library of McKeesport has scheduled a full slate of events during National Library Week. All events are free and open to the public.
At 10 a.m. Tuesday, the library's main branch, 1507 Library Ave., will screen the 2018 feature film "On the Basis of Sex," a biographical drama starring Felicity Jones as a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg arguing the early cases of her career as a lawyer.
The movie also stars Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Jack Reynor, Cailee Spaeny, Sam Waterston and Kathy Bates.
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