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An Old-School Thank You! (Part 1)
By Jason Togyer
The Tube City Almanac
July 15, 2025
Posted in: Announcements
About a month ago, we asked readers for help. Advertising income is down, expenses are way up, and we’re going to need to raise about another $5,000 every year just to keep going.
Well, I’m very humbled to report that readers and listeners came through in a big way!
We received around $900 in PayPal donations in June, which is a major jump from our normal revenue.
Many, many of you also sent donations in the mail, via check, and we’ll be depositing those soon.
The bad news is that we’re going to have to raise money on a regular basis from now on; I hate writing that sentence even more than you hate reading it, but there’s no use beating around the bush about it.
If you would like to donate to support Tube City Community Media Inc., we are a tax-exempt non-profit corporation. You may send a check or money order to Tube City Community Media Inc., P.O. Box 94, McKeesport, PA 15134-0094. Every dollar we raise goes directly to pay our writers for their work, and our expenses, including rent, Internet service and other fees.
If you want to donate via PayPal, click this link.
In the meanwhile, here is an old-school thank you to everyone who donated via PayPal:
Leonard Ashcroft, McKeesport
Chris Bach, White Oak
Thomas Callahan, McKeesport
Richard Collage, Elizabeth Twp.
Daniel Cook, White Oak
Pamela Eisele, McKeesport
Renee Elwood, Pittsburgh
Michaeline Kasa, Latrobe
Janet Kulis, Elizabeth Twp.
Kelly Laidacker, McKeesport
Mara Layman, Elizabeth Twp.
August Marconi, North Huntingdon Twp.
Doris Martino, North Huntingdon Twp.
Suzanne Mesiarik-Golik, Elizabeth
Thomas Molanick, Duquesne
Virginia Ogurchak, McKeesport
James Piergrossi, Fayette City
Matt Porter, Stowe — in honor of The Electric Crush
Jennifer Sheets, McMurray
Glenn Sloane, Prescott Valley, Arizona
Janice Starbuck, Winchester, Indiana
Michele Stefanides, Wellsboro
John Stegman, White Oak
Jim Stripsky, McKeesport
Gary Thorne, Belleair Bluffs, Florida
Mary Tomovcsik, McKeesport
Susan Walters, White Oak — in memory of Bill Phillips
Debra Wesolowski, Jefferson Hills
Originally published July 15, 2025.
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