July 27, 2017 |
By Jason Togyer | Posted in: Announcements
(Photo above courtesy Harmonia.)
Fireworks will wrap up the first night of McKeesport's 58th International Village, Aug. 15, 16 and 17 in Renziehausen Park.
Mike "Mikey Dee" Dorich, entertainment coordinator for the festival, released the entertainment schedule this week.
Dancing will be provided in the Jakomas Blue-Top Pavilion each night from 5 to 9 p.m. Scheduled to appear are the Balkan variety band Harmonia (above) on Tuesday, the kolos and czardases of the Gipsy Stringz (below) on Wednesday, and polkas with Johnny Koenig on Thursday.
(Photo courtesy Gipsy Stringz)
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July 25, 2017 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
The ninth annual International Village for Kids will be held from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Lions Bandshell in Renziehausen Park, a spokeswoman said.
All children under age 6 should be supervised by an adult. Activities will include free food, games and crafts, music, exercises and a visit from a costumed character from the movie "Trolls" from 1 to 3 p.m.
In addition, inflatables will be open and McKeesport Police Department will be available to fingerprint children.
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July 25, 2017 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements, White Oak News
American Legion General Smedley D. Butler Post 701 in White Oak will hold oldies dances on Aug. 5 and 19 from 7 to 11 p.m., a spokesman said. Admission is $5.
The legion is located at 2813 Capital St. For more information, call (724) 984-6611.
July 25, 2017 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
UPMC Senior Services will do free blood pressure screenings at 9 a.m. Aug. 14 at the Carnegie Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave., a spokeswoman said.
The blood pressure screenings are part of UPMC's Living at Home Program, which provides care for older adults and makes referrals for a range of services, including home delivered meals, grocery shopping, housekeeping and yard work.
The screenings will be done in the fiction room on the main floor of the library. For more information, call (412) 672-0625.
July 24, 2017 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
(Photo courtesy U.S. Steel.)
U.S. Steel will test emergency equipment at its Clairton Works on Tuesday, a spokeswoman said.
Meghan Cox, manager of corporate communications, said the plant will begin testing sirens, warning lights and other alarms at 9 a.m. and continuing until 1 p.m.
Local agencies, including Clairton police and fire departments and Allegheny County 9-1-1, have been notified of the tests, she said. The tests may be audible in Clairton as well as surrounding communities.
Cox said U.S. Steel tests emergency notification systems once per year "to protect the safety of our employees and the surrounding communities in the event of an actual emergency."
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July 20, 2017 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
A job fair in Homestead on Aug. 4 will match "real employers with real jobs," according to its sponsors.
"Jump Start Your Job Search," sponsored by Mon Valley Initiative and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Re-Entry Coalition, will include 11 different employers and five different job training programs, a spokeswoman said.
The event will be held from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, 475 E. Waterfront Drive, at the Waterfront shopping complex.
A special, by-invitation-only session is being held from 9 to 11 a.m. Everyone who attends will have a chance to win one of five $20 gift cards.
Camille Smith, MVI workforce development specialist and financial coach, said attendees should bring their resumes, if they have one, and dress neatly.
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July 19, 2017 |
By Jason Togyer | Posted in: Crime and Police News
(UPDATED with comments from McKeesport fire Chief Jeff Tomovcsik.)
A McKeesport man faces a preliminary hearing Monday after police said he deliberately set the fire that damaged his residence on May Street.
Michael J. Wright, 48, is charged by McKeesport police with arson, causing or risking a catastrophe and reckless endangerment of other persons. He is being held in Allegheny County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bond pending the hearing at 1 p.m. before Magisterial District Judge Eugene Riazzi.
According to a police report, firefighters were called just after 11 a.m. June 4 when witnesses reported seeing smoke coming from a residence in the 900 block.
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July 19, 2017 |
By Mike Mauer | Posted in: McKeesport and Region News
Thanks to two local men and West Mifflin Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 914 Intrepid, a ceremonial howitzer near Kennywood Park recently received a much-needed facelift.
Ken Curcio and Garrett Tomko, both from West Mifflin, refurbished the monument earlier this month as part of a community service project. The howitzer sits in Mitchell Paige Memorial Park at the intersection of Homeville Road and Commonwealth Avenue, and is seen by thousands of motorists as well as students at nearby West Mifflin Area High School.
According to VFW Post 914 Commander Jake Bradich, the results couldn’t be better.
“Like the men and women who serve in our armed forces, you always expect a piece of military hardware to look sharp,” said Bradich, an Army combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. “I’m glad we’re able to help honor our veterans in this way, and I thank everybody in the VFW and in the borough who helped make this possible.”
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July 19, 2017 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements, White Oak News
Motorists in White Oak, North Versailles Twp. and Monroeville can expect brief delays as crews perform repair work on area roadways, a district spokesman for the state Department of Transportation announced.
Beginning Thursday, workers will be replacing curbs and traffic light sensors on the following roads:
- Route 48 (Jacks Run Road) between Lincoln Way and Route 30;
- Route 48 (Mosside Boulevard) between Cambridge Square Drive and Route 22;
- Northern Pike between Pitcairn Road and Route 22 in Monroeville; and
- Haymaker Road between Route 22 and Beatty Road in Monroeville.
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