September 24, 2025 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
(File photo courtesy state Sen. Nick Pisciottano)
State Sen. Nick Pisciottano will welcome constituents and community leaders to the official grand opening celebration for his district office on Lysle Boulevard during a drop-in open house event.
Hours are 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 25), a spokesperson said. The office is located on the ground floor of the McKeesport Public Safety Building, 201 Lysle Blvd.
A former state representative, Pisciotanno, a West Mifflin Democrat, was elected to the 45th Senatorial District seat last year, following the retirement of longtime state Sen. Jim Brewster of McKeesport.
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September 24, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Announcements
(Almanac file photo)
City, state and federal officials will hold a public hearing Wednesday (Oct. 1) to discuss the upcoming replacement of the Versailles Avenue Bridge.
The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in city council chambers, Public Safety Building, 201 Lysle Blvd.
Officials from the state Department of Transportation and the federal Highway Administration are scheduled to attend.
The bridge closed in February 2022 after an inspection concluded the nearly 300-foot-long span across Ravine Street was no longer safe. According to the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, which studies regional transportation needs, the estimated cost of replacing the bridge is $14.2 million.
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September 23, 2025 |
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National Alliance on Mental Illness McKeesport Support Group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at Penn State Greater Allegheny in Frable Building, Room 122, a spokeswoman said.
The meeting is open to families and friends of loved ones living with mental illness. The NAMI chapter meets on the first Wednesday of every month.
A “care and share” session will be held at the October meeting. This opportunity offers understanding and support unique to those who are affected by mental health conditions of loved ones.
For more information about the McKeesport meeting, call (412) 527-6600. For the NAMI Helpline, call (412) 366-3788 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
September 18, 2025 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was corrected after publication.
The sixth-annual* “Taste of Serbia” festival will be held 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 3 and 12 noon to 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 901 Hartman St., a spokeswoman said.
Rain or shine, patrons may dine inside the church hall or outside under the courtyard tent, she said. Take-out orders are available. No pre-orders. Spirits and soft drinks will be sold at the kafana bar outside.
Orkestar Pobeda will entertain from 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 4. The multi-talented musicians from the greater Pittsburgh area perform a variety of ethnic music for listening and dancing.
Favorite menu items include the famous award-winning hand-breaded haddock filet sandwich, available Oct. 3 only, and the boneless slow-roasted sliced lamb sandwich, available both days.
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September 18, 2025 |
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(File photo “Fly a Kite” by Ben Dickson via Flickr, licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 2.0.)
The Carnegie Library of McKeesport will host a kite-making workshop for all ages from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, a spokeswoman said.
A team from the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse will provide all materials and will instruct both kids and adults on how to design, build and fly a kite. No experience is necessary.
Pre-registration is suggested. Call (412) 672-0625 or visit www.mckeesportlibrary.org.
September 03, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Announcements, Duquesne News
The Duquesne zoning hearing board will meet at 1 p.m. Sept. 8 to consider a request for a variance, city officials said.
The request was made by Carolyn Thomas, who wants to operate a day care at 1050 Grant Ave. The property is in a commercial zoning district.
The home rule government study commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15.
August 29, 2025 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
McKeesport Area support group of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 3) at Penn State Greater Allegheny in the Frable Building, Room 122.
A “care and share” session will be held. This opportunity offers understanding and support unique to those who are affected by mental health conditions of loved ones.
NAMI McKeesport meets on the first Wednesday of every month. The meeting is open to families and friends of loved ones living with mental illness.
For more information about the McKeesport meeting, call (412) 527-6600. For the NAMI Helpline, call (412) 366-3788 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
August 21, 2025 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
A Vitalant employee donates blood during a donor drive in Illinois. (Photo courtesy Vitalant, via Facebook)
Local Lions and Rotary clubs will sponsor a blood drive on Sept. 17, and participants will be entered in a contest for a chance to win a $10,000 prize.
McKeesport Lions Club, Mon River Fleet Lions Club, White Oak Lions Club and White Oak Rotary Club will hold the drive in cooperation with Vitalant at Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church, 1665 Lincoln Way, White Oak, from 2 to 6 p.m., a spokeswoman said. Donors should enter from the side door at the parking lot.
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August 21, 2025 |
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(Courtesy Mon Yough Chorale)
A local community choir is looking for residents who love to sing and would like to meet new friends.
Rehearsals for the next season of the Mon Yough Chorale begin at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church, 1665 Lincoln Way, White Oak, and are held every Sunday evening.
Established in 2015, the group was formed from a merger between the McKeesport Choraliers and the White Oak Community Singers and was previously known as the Mon Yough Community Singers.
A non-sectarian group of singers, Mon Yough Chorale performs for many organizations and municipalities in and around Western Pennsylvania.
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August 21, 2025 |
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(Ribbons, file photo by Andrea Kirkby via Flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic)
Cancer Bridges, a local support group for people and caregivers affected by the disease, will hold an information session at 4 p.m. Aug. 28 at Kane Community Living Center McKeesport, 100 Ninth Ave., a spokeswoman said.
The guest speaker will be Cheryl Harris, a facilitator from Cancer Bridges. Refreshments will be served. The meeting is sponsored by St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 220 Eighth Ave.
Cancer Bridges is a non-profit charity that supports people impacted by a cancer diagnosis through a variety of free programs and services. This includes people with a cancer diagnosis, those who are caring for a loved one, or those who have lost a loved one.
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