A weekly talk show about people in the Mon Valley area of Pittsburgh

A weekly public affairs show about McKeesport and the Mon Valley, produced in cooperation with WEDO (810) and WZUM (1550).

Two Rivers, 30 Minutes for 3-18-2022

03-18-2022

Topic: What does the new McKeesport Transportation Center mean to the Mon Valley region? Recorded on location March 17, 2022.

Guests: McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko, state Sen. Jim Brewster, and remarks from state Rep. Austin Davis, Port Authority CEO Katharine Kellerman and Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.

How Topic Discussed: A new $4 million transportation center was dedicated in Downtown McKeesport on March 17, 2022. What does this facility mean to the entire Mon Valley area? What synergies are local officials hoping that this facility will help generate to attract residents and businesses? What other strategies are being deployed to make the downtown area more attractive? How does transit help drive business investment?

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