Calling all Sto-Rox Area Snappers/Artists/Designers, MRCDC is sponsoring a Snapchat Geofilter Contest and you are encouraged to create and submit a simple drawing that defines the McKees Rocks area. For those of you who don’t know what a Snapchat Geofilter […]
If something works and pays you back more than you’re putting into it, wouldn’t you want more of it? Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood Assistance Program – NAP – is one such program. It improves the outlook of communities, families, businesses and the […]
Survey results! Pilot project to help residents improve their neighborhood
By Annemarie Malbon | MRCDC As part of an experimental pilot program, the McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation last Fall conducted a door-to-door resident and property survey in the area between Chartiers Avenue, Singer Avenue, and Rosamond Street in McKees […]
Pete Spynda, self-styled madman, reaches out to youth with new teen programming at Ryan Arts
Sonja Reis | MRCDC In just two short months, self-styled madman Pete Spynda has managed to raise the trajectory of the youth arts programming offered at Ryan Arts and Culture Center by several degrees. From outside observation, this upward course […]
Introducing: Annemarie Malbon, Neighborhood Stabilization Intern
Though originally from southwestern Virginia, Annemarie now considers the Pittsburgh region her home. After receiving her Bachelors of Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University, Annemarie served two years as an AmeriCorps member with Habitat for Humanity, Charlotte, N.C. and Rebuilding Together […]
Sonja Reis | MRCDC After having made a fuss over their hairstyles and then donning their best attire, 160 Sto-Rox Upper Elementary students could be seen twirling the skirts of their dresses and straightening bow ties as they enjoyed a […]
Sonja Reis | MRCDC Although the McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation (MRCDC) was formed in 2003 to revitalize the McKees Rocks and Stowe areas, many residents have no idea what this small nonprofit is designed to do. By nature, […]
Introducing: KYM MACEK, Masters of Social Work Intern, is a Montour graduate who attended the Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. In addition to working full-time as a therapist at Western Psychiatric and Clinic […]
“A Gathering of Sons” opera featured during 7th Annual African American Celebration of the Arts at Ryan Arts & Culture Center
Another black man is shot by a white police officer, and we ask what comes next? How do we heal? How do we protect our children? How do we survive this state, this country, this world? In the winter of […]
Year In Review: Great Strides In Development, Nutrition, Mental Health Initiatives During 2016
The second of our annual facade renovation projects nears completion. Taris Vrcek | MRCDC During the past year, the staff and board at McKees Rocks Development Corporation have fully embraced plans unveiled in 2015 for a ‘complete community’ strategy. In […]
