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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
The Sto-Rox community will have an opportunity to open their third eye come September. On September 10th, the Roxian Theatre, 425 Chartiers Avenue, McKees Rocks, will host a beginner friendly yoga course on its rooftop. There is a $20 suggested […]
McKees Rocks Borough Secretary Tricia Levander is excited for the return of MRCDC’s highly anticipated Run Your Rox Off 5K and 1 Mile Walk event in Fall 2017. Levander has ran in the Run Your Rox Off 5K race not once, […]
Over the past four months, 12 Sto-Rox Middle School students have been creating visual art, performance pieces and literary art that gives insight into how they see their McKees Rocks surroundings. The public will be able to view the student’s […]
On March 29, MRCDC hosted a Social Media Management Workshop at the Father Ryan Arts Center that attracted 23 community partners who learned social media best practices, strategies and how to use popular tools from industry expert Amanda King. Realizing […]
“Every cup of coffee has a story.” In collaboration with The Parkway Theater and Feed My Sheep Association (FMSA), Fortunes Gourmet Coffees presents CAFFEINATED on Saturday, March 5 from 4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at The Parkway Theater. “Caffeinated” tells the story of coffee […]
Downtown McKees Rocks came alive for the holiday season on November 18th. The sidewalks were crowded for a series of attractions that comprised ‘Jingle Bell Rocks’, a collaborative effort of dedicated resident volunteers, local businesses, the Borough of McKees Rocks, […]
The McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation (MRCDC) invites you to “Jingle Bell Rocks” to celebrate the start of the holiday season with live entertainment and attractions on Wednesday, November 18 from 6-9 p.m. “Jingle Bell Rocks will serve as a celebration for […]
