Mayor John “Jack” Muhr By Sonja Reis Longstanding holiday outreach efforts by McKees Rocks Mayor John “Jack” Muhr are this year taking on a new twist. He’s challenging others to open their hearts and their wallets to those in need. […]
Join us for a special fall tour and presentation as relates to “CSX Intermodal Rail Terminal: Impacts to the Pittsburgh Region”
McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation Executive Director, Taris Vrcek is one of the keynote speakers for the “CSX Intermodal Rail Terminal: Impacts to the Pittsburgh Region” launch event hosted by CoreNet Global’s Pittsburgh Chapter. As part of the Wednesday, Nov. 1 event, registered […]
Check out Steelers football, local brews and featured film while supporting community development initiatives in McKees Rocks, Stowe
It’s once again time for McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation’s quarterly Meet & Greet Happy Hour event! This quarter we’ll be gathering at the Parkway Theater/Film Lounge to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Tennessee Titans (8:25 p.m. kick-off) on the […]
Fourth-grader Ella Kurschinske and fifth grader Daymire Spencer, both of Stowe, join instructor Erin McAuley of Gemini Children’s Theater. By Sonja Reis | MRCDC Students at the Sto-Rox Upper Elementary school are putting in extra hours with the start of […]
McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation introduces new 2017-18 Coro Fellow Tina Al-khersan. Looking to expand her experiences beyond that of working with refugees and immigrants, Tina made the decision after graduating from University of Michigan to travel to Pittsburgh and […]
Have A Business Idea? Launch Sto-Rox business development mentoring helps with first steps, planning stages to set up shop
Over the past year, McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation and Focus on Renewal have partnered with social innovator New Sun Rising to bring its multi-step program to potential business owners interested in setting up shop in the Sto-Rox area. New […]
Jeb Feldman grew up in Santa Fe, N.M. After earning his Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Wisconsin – Madison he moved to San Francisco where he tried out working in the tech sector. Graduate studies at Carnegie Mellon University […]
The return of ALCOSAN’s annual award-winning open house event is set for Saturday, Sept. 16. The region’s largest watershed and environmental festival, featuring hands-on environmental exhibits, treatment plant and laboratory tours, microbiology and watershed life demonstrations, and educational activities for […]
Why not support a group that gives back to our communities in so many ways? They help those around them overcome economic hardships, achieve higher education and restore community pride. In 2017 alone, The Greater McKees Rocks Area Rotary Club […]
Marc-Andre Fleury Celebrates Opening of New Playground At Sto-Ken-Rox Boys and Girls Club
Pittsburgh Penguins | Media Release Just days removed from the exhilaration of winning his third Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and a mere day before news of his departure from the Pens, Marc-Andre Fleury made one incredible farewell to […]