Sonja Reis | MRCDC Lead by high school Spanish teacher Ben Engelhard, members of the Sto-Rox Class of 2017 participated in a stroll down memory lane as part of the many festivities enjoyed by seniors in preparation for their June […]
Lydia Morin | FOR Focus On Renewal will celebrate the recent move and facility updates to the Sto-Rox Public Library with an open house event filled with entertainment, games and raffles on Wednesday, June 21 from 3-7 p.m. at the […]
Sonja Reis | MRCDC McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation is gauging interest from residents as to the creation of a community gardening or urban farming project similar to those featured by Grow Pittsburgh and found in areas throughout the county […]
Peter Kaufmann | SRNHC In addition to free diabetes and blood pressure checks, making sure the kid’s vaccination charts are ready for school and summer sports and opportunities for diapers, there will be more than 28 different area service providers […]
Focus On Renewal honors its late founder with t-shirt message urging community involvement
Lydia Morin | FOR A t-shirt honoring Father Don Fisher and all of his work in the Sto-Rox Area recently has been unveiled by Focus on Renewal. The co-founder of the social services organization, Fisher was still very much active […]
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 […]
