MRCDC awards $82,500 in COVID-19 microgrants to Sto-Rox area small business owners
Rocks Express owner Bashir Akhter receives a $2,500 microgrant from MRCDC Executive Director Taris Vrcek. The small business was one of 33 to receive a COVID-19 relief grant from the McKees Rocks non-profit. As COVID-19 related restrictions continue to negatively […]
COVID-19 has been a nightmare for all. Especially for event staff and operators of small independent live performance venues like the Roxian Theatre and Black Forge Coffee House here in McKees Rocks. On Sept. 1, 2020, staffers from both venues joined #WeMakeEvents, a coalition […]
Environment Shapes Behavior – an evening with Bill Strickland Jr. of Manchester Bidwell and the Grow-Sto Rox Collaborative
Environment Shapes Behavior – an evening with Bill Strickland Jr. of Manchester Bidwell and the Grow-Sto Rox Collaborative Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 6 – 8 p.m.Online via Zoom The Grow Sto-Rox Collaborative is coordinating efforts to improve the quality of […]
Matching funds have been exhausted! Donations are still needed to complete this project. Please help by making a donation below. McKees Rocks Councilwoman Sarah Harvey (Ward 2) is raising money (for materials and labor) to pay for a new art […]
The revitalized Roxian Theatre launched with a series of free concerts last May. A year later, the live music venue and thousands others nationwide now sit idle because of restrictions imposed in the wake of COVID-19. Help the #SaveOurStages initiative bring venue […]
Happy Holidays! CHRISTMAS ON BROADWAY will be held at the Stowe Township Volunteer Fire Dept., 555 Broadway Ave., Saturday, Dec. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. Event includes carriage rides, face painting, pictures with Santa Claus, cookies, crafts, a present and loot bag […]
‘Market Confidence’ award rounds out month filled with recognitions for MRCDC/Roxian Theatre
AWARDS GALORE October has been a banner month for McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation (MRCDC) and the folks at the Roxian Theatre. The month was filled with several recognitions and awards ceremonies which culminated in MRCDC and the Roxian Theatre […]
McKEES ROCKS, Pa. – Nov. 8, 2019 – RubyRide, a Pittsburgh-based rideshare service designed for suburban communities, was recently given the green light to launch a one-year pilot program in the Sto-Rox region. The pilot program, providing mobility on demand […]
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) in Pittsburgh awarded the Roxian Theatre with the Catalytic Place Award during the 7th Annual Placemaking Awards for Excellence, on Friday, Oct. 18. The Placemaking Awards for Excellence is an annual event that provides ULI […]
Artist Fabrizio Gerbino creates special works for Ringin’ the Rocks Art & Wine Crawl
Image Copyright 2019 Fabrizio Gerbino – All Rights Reserved Explore the ‘Hidden Gems of Sto-Rox’ during the Ringin’ the Rocks Art & Wine Crawl – sample wine while meeting the artisans, craftspeople and merchants that make up McKees Rocks and […]
