Beginning August 1st, 2016, the school readiness app “Ready Rosie” will be available for free to residents of the 15136 zip code. Ready Rosie provides short videos of activities for parents, caregivers and even teachers to do with children […]
The Sto-Rox area is fortunate to have its two heads of law enforcement passionate about their job and the community. Both were born and bred locally and have high hopes for the community’s potential and future. McKees Rocks police chief […]
Renewal Coffee is the latest business to call McKees Rocks its home. The upstart coffee shop will be moving into the Father Ryan Arts Center, located at 420 Chartiers Avenue in McKees Rocks thanks to a partnership with the McKees […]
Written by Aaron Blakney & Alexandra Sorce | Penn State As residents of Sto-Rox know, finding affordable and quality produce and groceries can be a challenge. Two Penn State interns have researched the issue, and hope to improve the health and […]
As you may have read in the May 2016 issue, Focus on Renewal and MRCDC helped launch an ongoing and evolving community forum addressing mental health issues. The group is now known as the Mental Health Providers Network (MHPN). […]
Summer’s heating up in the Rox this year. Check out what’s happening throughout the community starting next month! Father Ryan Arts Center Summer Classes: June 18 – 20 Amish Monkeys Improv Troupe Shows: 8PM, June 18th, July 9th, August 13th […]
On May 3, future graduates of Sto-Rox received a lesson in moving forward with careers at the Dress for Success event held at Father Ryan Arts Center. “The Dress for Success program allows us to take classroom theory and bring […]
5 Generation Bakers, a family-owned and operated specialty bread bakery located at 1100 Chartiers Ave, is holding its Grand Opening Celebration at its new 20,000+ sq. ft. Bakery Production Facility, Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Over the last six months, plans evolved to incorporate […]
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, […]
In honor of Women’s History month, Focus On Renewal hosted a photographic exhibition entitled, “A Century of Strong Sto-Rox Women: 1916-2016” at the Father Ryan Arts Center on March 11th. The event was free and open to all ages and […]
