On the morning of Saturday, April 23rd, Sto-Rox residents met at the McKees Rocks Borough building and the First Baptist Church to do neighborhood clean ups in their respective communities. The event took place from 9 a.m. to noon and […]
If you have children and they aren’t already enrolled in Gemini Theater Company’s summer camp or you haven’t caught one of the company’s shows just yet at their new home at the Father Ryan Arts Center (FRAC), you’ll have a […]
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 […]
Cameron Hunter had never been to Pittsburgh, let alone McKees Rocks. Last spring was his first time, in fact. He was here for as a hopeful applicant for a fellowship with Coro Pittsburgh, a leadership development program. Coro Pittsburgh has […]
The McKees Rocks Community Development Corp. recently partnered with students from the Penn State University Department of Landscape Architecture to conceptualize drawings of what two vacant lots in the core of our downtown McKees Rocks could become if repurposed as […]
We would like to include your voice in our survey about the needs in Sto-Rox, and the current state of community leadership. A team of 12 young people from the Coro Center for Civic Leadership, a Pittsburgh nonprofit that focuses on […]
Focus On Renewal is looking for help in planning two upcoming events. The organization is seeking board members and community volunteers for its upcoming Women’s History Month photo exhibit, “A Century of Strong Sto-Rox Women,” and its opening reception on March 11! […]
Congratulations Anita Macias!
The MRCDC is proud to announce local entreprenuer Anita Macias’ Kiva Zip loan of $5,000 has been fully fundraised! We endorsed the loan for her new venture, DragonFly Industries, LLC, a small trucking company that will be based in Sto-Rox. The funds […]
On Jan. 5, 12 energetic Sto-Rox Middle School students entered the Father Ryan Arts Center (FRAC), kicking off a comprehensive 18-week arts program. Facilitated by the McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation, this new program brings four of Pittsburgh’s finest artists […]
LaShawn Reed discovered several years ago that she had to first become self-aware before she could ever empower the young children and teenagers she was mentoring each day. She started on the path of mastering her thoughts and feelings, which […]
