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). […]
McKees Rocks law enforcement and emergency medical service officials said they’ve seen an uptick in mental health-related calls in recent years. In an effort to face this issue head on and ramp up mental health services in the community, in […]
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 […]
