If you attended the inaugural April Fools’ Parade in McKees Rocks, April 2, you may have run into our cohort of Community Outreach Ambassadors. The group of six area residents led by Community Engagement Director Gina Beavers worked with various community […]
Welcome to MRCDC — New MRCDC board members Lachon Ellman, Tamika Huffman and Jordan Allen during an onboarding workshop with members of the staff and board March 26. Both Ellman and Huffman are Sto-Rox residents, while Jordan works with the youth […]
McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation (MRCDC) is partnering with Neighborhood Allies and BlackTea BrownSuga Network to provide a groundbreaking new three-month after-school youth program centered around urban design, architecture, and community development. The program is totally free! Students will have […]
The Holiday Open House event held last month to welcome you to our new home at 701 Yunker Street in McKees Rocks was a rousing success. In October, MRCDC moved to its new home inside the former Linder’s Furniture and […]
Join us in our new home for a holiday open house! See you Friday, Dec. 10 from 3 to 6 p.m. at 701 Yunker Street, McKees Rocks. Hors d’oeuvres, wine and more.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Gina Beavers received her M.A. and B.A. in American History from the Universities of Massachusetts and Pittsburgh respectively. She is an artist, freelance arts writer, and communications professional and will join the MRCDC team as […]
PROPERTY SURVEY — The McKees Rocks Community Development Corp. (MRCDC) is coordinating a vacant property survey in the Borough. The purpose is to determine how many properties are currently vacant and blighted. To complete the survey, neighborhood volunteers will be […]
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced a $2.3 million investment to support blight remediation in McKees Rocks. The announcement was made Aug. 20, when Secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Dennis Davin joined Sen. Wayne Fontana, County […]
QUICK SHARE WITH MRCDC Join us on zoom at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 18 as we continue our ongoing series entitled Quick Shares with MRCDC. This installment will focus on discussing a new employment opportunity with the MRCDC: Community […]