Work begins on 9 more McKees Rocks houses as LEVEL’s Rehab for Resale Project launches
On October 31, 2024, our partners at LEVEL: Equity Building hosted a groundbreaking event on Woodward Avenue to officially mark the construction phase of the “Rehab for Resale Project” in McKees Rocks. Working in partnership with McKees Rocks leaders and […]
MRCDC Communications and Marketing Director Sonja Reis was honored by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania for her contributions to Western Pennsylvania journalism through the former Gazette 2.0 print publication. She is now partnering with others to bring digital news […]
Equitable Community Building: One house at a time Our partners at LEVEL: Equity Buildings, a nonprofit working simultaneously to develop both homeowners and complimentary housing stock, will hold a groundbreaking for its second McKees Rocks renovation project later this month. […]
PROM TIME – In July, MRCDC Executive Director Taris Vrcek stopped by to visit Owner Nitika Proctor and the youth at TT’s ToyBox Daycare on Chartiers Avenue. Vrcek was on a special mission to present a sponsorship check to Proctor for the […]
Congratulations to Blanca "Helen" Martinez on the grand opening of her Salvadoran restaurant Pupusas Y Antojitos Helen. The restaurant's August arrival in town was a collaboration between McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation (MRCDC) and Pittsburgh Hispanic Community Development (PHCD). The two groups worked together to find Martinez the perfect space in McKees Rocks and continue to collaborate on future projects.
Streetscape & Roadway Updates: Safer 4-way signal intersection planned for Lower Chartiers
Engineering firm Michael Baker International (MBI) has recommended a four-way signaled intersection be built as part of safety updates planned at the junction of Chartiers Avenue and Furnace Street Ext., at the Shoppes at Chartiers Crossing.
The Chartiers Avenue Streetscape Project (Phase 1) is anticipated to consist of streetscape and multimodal transportation improvements to SR 51/Chartiers Avenue from McDonald’s Way to the bridge over Chartiers Creek. Potential improvements being considered include pedestrian and bicycle facilities, intersection […]
JOIN US: In-Person or Online McKees Rocks, PA – McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation (MRCDC) and PennDOT invite the public to attend a meeting on June 26, 2024, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. regarding the lower Chartiers Avenue roadway improvement […]
PROJECT UPDATE – It is with deep disappointment that we provide the following update on our stabilization work at the former Bank of McKees Rocks building at 602 Chartiers Ave. In March of this year, a rear portion of the […]
