Sonja Reis | MRCDC Although the McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation (MRCDC) was formed in 2003 to revitalize the McKees Rocks and Stowe areas, many residents have no idea what this small nonprofit is designed to do. By nature, […]
Year In Review: Great Strides In Development, Nutrition, Mental Health Initiatives During 2016
The second of our annual facade renovation projects nears completion. Taris Vrcek | MRCDC During the past year, the staff and board at McKees Rocks Development Corporation have fully embraced plans unveiled in 2015 for a ‘complete community’ strategy. In […]
Staff | MRCDC The McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation (MRCDC), in working with the Borough of McKees Rocks and other local partners, has been awarded a $750,000 Multimodal Transportation Fund grant through Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Finance Authority. The grant will be […]
Lydia Morin | F.O.R. For those of you who may have overindulged at the Thanksgiving dinner table and are worrying about how hazardous the upcoming holiday season will be to your waistline, Ryan Arts has started a weekly exercise course […]
Sto-Rox School District is taking a new look at its approach to discipline and grades this year, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on August 26. A group of teachers planned for over the last academic year to right the ship for […]
By Lydia Morin Focus on Renewal is excited to launch their newest free program geared towards families, The Family Table. The program will promote a range of healthy habits for families. Participating families will leave the program with the skills […]
The Sto-Rox community will have an opportunity to open their third eye come September. On September 10th, the Roxian Theatre, 425 Chartiers Avenue, McKees Rocks, will host a beginner friendly yoga course on its rooftop. There is a $20 suggested […]
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 […]