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.
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 […]
Ms. Adrienne Roberts ‘The Role of Women in Transforming Communities’ Focus on: Adrienne Roberts By Sonja Reis McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania – During a recent NeighborWorks Training Institute program, I participated in a class entitled “The Role of Women in Transforming Communities.” […]
MRCDC Ambassadors Nora Peacock, Diane Creese, Bobbi Adamchik and Community Engagement Manager Albert Edmunds during the August 2023 Hays Manor Community Day. (Photo by Ishara Henry) CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS While the Feb. 13 deadline for applying for a federal Choice Neighborhoods […]
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodOyqrDooGNQTKS-wIDd6aaZOk6q7fN85 Choice Neighborhood Focus Group SessionsCOMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS – IN-PERSON or ONLINE Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. April 5 – Public SafetyApril 12 – HousingApril 19 – Services, Businesses and Economic DevelopmentApril 26 – Community Services and EducationMay 3 – Community Amenities and Open Spaces Join us in person […]
Join the MRCDC Ambassadors as they educate, engage and energize with a new Community Forums series. Marimba Milliones, president and CEO of the Hill CDC in the historic Hill District of Pittsburgh will be presenting Wednesday, March 29 at 6 […]
This week: August 3rd, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Writing Workshop with Karen Howard Karen Howard will be helping teens read and review their poetry together, and will help them build on their strengths and improve on their writing. Karen […]
See the Community Standards for Downtown Development of MRCDC-owned properties
In the first half of 2020, the MRCDC embarked on a large-scale community engagement initiative, with the intention of gaining insight into what the community’s priority goals are for the group’s downtown property holdings. This process included the use of […]
