July 21 Quick Share: Community Standards for Downtown Development of MRCDC-owned properties
COMMUNITY SURVEY 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 […]
The approximately 50,000 square foot former Linder’s Fine Furnishings and Rugs complex located between Thompson Avenue and Yunker Street in McKees Rocks has found a new lease on life thanks to the work of the McKees Rocks Community Development Corp. […]
Simple it’s not… The stabilization and ultimate redevelopment of the former Bank of McKees Rocks building located at 602 Chartiers Ave. in McKees Rocks is just one of several downtown development projects being tackled by the McKees Rocks Community Development […]
McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation Executive Director Taris Vrcek with BlackTea BrownSuga Network CEO Eszquire Harris during the Little Viking's flag football event at Rangers Field. Youth Advisory Board BlackTeaBrownSuga Network CEO Eszquire Harris also spoke April 3 to the […]
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY – Its been over six years since the McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation (MRCDC) convened the first meeting of the Sto-Rox Youth Partnership and the collaborative organization is still going strong. That first meeting – held at the […]
McKees Rocks Community Development Corp. joined the Little Vikings at Rangers Field in the McKees Rocks Bottoms April 3 with delicious Doughboy’s Pizza in hand to help kick-off the Flag Football season. While there, members of the staff and board […]
Thank you to everyone who came out to talk with us during our March 20th “Canopy Conversations” event. The weather was beautiful making for a great day for people to come outside and connect on the First Day of Spring. […]
‘Canopy Conversations’ As the one-year mark of COVID-19 dramatically changing our lives comes and goes, we are planning to acknowledge this time with a “Canopy Conversations” event from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 20 at 533 Chartiers Avenue, […]
BLIGHT REMEDIATION – A $1 Million Redevelopment and Capital Assistance Program grant from the state is earmarked for the launch of a vacant property plan in McKees Rocks. The grant awarded to McKees Rocks and 3241 Development will support the […]
Members of the Sto-Rox Family Health Center including Sara Silvestri, MD; Tim Krall, DMD; and Patrick Perry, DMD received recognition in the form of local gift cards from MRCDC for their hard work during the pandemic. 2020 RECAP – Challenges […]