The McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation (MRCDC) welcomes two new directors to the board while wishing a fond farewell to two other longtime members. Brandon Davis and Ron Reidell were elected to the board during MRCDC’s annual meeting held virtually […]
McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation (MRCDC) is excited to again be recognized for its work on the Roxian Theatre project. This time the honor is for embodying the theme of Pennsylvania’s statewide historic preservation plan, #PreservAtionHappensHere, with a Pennsylvania State […]
MRCDC is looking to engage an AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) member to assist in supporting major planning and development efforts. In supporting MRCDC’s effort in the Sto-Rox communities, the VISTA member will be working in alignment with the organizational […]
Welcome, Amanda! Penn State University senior Amanda Ravsten has joined the team at MRCDC for the summer of 2020. Her internship work with the nonprofit focuses on designing a platform for the creation of a supplemental Youth Advisory Board to […]
FAREWELL: Longtime MRCDC Coordinator of Resident Success and McKees Rocks Councilperson Maribeth Taylor has recently retired from both roles. Pictured sharing a joke are (l to r) Councilperson Liz Delgado, MRCDC Executive Director Taris Vrcek, Maribeth Taylor and resident Kate O’Brien […]
NEW MEMBERS McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation welcomes two new directors to its board; Paul K. Brown and LaRoi Johnson. A former McKees Rocks councilperson and CORO Pittsburgh leader, Brown is the owner of Rocks Landing Bar & Grille located […]
‘Market Confidence’ award rounds out month filled with recognitions for MRCDC/Roxian Theatre
AWARDS GALORE October has been a banner month for McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation (MRCDC) and the folks at the Roxian Theatre. The month was filled with several recognitions and awards ceremonies which culminated in MRCDC and the Roxian Theatre […]
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) in Pittsburgh awarded the Roxian Theatre with the Catalytic Place Award during the 7th Annual Placemaking Awards for Excellence, on Friday, Oct. 18. The Placemaking Awards for Excellence is an annual event that provides ULI […]
The Roxian Theatre, McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation (MRCDC) banner revitalization project, has been named a finalist in the Urban Land Institute – Pittsburgh (ULI) 2019 Placemaking Awards for Excellence’s Catalytic Place category. DESCRIPTION:In 2017, local entrepreneur John Pergal, owner of […]
Please join us in welcoming Gabrielle “Gaby” Elliott to the McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation (MRCDC). A proposed greenspace project that could connect downtown McKees Rocks to the Sheraden Park through a wetland area using a repurposed pedestrian bridge will […]