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 […]
#GivingTuesdayNow #GiveBigPittsburgh (McKees Rocks) Covid-19 Response Please help McKees Rocks Community Development Corp. (MRCDC) continue its economic development projects by becoming a donor on #GivingTuesdayNow or any day throughout the year. COVID-19 RESPONSE – MRCDC has been focusing on the […]
Artist Fabrizio Gerbino creates special works for Ringin’ the Rocks Art & Wine Crawl
Image Copyright 2019 Fabrizio Gerbino – All Rights Reserved Explore the ‘Hidden Gems of Sto-Rox’ during the Ringin’ the Rocks Art & Wine Crawl – sample wine while meeting the artisans, craftspeople and merchants that make up McKees Rocks and […]
“It Starts with the Field’ grand opening at Sto-Rox set for Aug. 19 with community photo
As the ‘It Starts With the Field’ project nears completion a grand opening celebration is being planned for Monday, Aug. 19 at the Sto-Rox High School field. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Art Rooney II will speak during the event. There will […]
Local salon owner Aliya Wray has recently joined the McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation’s board of directors. Aliya Wray’s Beauty Parlor and Spa opened in Stowe Township more than five years ago and continues to grow. Ms. Wrays holds a […]
Stowe resident Adrienne Roberts is one of three recent additions to the McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation Board of Directors. Roberts, joins Aliya Wray of Aliya Wray’s Beauty Parlor and Eric Lawlor, executive vice president and COO at Ohio Valley […]
We’re happy to release our first Making It … In McKees Rocks” video in which we tell the backstory of Sonny Jani and Dave Rugh taking on publishing the community newspaper – Gazette 2.0. MRCDC is proud to partner with and promote our local Sto-Rox businesses […]
Sonja Reis | MRCDC Lead by high school Spanish teacher Ben Engelhard, members of the Sto-Rox Class of 2017 participated in a stroll down memory lane as part of the many festivities enjoyed by seniors in preparation for their June […]
‘It Starts With the Field’ funding campaign aims to bring synthetic turf field for Sto-Rox activities
Sonja Reis | MRCDC It’s been 40 years since the grass field at Sto-Rox Memorial Stadium has been resurfaced and for many of those years, fear of further damaging the already fragile playing area forced the school district to severely […]
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 […]
