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Satellite offices of the Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging in McKeesport and Carnegie are closing and will relocate to Pittsburgh's South Side, a county spokeswoman said.
The new office will be located in Birmingham Towers, 2100 Wharton St., and is expected to be open for business Monday.
The McKeesport location, which had working space for caseworkers, opened in 2003. The Pittsburgh office, which had been located at 441 Smithfield St., downtown Pittsburgh, remained the primary location for senior citizens to get information about services.
The county's lease on the Smithfield Street location has come to an end, prompting the move to the South Side and the closure of the McKeesport and Carnegie field offices.
Housed in the new office will be administrative, caseworker, program and support staff for all AAA programs. The AAA, created in 2000, is mandated to provide older residents with information about health insurance, home care, employment, nursing home alternatives and their legal rights.
Email addresses and most phone numbers remain the same, including the main office numbers of (412) 350-4234 and 1-800-344-4319, the SeniorLine at (412) 350-5460, and Older Adult Protective Services at (412) 350-6905, the spokeswoman said.
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Traffic delays are possible on the Jerome Avenue Bridge next week as Equitable Gas crews perform maintenance.
One lane on the westbound side --- outbound from Downtown --- will be closed periodically between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, weather permitting, a spokesman said.
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An Elizabeth Twp. man pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of making and conspiring to make counterfeit U.S. currency, U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
Justin S. Holliday, 29, of Penn Vista Street, pleaded guilty to two counts before U.S. District Judge Mark R. Hornak. The alleged crimes occurred in June 2012, Hickton said.
Hornak has scheduled sentencing for Oct. 6. Holliday could face up to 25 years in prison and a $500,000 fine, Hickton said, though the actual sentence will be up to the judge.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Shardul S. Desai is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The U.S. Secret Service conducted the investigation that led to Holliday's prosecution.
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The city's Memorial Day observances begin at 9 a.m. Monday at the Honor Roll, corner of Lysle Boulevard and Market Street, a spokesman said.
A parade will follow at 9:45 a.m. on Fifth Avenue, Downtown. At 11 a.m., the LaRosa Boys & Girls Club, 901 Ravine St., will host its own observance.
On Sunday, Whitaker Borough will hold its Memorial Day Parade and Service. The parade begins at 1 p.m. and units will line up near the intersection of West Larkspur Street and Whitaker Way. Services will follow at the Whitaker Volunteer Fire Department hall, Church Street.
Munhall will hold its Memorial Day Parade on Monday, beginning at Steel Valley High School at 9:30 a.m. and continuing to Homestead Cemetery, where the program begins at 10 a.m. Preparations are being handled by General Charles L. Griffin Post, G.A.R.
Lincoln Place will hold its Memorial Day Parade and Service at 10 a.m. Monday, beginning at the intersection of Plaport and Interboro avenues and closing with a service on the law on Mifflin Elementary School. Veterans of Foreign Wars Catherine Eckert Post 5321 is in charge of the observance.
West Homestead will have a memorial service on Monday at 11 a.m. at the municipal building.
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All driver license and photo centers will be closed Saturday through Monday in observance of Memorial Day, a state Department of Transportation spokesman announced.
Customers may still obtain driver and vehicle products and services online through PennDOT's Driver and Vehicle Services website at www.dmv.state.pa.us.
Online services include driver's license and photo ID renewals; vehicle registration renewals; driver-history services; changes of address; driver license and vehicle registration restoration letters; ability to pay driver license restoration fee or vehicle financial responsibility restoration fee; and exam scheduling. There are no additional fees for using online services.
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The Allegheny County Health Department will offer food safety courses in West Mifflin and in three other locations this summer.
The course teaches the importance of food safety along with techniques designed to prevent food contamination and outbreaks of food poisoning. The Health Department requires facilities that prepare foods to have at least one certified worker on site during operating hours.
The two-day course will be offered Sept. 13 and 20 at Mifflin Social Club. Other sessions are slated for June 10 and 17 at Charles Morris Nursing Home in Squirrel Hill; July 22 and 29, Linton Middle School in Penn Hills; and August 19 and 26, Syria Shriners Center, Harmar Twp.
The fee is $60 for anyone who lives in Allegheny County or works at a food facility in the County and $75 for others. A three-year certification is awarded to those who complete the course and pass the exam.
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The White Oak Recreation Board is sponsoring its third-annual community pick-up softball game for men and women 30 and older from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 23 at White Oak Athletic Association, Field 1.
Participants just need to show up and bring their "lucky bat and favorite glove." All participants receive a free T-shirt, drink and hot dog.
For more information about the Recreation Board, visit their website.
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The Allegheny County Health Department is offering the shingles vaccine free of charge for a limited time to people 50 and older with no insurance or insurance that doesn't cover the vaccine.
The vaccine is available while supplies last at the Health Department's clinic, 3441 Forbes Ave., in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. No appointment is necessary, but interested people should call (412) 578-8062 ahead of time to be sure vaccine is still available.
The clinic is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Wednesdays, 1 to 8 p.m. Free parking is provided after 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays in the lot behind 3333 Forbes Ave.
Shingles is a painful skin rash, often with blisters, that is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Anyone who has had chickenpox can develop shingles because the virus remains in the nerve cells of the body after chickenpox goes away and can reappear many years later causing shingles.
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The state Department of Transportation has begun a nearly $1 million project to repair retaining walls along the Tri-Boro Expressway in Wilmerding.
PennDOT spokesman Jim Struzzi says the eastbound right-hand lane will be closed through June 21 between Monroeville Avenue and Patton Street.
The project includes repairing several bin wall retaining structures with soil nails, minor shoulder and guiderail work and other minor improvements.
Overall work is expected to cost $917,000 and will conclude this fall. The prime contractor for the project is Mosites Construction.
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A new book by an English professor at Penn State's McKeesport campus examines ways that Hollywood films have depicted Africa.
"Hollywood's Africa After 1994" by Mary Ellen Higgins, associate professor of English at Penn State Greater Allegheny, is a result of research funded by a research development grant from Penn State Greater Allegheny in 2007.
"My interest was initially sparked by the release of several films set in Africa after 2000, such as 'Black Hawk Down,' 'Hotel Rwanda,' 'Blood Diamond,' 'The Last King of Scotland,' 'The Constant Gardener,' 'Invictus' and 'District 9,'" Higgins says.
Although many of the films and their actors received awards and positive reviews, Higgins became concerned about the way Africans were being depicted.
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Some of you know that I retired the sleek, gray Mercury recently after more than 163,000 mostly painless miles. The old girl was starting to seriously show her age and there was some doubt about her ability to get us to where we needed to go.
She has now retired to that happy place where big, old American cars run and play. "I'm sure she'll make some taxi driver in Tijuana very happy," I told the car salesman. "Qatar," he said.
"Pardon me?" I said.
"Qatar. Or the UAE. Most of those old big rear-wheel drive sedans end up in the Middle East. Gas is cheap and they don't need front-wheel drive, because it never snows."
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I traded the sleek, gray Mercury in on another Ford Motor Co. product. The dealership arranged financing --- at a lower percentage rate than even our credit union could provide --- through a certain large, national bank. I won't mention its name, but it rhymes with Bells Blargo.
Category: Another Viewpoint || By Submitted Report
A group of Duquesne University graduate students has been studying McKeesport's past and present --- and collecting information about the city's possible futures --- for a project they're calling "McKeesport 2013."
(Not all of the information they collected is online yet. In the interest of full disclosure: I was among the people interviewed for this project.)
One item that has been posted is a 25-minute video by Duquesne student Alyssa Kramer called "The Faint Sound of Metal Banging on Metal."
"I shared this last night and it has really generated a great response," says White Oak's Andi Luketic Cartwright, who runs the Facebook page, "McKeesport Memories." "I think she did a great job with with it!"
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McKeesport Art Group's 55th annual spring show opens Friday, May 17 at Jacob Woll Pavilion in Renziehausen Park.
Art is being judged in the categories of amateur, experienced, professional and student. The show will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. May 17, 12 to 8 p.m. May 18 and 12 to 6 p.m. May 19.
For details, visit the group's website at mckeesportartgroup.com.
Art and craft items also will be available for sale during the show, a spokeswoman said.
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The McKeesport Symphony's Orchestra of the Alleghenies is back this weekend with a jazz program for the entire family.
Jazz vocalist Jessica Lee (right) will join the orchestra in a program of American jazz favorites arranged by keyboardist Rick Purcell, a spokeswoman said.
The concert is at 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium of McKeesport Area High School. Also featured on the concert will be Steinway Young Artist Winner Hannah Che, performing Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2.
The McKeesport Area High School a cappella choir, under the direction of Beth Eger, will join the orchestra for "America, the Beautiful," and four high school students from McKeesport Area High School will perform side-by-side with their professional counterparts during a portion of the concert.
Students Samantha Storms (violin), John Meekins (trombone), Taylor Fillippa (oboe) and Elliott Kaylor (flute) were selected by school music directors Karen Cole and Katelyn Panza to participate in this concert.
Tickets are available online at www.mckeesportsymphony.org. Tickets can be reserved by phone at (412) 664-2854 and purchased at the door. Tickets are $10 to $20 at the door or $8 to $18 online.
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V. Fawn Walker-Montgomery is a candidate in the May 21 Democratic primary. She is running for re-election to McKeesport City Council. The following information was submitted by the candidate.
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V. Fawn Walker-Montgomery
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Alfred J. Tedesco Jr. is a candidate in the May 21 Democratic primary. He is running for re-election to McKeesport City Council. The following information was submitted by the candidate.
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Alfred J. Tedesco, Jr.
Candidate for Re-Election to McKeesport City Council
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The McKeesport Symphony's Orchestra of the Alleghenies is back this spring with a jazz program for the entire family.
Jazz vocalist Jessica Lee (at right) will join the orchestra May 19 in a program of American jazz favorites arranged by keyboardist Rick Purcell, a spokeswoman said.
The concert is at 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium of McKeesport Area High School. Also featured on the concert will be Steinway Young Artist Winner Hannah Che, performing Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2.
The orchestra is also holding a "Capture the Community" photo contest for this concert, the spokeswoman said. Deadline for entries is May 10.
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The McKeesport Area High School a cappella choir, under the direction of Beth Eger, will join the orchestra for "America, the Beautiful," and four high school students from McKeesport Area High School will perform side-by-side with their professional counterparts during a portion of the concert.
Students Samantha Storms (violin), John Meekins (trombone), Taylor Fillippa (oboe) and Elliott Kaylor (flute) were selected by school music directors Karen Cole and Katelyn Panza to participate in this concert.
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The pastor of McKeesport's Bethlehem Baptist Church and the principal of McKeesport Area High School have been named to a new county-wide commission on preventing violence and improving mental health.
Rev. Earlene Coleman (at right), pastor of Bethlehem since 2003, will co-chair the Public Health Commission on Preventing Violence and Promoting Community Mental Health, along with Dr. Ron Voorhees, acting director of the Allegheny County Health Department.
Mark Holtzman Jr., high school principal, will serve as one of the 23 board members. The committee held its first meeting this morning.
"Community violence is a public health problem," said Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Executive. "In order for us to have any impact at all on this issue, we need to start approaching it from a public health perspective."
Fitzgerald credited state Rep. Ed Gainey, Democrat from Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood, with the idea behind the commission, which has eight months to present recommendations on ways to identify and develop effective means to prevent violence. Those strategies may then be used to reduce the number of injuries and deaths due to violence in Allegheny County, and to increase the number of people who are receiving appropriate mental health care.
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McKeesport Recreation Board has released its schedule of spring and summer events.
Highlights include the circus June 1 and 2 in Renziehausen Park; the annual fishing derby June 8; and the city carnival June 25 to 29.
The summer concert series begins June 9 with The Vogues at the Lions Bandshell in Renzie Park, and International Village is slated for Aug. 13 to 15. The McKeesport Ribfest will be held Labor Day weekend.
For more information on events, call (412) 675-5020, or visit the city's website.
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McKeesport is among more than 200 cities across the United States in line for a grant for a new playground from the non-profit group "KaBOOM!"
City officials and the Washington, D.C., based group said McKeesport has been named one of America's 2013 "Playful City USA" communities for its effort to "give children the childhood they deserve by providing ample opportunities for play."
The recognition makes McKeesport eligible for a grant for playground renovations from Let's Play, a community partnership led by Dr Pepper Snapple Group to get kids and families active nationwide.
Other Pennsylvania communities honored were Allentown, Bethlehem, Factoryville, Indiana, Pittsburgh, Reading and York.
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The city will hold a free electronics recycling event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 , a spokeswoman for Mayor Michael Cherepko said.
Unwanted electronics should be dropped off at the public works garage (13th Avenue at Railroad Street) in the Third Ward. Curbside pickup can also be arranged in advance by calling (412) 675-5020, extension 631. Residents should call before Aug. 9 to arrange pickup.
The event will accept unwanted TV sets, computers, computer monitors and printers, stereos, cell phones, cameras and microwave ovens. All items will be recycled by Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh.
Computers are either disassembled and recycled or are refurbished to be sold at Goodwill stores. The event helps keep hazardous waste out of landfills and helps raise money for Goodwill programs.
In addition, neighborhood task forces throughout McKeesport will be teaming up on Aug. 10 to conduct clean-up days. Full garbage bags left on corners will be picked up for disposal.
For more information, call the mayor's office at (412) 675-5020.
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White Oak-based WIP Arts is seeking community help with a mural project at White Oak Elementary School.
Organizer Jenni Dangel says the group is working with art teacher Nicole Given on an outdoor mural that must be completed in about a week. Some of the group's support was pulled at the last minute, she says.
"Now we have a load of eager and artistic fourth graders, a nice location, and no materials whatsoever!" she says.
WIP Arts needs three 4-by-8-foot sheets of plywood, at least one gallon of white latex exterior primer, one gallon of exterior sealer, and "random colors" of latex paint, Dangel says. If you can help, email jenni@wiparts.org or visit the website for more information.
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Sandie in England writes:
I wonder whether you can help me. I've got your contact details from your website, Tube City Online.
I am researching my husband's family tree and his grandparents were married and lived in McKeesport for a few years in the early 1900s. The marriage took place in 1905 and was undertaken by a person noted as William D. Mansfield, and we are wondering whether there is any connection between this person and the person to whom the bridge is dedicated.
I have so far tried researching this information for myself but have been unable to find out who the 'bridge' William D. Mansfield was. My husband's grandfather apparently went to the U.S.A. from the U.K. in 1904 intending on patenting an invention to do with the railways, and it is family rumour/legend that the invention was 'stolen' from him by a religious minister. Whether that is correct remains to be seen, of course, and it would be wonderful to find out more information if possible.
Do you have any information as regards the William D. Mansfield connected to the bridge?
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The eastbound off-ramp to Route 30 from Electric Avenue in North Braddock will close this Friday, weather permitting.
A spokesman for the state Department of Transportation said the closure is necessary for crews to continue working on the bridge that carries westbound Route 30 (Ardmore Boulevard) over Electric Avenue. The ramp will be closed to traffic through May 15.
About 3,386 vehicles use the ramp on an average day. Signs are posted to guide motorists.
PennDOT is currently engaged in a $12.9 million project to replace the bridges over Electric Avenue, repave the Route 30 approaches and make improvements to drainage, guide rails and concrete barriers, lighting and retaining walls. The overall project will be completed this fall. The prime contractor is the Trumbull Corp.
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A 44-year-old Duquesne man faces one year of federal probation and a $1,000 fine for possessing fake credentials from the U.S. Marshals' Service.
U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton said Dwight R. Spaulding pleaded guilty April 30 before U.S. District Judge David S. Cercone.
Federal prosecutors said Spaulding made false credentials for the U.S. Marshals' Service using his home computer and a photo-editing program. In addition, Spaulding told agents that in 2010 he ordered fake badges labeled for the National Security Agency and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
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The Elizabeth Forward Branch of the Carnegie Library of McKeesport will close May 11.
Library Executive Director Jo Ellen Kenney said the facility, located in Elizabeth Twp.'s Central Elementary School, is closing due to lack of space in the building.
The branch opened in 1998 and has circulated more than 350,000 items since then, she said.
Elizabeth Forward School District informed the library several years ago that the space would be needed for school purposes, Kenney said.
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The McKeesport's Message Committee asked students at McKeesport Area High School to write essays on the theme of "respect."
Winners were honored Tuesday during a celebration at Jacob Woll Pavilion, Renziehausen Park, and received gift cards donated by state Sen. Jim Brewster and state Rep. Marc Gergely, along with Kennywood tickets, passes to White Oak Pool, and other prizes.
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First Place Winner: Nayelle Williams
Respect is something that everyone expects, but not many people have the willingness to show.
According to the dictionary, respect means to admire someone or something deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements. I believe that respect is valuing others' opinions, being kind and compassionate, and accepting people as they are. This powerful and significant word is integral to the main message of the city of McKeesport, along with the words love, hope and dignity.
I am blessed with two wonderful parents that respect themselves, their elders, and their peers making them a perfect example of respectful people. Ever since I was young, my parents taught me how to be a respectful lady. No matter where you go someone is always watching you. Since they have instilled the valuable lesson of respect in me, I know how to treat adults and my companions. My pastor has also taught me that respect is not how you act but how you live your life. In my opinion, my generation must improve on this attribute. For this reason, I greatly admire McKeesport's attempt to bring respect back to our community.
With all the violence, and consequently, the bad reputation our city has acquired, outsiders need to know that McKeesport is a beautiful place filled with amazing people. The four words chosen for the message of our wonderful city all complement each other. They are hope, love, dignity, and respect. In order to love, one must have respect. In order for there to be hope, respect must first exist. Finally, in order to have dignity, one must possess self-respect. These words are vital and need to be put into action. I have been taught that actions speak louder than words, and for this reason, I live every day of my life proudly displaying the actions of hope, love, dignity, and respect. In doing so, I honor my parents and everyone else who has had apart in teaching me what respect really is.
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The McKeesport's Message Committee asked students at McKeesport Area High School to write essays on the theme of "respect."
Winners were honored Tuesday during a celebration at Jacob Woll Pavilion, Renziehausen Park, and received gift cards donated by state Sen. Jim Brewster and state Rep. Marc Gergely, along with Kennywood tickets, passes to White Oak Pool, and other prizes.
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First Place Winner: Nicole Gergely
"I speak to everyone in the same way whether he is a garbage man or the president of the university." --- Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein's quote is truly how I would like to treat everyone. Respect to me means letting someone be themselves without judgment and accept one another for who we are. Being respectful towards someone or something means loving them, having dignity about themselves, and having a sense of hope. Love is being compassionate toward someone or something. Dignity is doing little things like saying please and thank you and just being honorable to everyone that you are around. Hope means believing that things in the future will get better. These three characteristics are essential in starting to have respect.
I personally think that respect is a very powerful word. It is a great guiding principle for life. I have respect for my parents for what they provide for me, and all of my family for the love that we share. I have great respect to my teachers for the dedication they have in making us better students. To all of my coaches who have given many hours to making me a better athlete. Respect to my supervisors at my workplace by giving me guidance and teaching me how to work with others. If I were to define the word respect it would be having sincerity, good manners, being proud of who you are, being honorable and understanding that if you are respectful you will get respect in return.
Having respect for the community and school is about being proud of where you live, participating in community events, having good relationships with your neighbors, and celebrating the good things about the community and school. The little things like picking up trash on the street and helping an elderly neighbor with shoveling their driveway are ways to show respect your community. If one has respect for their community and they participate in activities and events, others will too and the community will grow and succeed.
Love, Hope, Dignity are key ingredients for respect. Having love for one's self, other people and community and having dignity of where you live, the school you go to and the people you are around, gives us hope for a better future, better life, and better friendships that define who we are. I am proud to have respect for my family, my school and my friends. If we are all willing to learn the key ingredients of love, hope and dignity, respect will follow.
Category: Another Viewpoint || By Submitted Report
The McKeesport's Message Committee asked students at McKeesport Area High School to write essays on the theme of "respect."
Winners were honored Tuesday during a celebration at Jacob Woll Pavilion, Renziehausen Park, and received gift cards donated by state Sen. Jim Brewster and state Rep. Marc Gergely, along with Kennywood tickets, passes to White Oak Pool, and other prizes.
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First Place, Junior Class: Taylor Golden
Respect is what a lot if people yearn from either their friends, family, or peers. Although most people want it not many people get it. Respect is not a given, you do not automatically have someone's respect --- it must be earned. It is also not a God given right, no matter what your people have gone through it doesn't mean a person has to respect you. I believe that no matter what happened in the past, you cannot demand respect, you have to earn it.
Some believe that respect is achieved through fear. Fear does not earn respect just because you are bigger or stronger than someone else that does not earn respect.
Many people mistake someone fearing them as someone respecting them. Just because someone might be frightened of you does not mean they respect you at all. I have seen this happen many of times where people have clearly mistaken fear for respect. They think that being assertive and pushing their authority over someone is that person being subservient and ultimately respecting them, but that isn't true.
Respect is earned when a person is courageous, kindhearted, unselfish, and loving. A person who would risk their life for some one else with totally disregard for their own life is very courageous and would certainly earn and gain my respect without question. A nurse who would go to a very poor third world country and help give the children of that country the medical they most definitely need and give with a smile on her face would certainly earn my respect. My parents would rather not buy themselves a single thing that they want and use that money to give me and my siblings every thing we want and more. They would rather go without a nice new pair of shoes or new clothes just to make sure we have everything we want. They just don't do it to give us what we need they do it to give us everything we could possible want so that we have a better childhood than what they had. That also is the most loving thing to me that they rather go with out for us. So with that, they have definitely earned my respect and love.
So what respect means to me is that when someone think nothing but the best about you, when the person who respects you true cares and loves you. Also if anything would happen to them, the person who has earned the respect, the person who respects them would truly be hurt. That is what I think earns respect and what it means to me.
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The McKeesport's Message Committee asked students at McKeesport Area High School to write essays on the theme of "respect."
Winners were honored Tuesday during a celebration at Jacob Woll Pavilion, Renziehausen Park, and received gift cards donated by state Sen. Jim Brewster and state Rep. Marc Gergely, along with Kennywood tickets, passes to White Oak Pool, and other prizes.
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First-Place, Senior Class: Aviva Gersovich
Respect, for me, is tied to the concept of understanding. To respect a person, you must understand where they are coming from and be willing to listen to them. To respect an object or place, you must understand that it is not yours to damage or abuse. This understanding gives the object or person meaning and a sense of dignity. It is imperative that respect becomes more prevalent in our society. Respect is one of the most important values that can and should be instilled in every child.
Respect must be taught at the school level, but learning it should begin at home. Parents need to model respectful behavior by treating their children with respect. Children need to grow up feeling loved and respected. Love and respect are not one and the same, but they do largely overlap. The family should provide both, and teach children the importance of respecting their surroundings. Children must learn to love and respect themselves first so that this can be transferred to others. Respect is necessary to fully love and appreciate anything.
If respect was recognized as a necessary, core value, there would be a more widespread sense of hope. There is an undercurrent of hostility that comes with having to prove yourself in order to earn respect. Respect should be inherent, transcending all boundaries. A world where respect is implicit is a much more hopeful world than the world of today. It should be a goal to endow future generations with the knowledge of how important respect is. Children should learn to respect both themselves and others.
I believe that every person deserves to be respected. It concerns me to see the lack of respect that is prevalent at McKeesport High School. Everyone has a personal responsibility to model the respect that they wish to see. Changing one's behavior always makes an impact, no matter how small the change. If people changed their attitudes and became more respectful, love, dignity, and hope would prevail.
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