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McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center will host the first of its 2014 Summer Programs at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 14.
The center, located in Renziehausen Park at 1832 Arboretum Drive, will kick off the summer with a Rack-O Tournament.
A spokeswoman said many people might not know that the card game Rack-O was developed by a man from McKeesport, Frank Whitehead. Volunteers will be on hand to teach new players.
If you would like to join the tournament, there will be a selection of family games you could win. This program is free and open to the public. Anyone ages 10 to 110 is welcome. The event is being sponsored by Winning Moves Games
For more information, call (412) 678-1832.
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Editor's Note: McKeesport's Memorial Day Service will be observed at Memorial Park on Lysle Boulevard at 10 a.m. Monday, with an additional observance at the LaRosa Boys & Girls Club, 901 Ravine St., at 11:15 a.m. There will not be a parade, but the city is holding a "Patriotism Parade" this fall instead.
White Oak's Memorial Day parade will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. The parade will follow the normal parade route.
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Memorial Day is a day of observance, a chance to honor those service members that died while in the military service.
While some people see it as a long weekend or the unofficial "start of summer" with parades, cookouts and fireworks, and generally having a fun time, I would like to ask you to do a few things this weekend that I think will help you understand and appreciate more than you do now of Memorial Day:
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McKeesport residents are being asked to complete a "community survey." Duquesne residents will receive the same request soon.
What are these surveys? What are they being used for? McKeesport and Duquesne are creating "comprehensive plans" --- what will those be used for?
Both cities are also re-doing their zoning ordinances --- why should anyone care about "zoning"?
Our guests this week on "Two Rivers, 30 Minutes" are A.J. Tedesco, McKeesport's community development director; Andrew Schwartz, principal in Pittsburgh-based Environmental Planning & Design; and Jennifer Cristobal, a planner with EP&D.
Listen live at 9:30 a.m. Friday on WEDO (810) or www.wedo810.com, or download the podcast later on Friday from Stitcher Radio or iTunes.
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Allegheny County Police have obtained an arrest warrant for a man wanted in connection with a home invasion that occurred Saturday on Whigham Street in McKeesport.
Police say Demetrius Kenney, 22, is wanted in connection with the robbery, which happened on May 17. Kenney is accused of firing a shot, at close range, into the chest of one of the home's occupants.
He is described as a 5-foot-9 male, 175 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with any information on Kenney, his whereabouts or accomplices is asked to contact Allegheny County police Detective Anthony Felicion or Detective Barry Anderson at (412) 473-3000.
(Supplied by Allegheny County Police)
Category: History || By Andi Cartwright
(Photos from the Dec. 7, 1955, issue of "The Village Voice.")
Category: Announcements || By Submitted Report
The McKeesport Mayor's Committee on Community Issues will hold its next meeting at 6 p.m. May 21 at Beulah Park United Methodist Church, 1615 Grandview Ave.
The meeting is specifically designed for residents of the city's Ninth Ward, which includes Myer Park and Grandview.
People who live or work in that area are invited to come out and share their concerns about the neighborhood with city officials. The Ninth Ward meeting is the latest in a series of neighborhood-by-neighborhood meetings that are being planned.
For more information, call the mayor's office at (412) 675-5020, ext. 605.
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The former manager of McKeesport's H&H Fish Market pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh to a charge of theft of government property, U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
Nichole Bires, 36, of Gordon Street, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon.
Prosecutors said that in October 2009, H&H began participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's food stamp program. Bires was accused of paying customers cash for their food stamp benefits --- usually only 50 cents on the dollar, according to a spokeswoman for Hickton's office.
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Jessica S. writes:
I live in the neighboring borough of White Oak and understand how important it is that we all watch out for our neighboring communities, what affects one affects all. I applaud the mayor's attempts to restrict (in order to decrease future possibilities) the area in which the clubs can be. I do have a suggestion for further restriction.
Quote from the article: "Since we are unable to prevent these types of establishments from coming into town, then I think it is extremely important that we regulate where and how they operate," Cherepko said yesterday. "We want to make sure that we curb the adverse negative effects that come from these types of establishments, and deter them from coming into our city."
I think that the most deterrent thing that the city can possibly do is to refuse alcohol permits to adult entertainment establishments. "Entertainment" does not require alcohol! Movie theaters for example serve soft drinks, popcorn, candies, maybe nachos.. I think if the adult entertainment clubs were restricted to similar 'refreshments' then a LOT less people would come.
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McKeesport Mayor Mike Cherepko yesterday issued a statement regarding city council's decision to designate a portion of West Fifth Avenue for so-called "adult entertainment," including "gentlemen's clubs" and adult bookstores.
"I wanted to clarify a huge misunderstanding that is out there in the media," Cherepko wrote yesterday. "The city of McKeesport has not created a sex district! Because people have constitutional rights, our city officials can not refuse these sexually oriented businesses from coming into the city.
"So, instead of continuing to allow these types of establishments into our city anywhere that they may choose, we have decided to only permit them to come into one small section of the city, which is on the West Fifth Avenue corridor where two establishments already exist. This will significantly decrease the opportunities for these establishments to come into our town in the future."
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Other nearby municipalities have enacted similar regulations. North Huntingdon Twp., for instance, restricts adult bookstores, dance clubs and other entertainment that depicts "nudity or sexual conduct or activities" to districts that are zoned for industrial use. Such businesses must receive a conditional use variance from the township.
But news reports on Pittsburgh station WPXI-TV (11), which were spread via Facebook and blogs, seemed to imply that McKeesport was encouraging new adult-oriented businesses to come into the city.
Cherepko said Thursday he has asked WPXI to clarify its story.
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McKeesport Presbyterian Church will hold a benefit concert and art show, featuring the Valley Voices choir under the direction of Haddie Weber.
Art and photography will also be on display. That's at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at McKeesport Presbyterian Church, corner of Union and Versailles avenues. A donation of $10 is requested. For more information, call the church office at (412) 678-2000.
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What are the changes that would make the most difference for you in McKeesport?
The city and its partners want to know. A community survey has been published asking you to choose and share your priorities. Results will be used, in part, by the community leaders for reference in completing a citywide comprehensive plan.
The survey is available online. Copies are also available at the Public Safety Building (old Municipal Building) at 201 Lysle Blvd., or at the Carnegie Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave.
A comprehensive plan is both a vision for the future and a blueprint for change. Once adopted it will become a fundamental part of the city's policy -- serving as both an inspiration for a broad (comprehensive) range of city actions and a standard by which they can be measured. A comprehensive plan guides decision making about growth and development, recreation and park land, commercial and industrial facilities, historic and cultural resources, transportation, utilities, housing and economic development.
A good plan has the support of the city's residents and businesses. Community participation in the planning process is essential. Fundamentally, a comprehensive plan is what we (the city and all of its moving parts) make of it, over time. It is a living, breathing, evolving document -- a written agreement the city makes with itself.
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(Photo courtesy South Allegheny School District, via Facebook)
South Allegheny High School student Kaylee Presson (center) won first prize in the annual Congressional High School Arts Competition sponsored by U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle.
A spokesman for Doyle's office said Presson was presented with her award last night in a ceremony at University of Pittsburgh's William Pitt student union in Oakland.
Presson is a sophomore art independent study student with teacher Ellen Eyth, a district spokesperson said. Presson's digital painting, "Luna," will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for a year. Her work was selected out of a field of 61 entries from 12 schools throughout Doyle's district.
"I don't know how the judges were able to pick a winner," said Doyle, shown at left. "The effort and dedication that these students put into their work is clear, and their artistic talents are quite evident in the artwork they submitted. They all should be very proud of their creativity and ability."
Miranda Miller from Woodland Hills High School was awarded second place for her charcoal composition "City Built on Hope." Monica Hinda from Montour High School received third place for her pencil drawing entitled "Father Time."
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McKeesport Art Group will hold its 56th annual Spring Art Show May 16, 17 and 18 at Jacob Woll Pavilion in Renziehausen Park.
This year's show will include digital art for the first time, along with participation from White Oak-based WIP Arts. All artists and crafters are welcome to participate.
The entry fee is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. High school and college students with ID may enter for free.
Art work must be delivered between 4 and 7 p.m. May 14. For more information, visit the art group's website or call Jan Catalogna at (412) 469-2710 or Ray Madden at (412) 824-6646.
WIP Arts is coordinating live art creation and performances by John Roulic, Nikki Noll and Emmy Boczar, Charlie Reed, Trevor O'Brien, Rich Ermlick, Mango West, Anthony Horner, Jim Platts Rhythm Innovation, Dewey Gurall, Glass Kissin Creations by Beth Larosa, Nick Romeo, Charleigh Box, Abbie Cypher, Mose Berymon, Luis Enrique Castillo Jr., Ashcroft the Ad-libbing Digital Poet, Paul Bowers, Lucas Hay, Effect of the Letter, Heather Kropf, Jan Catalogna and more.
Digital and non-traditional artists should contact WIP Arts via Facebook or at jenni@wiparts.org. Submission deadline is May 14.
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The City of McKeesport has released its events schedule for summer 2014.
The calendar includes the popular concert series at Renziehausen Park, the return of both the McKeesport Grand Prix bicycle race and the Labor Day ribfest, and a new, post-Labor Day event being billed as "Patriotism Day."
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