September 15, 2022 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
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Baby kangaroos visited with health care workers on Wednesday afternoon in the courtyard of UPMC McKeesport hospital.
The joeys, raised on Aldinger Farms near Harrisburg, also visited UPMC East hospital in Monroeville.
“For the past two years, health care workers have faced numerous challenges,” said a UPMC spokesperson. “Bringing the kangaroos to visit UPMC East and UPMC McKeesport and spend some time with the employees is a fun way to recognize their hard work and dedication.”
Shown with one of the baby kangaroos is Beth VanGelder, an environmental services employee in the operating room.
September 15, 2022 |
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Organizers are getting ready for the 11th annual “Joan Burns Fun Walk 4 Kane,” which will be held this Saturday to raise money for activities for residents of Allegheny County's four Kane skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. at Kane McKeesport, 100 Ninth Ave. at Water Street, and the walk begins at 9:30 a.m. A picnic on the Kane lawn will follow. The first 100 people to register will receive a T-shirt.
The registration fee is $20, but will be waved for anyone who turns in donations and pledges of $50 or more, a spokesperson said.
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September 14, 2022 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements, White Oak News
State Rep. Austin Davis and Allegheny County police will host a free event today (Sept. 15) to help Mon Valley residents replace damaged or hard-to-read license plates.
The event will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. at Rainbow Volunteer Fire Co., 2916 Jacks Run Road, White Oak.
The event is being held to help residents replace standard-issue license plates only and cannot accommodate specialty, vanity or handicap plates. New plates will not be issued at the event.
Registration is required prior to the event by calling Davis’s office at (412) 664-0035. Davis’s staff will help complete the necessary paperwork for a replacement license ahead of time to streamline the process. Attendees will need to bring a valid driver’s license and current registration to the event.
The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Department will also be at the event to collect unused or expired medications to dispose of them safely.
September 14, 2022 |
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Fifth and Rebecca Resale Shop, located in the former Weinberg Service Station in upper 10th Ward, will host a vintage flea market from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 8, a spokeswoman said.
Multiple vendors will be selling new and antique items, including home furnishings, housewares, clothing, signage, and seasonal fall and Halloween items.
In addition, mums and corn stalks will be available, and there will be a bake sale as well as refreshments from Salsa Sam’s food truck.
The resale shop is located on West Fifth Avenue at Rebecca Street.
September 14, 2022 |
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Mon Yough Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 11th annual “Tour de Mon” bike ride on Sept. 24, a spokesman said.
Registration will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. at the pump house, located at the south entrance to the Waterfront, 880 E. Waterfront Drive, Munhall, said Maury Burgwin, chamber director.
Cyclists will then travel the Great Allegheny Passage before returning to the pump house for lunch and a concert by the Robinson Power Band.
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August 30, 2022 |
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West Newton Public Library is accepting donations of gently used books and old jewelry for upcoming sales.
A spokesperson said that following the recent successful used book sale, the library needs to replenish its book sale room. The library is seeking newer adult fiction hardcover, paperback, biographies, non-fiction, children’s books, DVDs and audio tapes.
The library is not currently accepting used cookbooks, Bibles, encyclopedias or textbooks for resale.
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August 24, 2022 |
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A local community choir is seeking new members for the fall season.
“If you sang in high school, college, church, or even the shower, come and see what we’re all about,” said Donna Dineen, president of the Mon Yough Chorale.
The group will be preparing for the Christmas concert season, Dineen said. No auditions are necessary and there is no obligation, she said.
Created in 2001 following the merger of the McKeesport Choraliers and the White Oak Community Singers, the Mon Yough Chorale will meet for its first rehearsal of the season at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church, 1665 Lincoln Way, White Oak. Parking is available behind the church.
For more information, visit www.monyoughchorale.org.
August 23, 2022 |
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The McKeesport chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 7 at Penn State Greater Allegheny in the Frable Building, Room F122, a spokeswoman said. The meeting is open to families and friends of loved ones living with mental illness.
The chairperson will present statistics on finding the right diagnosis and help for those with mental illness. She will also pass out information about resources. Plans will be reviewed for the annual NAMI Walk on Oct. 2 at Monroeville Park.
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August 20, 2022 |
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Carnegie Library of McKeesport and PA CareerLink’s Pittsburgh office will hold a job fair from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 1 at the main library, 1507 Library Ave.
A spokesperson said the event will be a “low-pressure” affair where people looking for a new or better job can meet with employers, training providers and supportive services agencies.
The event will be held outdoors, weather-permitting. Registration is recommended but not required.
Participants should bring copies of their resumes. Anyone who does not have a resume but needs one should contact CareerLink at (412) 436-2225 for help preparing one.
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August 18, 2022 |
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St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church of McKeesport-Duquesne will add new features to its annual “A Taste of Serbia” festival, along with perennial menu favorites.
The two-day event at the church, located at 901 Hartman St., is slated for Sept. 30 from 3 to 7 p.m. and Oct. 1 from 12 noon to 7 p.m., a spokeswoman said. In addition to pre-orders, walk-up orders will be taken while supplies last. A new courtyard festival tent provides protection for outdoor seating rain or shine. Also this year a Kafana bar will offer beer, wine, slivo, soda and water.
The church’s boneless slow-roasted sliced lamb sandwiches and award-winning 12-ounce haddock filet fish sandwiches again top the menu. Fish sandwiches and pierogies are available on Friday only, while lamb sandwiches may be ordered both days.
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