May 25, 2021 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Announcements
(File photo: “Farmers’ Market” by Danny Jensen, via Flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons CC-BY-NC 2.0)
The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition program is once again accepting applications, said a spokeswoman for Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services.
The program helps eligible older adults to supplement their diets with locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables by providing a set of checks for a total of $24.
All eligible seniors who wish to participate in this program need to fill out an application. Earlier this month, Farmers Market applications were mailed to everyone who received checks last year, the spokeswoman said.
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May 23, 2021 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News
A former McKeesport man was found dead early Saturday morning inside a parked car on Riverview Street.
On Sunday night, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Jered J. Gambrill, 21. He was pronounced dead at the scene of an apparent gunshot wound.
Allegheny County police said in a prepared statement that a 9-1-1 caller reported a shooting in the 2200 block of Riverview just before 6 a.m. Homicide detectives are investigating but no further information was available.
The medical examiner’s office said Gambrill was living at Lincoln University in Chester County, but it could not immediately be confirmed Sunday night if he was currently a student. Gambrill had been a standout basketball player at Propel Andrew Street High School in Munhall, from which he graduated in 2018.
Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to call the Allegheny County police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous, a spokesman said.
May 21, 2021 |
By Sarah Turnbull | Posted in: White Oak News
Heritage Hill Swimming Pool will open to the public May 31, White Oak officials said. Pre-sale of passes began May 12.
Due to COVID-19 health restrictions, no daily passes will be sold this year. Cost of a season pass is $60 for residents and $75 for non-residents. For senior citizens, passes for $30 for residents, and $60 for non-residents. Proof of residency and age is required.
Passholders will be given a photo ID which will be required to enter the pool complex.
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May 21, 2021 |
By Sarah Turnbull | Posted in: Announcements, White Oak News
White Oak Council is lifting the COVID-19 emergency declaration it implemented in 2020.
With state and county officials easing restrictions, and following the recommendation of the borough’s Office of Emergency Management, Mayor Ina Jean Marton said White Oak will lift its emergency declaration, effective June 1.
Borough Manager John Palyo expressed optimism about the future, while stressing the need to remain vigilant. “Safety comes first,” he said.
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May 21, 2021 |
By Vickie Babyak | Posted in: McKeesport and Region News
Kids at A Developmental Journey Christian Childcare eagerly listen to Kris Kornegay-Gobel talk about his journey to success, from childhood until his current life, training for the U.S. Olympic Team for this summer’s games in Tokyo. (Tube City Almanac photo by Vickie Babyak)
Olympic hopeful Kris Kornegay-Gober came to McKeesport over Mother’s Day weekend to inspire some youth at a child care facility. By the end of his visit, the children felt more confident about their own abilities.
Kornegay-Gober is the son of Lynne Lennon, who teaches geometry and science at McKeesport Area High School, and the stepson of Moses Lennon of Duquesne. Lynne Lennon said her son had attended Faith Christian Academy in Martinsburg, W.Va. The coach asked if anyone was interested in high jumping and Kris said he would try. That was the beginning of his sports career.
A Washington, D.C., resident and a marine science technician for the U.S. Coast Guard in Curtis Bay, Md., where he holds the rank of petty officer third class, Kornegay-Gober recently competed in a pre-Olympic trial event where he came in fourth with a high jump of 6 feet, 8 inches. He is training with hopes of making the U.S. Olympic Team for this summer’s games in Tokyo.
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May 20, 2021 |
By Jason Togyer | Posted in: Crime and Police News, McKeesport and Region News
A Banker Street man who emergency personnel said is a fireworks enthusiast was badly burned Thursday morning in an explosion.
The victim, whose name was not immediately released, was airlifted by STAT MedEvac helicopter to UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh following the incident just before 3 a.m.
The Allegheny County police bomb squad responded to the scene to remove what officials described as a large quantity of fireworks, which were labeled for retail sale and appeared to have been purchased legally.
“Vast amounts, and when I say vast amounts, I mean there were many, many boxes throughout the house,” said McKeesport deputy fire Chief Tom Perciavalle. Some of the fireworks were in the large cardboard tubes of the types sold for public displays, he said.
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May 20, 2021 |
By Jason Togyer | Posted in: Duquesne News, McKeesport and Region News, Politics & Elections
Duquesne Mayor Nickole Nesby was defeated for the Democratic nomination for a second term in office, but Allegheny County Councilman Bob Macey held off his primary challenger.
Winners of primaries in each party will face one another in the general election Nov. 2.
Duquesne Mayor
According to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division, Nesby, the first Black woman elected mayor of Duquesne, was defeated in the Democratic Primary by City Councilman R. Scott Adams by a sizable margin.
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May 17, 2021 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Announcements
Tube City Community Media Inc. has announced the following changes and appointments, effective immediately.
Mary Beth Wyko has been elected chair and president of the board, to fill the term of the late Bill Phillips III, who died unexpectedly March 10. Mary Beth also has been named associate editor of Tube City Almanac. In that role, she will help mentor young writers, edit stories before they are published, and guide news coverage on the site.
Eric Wisniewski has been elected to the board of directors to fill the remaining term of Judy Rosenfeld, who has resigned for personal reasons. Along with Judy, Eric hosts The Electric Crush, which airs at 7 p.m. Wednesdays on Tube City Online Radio, formerly WMCK.FM.
Dianne Ribecca has been named program director of Tube City Online Radio. She will serve as a liaison between the Tube City Community Media board and the radio station's DJs and hosts.
Chris Stillwell has been named music director of Tube City Online Radio. In this role, Chris will help select and shape the music heard on Tube City Online Radio during those hours when no DJ or program host is available.
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May 14, 2021 |
By Siana Emery | Posted in: McKeesport and Region News
Eleven candidates — including three incumbents — are seeking four positions on the McKeesport Area School Board during next week’s primary.
School Director Ivan Hampton is not seeking re-election.
The primary election is Tuesday, May 18, and gives voters who are registered as either Democrats or Republicans the chance to choose their party’s candidates for the November general election.
Seven candidates are cross-filed as both Republicans and Democrats, while four candidates are running strictly as Democrats.
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May 13, 2021 |
By Vickie Babyak | Posted in: McKeesport and Region News
Friends and family of Jamie Brewster-Filotei gather around a bench at Jamie Brewster-Filotei Memorial Field on Wednesday. The bench was donated by members of the staff of state Sen. Jim Brewster, shown at right, with his wife, Linda, at left. (Tube City Almanac photo by Vickie Babyak.)
A large crowd of friends, family members and former students gathered Wednesday evening to celebrate the life of Jamie Brewster-Filotei, former McKeesport Area school teacher and vice president of city council.
During a ceremony in Renziehausen Park, a baseball and softball field was renamed for Brewster-Filotei, who died May 12, 2020 of non-small cell lung carcinoma.
The event began with an invocation by the Rev. William B. Meekins Jr., senior pastor of the McKeesport Charge of the United Methodist Church, which Brewster-Filotei attended.
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