Here’s recent news on Depart of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson’s visit to McKeesport on October 15, 2020. Carson met with Mayor Cherepko and other community leaders to discuss how the Federal Financial Opportunity Zone Program can be leveraged in McKeesport to incite community development. Source: “In …
Here’s an update from NEXTpittsburgh about Fifth Season in Braddock, which we’ve posted about before as a promising look into the future of the Mon-Yough Valley. Make sure to look for Fifth Season’s greens in a Giant Eagle near you! Source: Robotic vertical farm Fifth Season is in full swing …
Here’s a fantastic article about the history and impact of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) on Southwestern Pennsylvania and Western Maryland from the Spring/Summer 2020 issue of Rails to Trails magazine. With social distancing and CDC guidelines in mind, please consider visiting one of the GAP’s trailheads (one of which …
If you or a loved one is struggling during the current health crisis, the article below from NEXTpittsburgh provides excellent information for those in the City of Pittsburgh as well as Allegheny County as a whole. Check it out for updated resources on everything from food assistance to housing help …
In the digital age in which we live, it only makes sense that the 2020 census has gone digital as well! This article from NEXTpittsburgh details some of the outreach efforts being done to raise awareness about the 2020 census and its importance for the community. The local census effort …
If the gray skies and snowy weather have got you feeling down, here are photos of our thriving McKeesport Community Garden to help remind you of the sunny days ahead! And don’t forget, the McKeesport Community Garden currently has boxes available to rent! For more information, please email mckgarden@gmail.com or …
Continuing with our interest in regional development projects aimed at transforming former industrial sites into green space, here’s a look at the renovations being done at the Roundhouse in Hazelwood Green from NEXTpittsburgh. Source: Roundhouse renovation is next for Hazelwood Green
Are you interested in getting involved with community farming and gardening in your neighborhood? This user-generated map courtesy of Grow Pittsburgh shows where community gardens, community farms, schoolyard gardens, and urban farms are located across the greater Pittsburgh area. Register your garden today, or find one nearby to volunteer in! …
Here’s an interesting article from CityLab recounting the challenges and potential of turning an abandoned industrial and mining sit into recreational green space, right here in nearby Pittsburgh. Source: Turning a Vast, Post-Industrial Wilderness Into a Park in Pittsburgh
Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring, managed here by Literacy Pittsburgh, is currently looking for volunteers age 50 and older as they expand their tutoring services to the Duquesne and McKeesport Area school districts. Training sessions will be held at the Tube City Center for Business and Innovation in Downtown McKeesport this coming …
