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The Tube City Almanac · 1W ago

Briefly Noted: Homebuyer Workshop Slated June 2

McKeesport Housing Corp. will hold a free workshop for first-time homebuyers on June 2. The all-day event at McKeesport Heritage Center, 1832 Arboretum Drive, Renziehausen Park, will include presentations by NeighborWorks, Huntington Bank and other experts explaining the "right steps" toward homeow
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The Tube City Almanac · 1W ago

New Dress Code OK'd for McKeesport Schools

After hearing feedback from the student body, administration and the community over the past few months, McKeesport Area School Board has approved a new student dress code for the 2012-13 school year by a vote of 8-1. School Director Joe Lopretto was the lone vote against the policy. School Directo
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The Tube City Almanac · 1W ago

Symphony Broadcast Tonight; Season Finale Saturday

McKeesport Symphony Orchestra's March 18 concert will be broadcast tonight on Pittsburgh's WRCT-FM (88.3). The "Mostly Mozart" concert, which featured some of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most famous arias, duets and trios, airs at 7 p.m. on WRCT and may also be heard online at www.wrct.org. The broa
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The Tube City Almanac · 2W ago

By George: 'Mr. Westinghouse' Visits May 19

"George Westinghouse" visits McKeesport on May 19 to talk about his life, work, company and inventions. Portrayed by Ed Reis of Pittsburgh's Heinz History Center, "Westinghouse" will be the guest of honor during a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. at McKeesport Heritage Center, 1832 Arboretum Drive, Renziehau
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The Tube City Almanac · 2W ago

Amid Pa. Funding Worries, District Re-Hires Architect

A potential provision in state Gov. Tom Corbett's 2012-13 budget could impose a one-year moratorium on reimbursement of costs for new public school district construction projects in Pennsylvania. While the final state budget has yet to be passed, the rumors of a funding freeze are enough to worry t
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The Tube City Almanac · 2W ago

Village to 'Return to Roots' This Summer

(The writer of this story has a conflict of interest. See the editor's note.) Changes to this year's International Village are designed to return the annual ethnic festival to its roots, organizers say. Games, slides and other carnival-type attractions will be downplayed, while a new series of edu
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The Tube City Almanac · 2W ago

PennDOT: Boston Bridge Work Now Complete

Work on a $17.3 million project to rehabilitate the Boston Bridge has been completed, a spokesman for the state Department of Transportation announced today. No additional traffic restrictions or closures will occur as part of this project. All work is finished. "We understand the impacts this pro
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The Tube City Almanac · 3W ago

MLT Presents 'Full Monty' Through May 20

McKeesport Little Theater presents "The Full Monty," a musical comedy/drama written by Terrence McNally, with music and lyrics by David Yazbek, and adapted from the 1997 film of the same name. The stage version transplants the action from England to Buffalo, N.Y. Seeing how much their wives enjoy w
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The Tube City Almanac · 3W ago

Monthly Meeting Means More Angry Words

Another month, another heated city council meeting. McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko and Councilwoman V. Fawn Walker-Montgomery traded sharp words last night, with Cherepko accusing Walker-Montgomery of "smirking" and laughing during his remarks, and Walker-Montgomery accusing Cherepko of being di
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The Tube City Almanac · 3W ago

$6M Renovation Planned for Downtown 'Landmark'

(Rendering courtesy Thoughtful Balance Inc.) . . . A $6 million renovation of the former YMCA of McKeesport will make the building safer and handicapped accessible while restoring the exterior to its 1920s appearance, representatives of ACTION-Housing told city council on Tuesday. "It's a beautif
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