Tube City Center tenants shared their
thoughts on what the building means for
the City of McKeesport and neighboring
communities:
“When someone is charged with a crime, it is
a life-changing experience. As such, the support
center will serve as a warrant office for those
police departments ensuring that individuals are
only charged with crimes that are supported by
evidence and that search warrants are properly
executed when necessary. The center will also
serve as a regional intelligence hub allowing
police departments to share information in a
manner that is more accessible and efficient.”
Stephen A. Zappala Jr.
Allegheny County District Attorney
“We’ve been steadily growing since 2015, and
the space in Tube City Center will offer us the
additional room we need to better collaborate
with the community. We’re grateful for the new
office space and thankful to our donors for
supporting us, and for the support of Senator
Brewster and Mayor Cherepko, especially.”
Jason Togyer, Tube City Community Media
“The Mon Valley Independent is trying
to expand our local coverage area and be
accessible to more people than we currently
serve in McKeesport and the surrounding
communities. It is important to have print media
there to give the public the information about
what’s happening in their community.”
Emil “Moe” Galis, The Mon Valley Independent
NAACP
Invites
Community
to Breakfast
In celebration of Black History
Month, the NAACP McKeesport
Unit hosted its annual pancake
breakfast -- inviting members
and the whole community to come together for a hearty breakfast, bake sale, artifacts
display, and mime performance at the Jacob Woll (Main) Pavilion on the morning of
Saturday, February 23. Each year, this event is a fruitful fundraiser for the local NAACP, as
well as a great opportunity for the unit to share its mission with the City of McKeesport.
“Mayor Cherepko was very accommodating,
as we sought the best location to move this
business into McKeesport. It’s a perfect fit for us.
To be a charter tenant in a new development,
which is key in the revitalization of downtown
McKeesport, is an exciting venture. ”
Ronald Vezzani Jr.,
Flashover Fire Apparatus & Equipment Co.
“The Center for Media Innovation at Point
Park University and YouthCAST partnered in
2018 on a pilot program designed to help young
people in McKeesport tell their own journalistic
stories through words and photography. The
project received funding from The Pittsburgh
Foundation, and Point Park University’s
Department of Community Engagement and
the Center for Inclusive Excellence. The CMI and
YouthCAST hope to continue this partnership
with additional grant funding in the future.”
Andrew Conte,
Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University
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