Mayor’s
Corner
Michael Cherepko
Photo by Gary Yon
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s the school year comes to a close and McKeesport
families prepare for a summer of fun in the sun, I am
proud to invite area residents to enjoy new attractions
at Renziehausen Park. This regional park is the recreational
cornerstone of our city – drawing crowds from across
Allegheny and neighboring counties for youth activities,
senior programming and a popular concert series.
This year we will reveal the new Renzie Spray Ground,
which replaces the old wading pool with a state-of-the-art
spray park. This attraction includes a life-sized tiger slide and a
variety of spray features in the McKeesport Area colors of red
and blue. While we expect the tiger theme to be very popular
among McKeesport Area kids, the park’s exciting features will
have a tremendous appeal to children from across the region.
Our spring programs – the Easter egg hunt, Spring
Around Story Time, the McKeesport Grand Prix and others
– were highly successful, and we are getting ready for new
recreational basketball and dek hockey leagues in the
summer and fall. Our pavilions and our walking trail are being
used on a daily basis. For these reasons, I am sure that Renzie
Park will continue to be a wonderful community asset for
years to come.
In this summer edition of the In McKeesport Area magazine,
readers will see highlights from successful programs hosted
by community organizations such as the McKeesport
Recreation Board, NAACP McKeesport Unit, SS McKeesport
Committee, the McKeesport Lions Club, the Angora Gardens
Junior Gardeners and others. The City of McKeesport always
is proud to partner with these organizations to bring great
programs and community services to our residents.
40 McKeesport Area
As always, the McKeesport Message Committee (a
subgroup of the Mayor’s Select Committee on Crime and
Violence) is recognizing individuals who are living our city’s
message of “Respect, Dignity, Hope, and Love.” This q