McKeesport Hosts Easter Activities
The City of McKeesport hosted its annual Easter Egg Hunt and Children’s
Party at the Jacob Woll (Main) Pavilion in Renziehausen Park. Families
participated in an outdoor egg hunt before making their way into the
pavilion for lunch, games, a coloring contest and story time featuring “It’s
the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown,” read by Mayor Michael Cherepko. Children
received free books, donated by Book Country.
Meals on Wheels Welcomes Local Mayors
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The McKeesport Area Meals on Wheels hosted its annual Mayors Day on March
23, inviting officials from McKeesport, White Oak, Port Vue and Duquesne and
other areas to take part in one day of community service. They cooked, packaged
and delivered roasted pork loin, mashed potatoes, a seasonal vegetable blend,
soup and salad.
Each day with a cold lunch and hot dinner, the McKeesport Area Meals on
Wheels serves 120 elderly and homebound residents of McKeesport, Dravosburg,
Port Vue, Versailles, White Oak and parts of West Mifflin and Duquesne.
“We provide an important service in the community,” site director Rose
Marshall said. “There are a lot of elderly people who depend on our volunteers
and the excellent work they do. We are so appreciative to have the mayors here
with us to see how hard our volunteers work and to help us get the word out
about Meals on Wheels.” To volunteer, call 412-672-1998.
McKeesport Celebrates Fair Housing Month with
Landlord/Tenant Workshop
Recognizing April as Fair Housing Month, the City of McKeesport hosted a
landlord/tenant workshop on April 21 at the Palisades.
Renters were invited to learn about their rights, and landlords had a chance
to brush up on their responsibilities, in terms of fair housing. Both received
information about housing opportunities involving Section 8.
“In this, the 48th year since the adoption of the Fair Housing Act, the City
of McKeesport continues to be committed to identifying fair housing issues
in our city,” fair housing officer Angelia Christina said. “One of the ways we do
this is by inviting the community, including landlords and their tenants, to
workshops such as these.”
In a relaxed setting, representatives of the City of McKeesport, McKeesport
Housing Authority, Habitat for Humanity and Neighborhood Legal spent
time with landlords, potential tenants and city homeowners – educating
them on their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act. They
also collected community input on how the city can take meaningful action
against discrimination and lack of opportunities for residents.
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