McKeesport students ‘Walk
the Beat’ with police, mayor
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cKeesport Mayor Michael
Cherepko welcomed a select
group of Founders Hall
Middle School students to
gain firsthand experience in how city police
officers, firefighters, and other staff interact
with the community on a daily basis.
Cherepko, who was a McKeesport Area
teacher for 12 years prior to serving as
mayor, is committed to the youth of the
McKeesport community. His administration
is focused on youth programming in terms
of both recreation and outreach.
“I always talk about how I want to provide
McKeesport’s children and teens with as
many positive life-learning experiences
as possible, and this is a day these young
men and women will remember for the rest
of their lives,” Cherepko said. “In meeting
our city employees and local business
owners, they get information about career
opportunities. There’s also a flipside to that,
because seeing the types of cases our police
officers handle, they know where the wrong
choices in life could place them. We want
kids to understand that the right choice is
not always the popular choice, but it’s what
leadership and being a good citizen is all
about.”
On May 31, eighth-graders Paul Francis,
Natasha Cooke, and Aniyah Allen, and
seventh-grader James Filmore, toured
the McKeesport Police Department,
McKeesport Fire Department, City Hall and
the downtown business
district before being treated
to lunch at the local Eat’n
Park along Lysle Boulevard
as a pilot “Walk the Beat”
program through the
McKeesport Healthier
Communities PartnerSHIP’s
Crime and Safety Logic
Model.
“It was an absolute
pleasure to spend a
few hours with these
incredible young men
and women,” Police Chief
Bryan J. Washowich said.
“Building relationships with the youth of
our community is a springboard to our city’s
message – Respect, Dignity, Hope, and Love.”
Founders Hall Associate Principal Ashlee
Boyle said the experience should prove to be
beneficial for the entire student body as time
goes on.
“Not only was today’s experience great
for the students who visited downtown
McKeesport, but hopefully they will bring
that positivity back to the school and share
it with their friends,” Boyle said. “We want
our students to know what’s happening in
their hometown. We want them to see a
positive side of local government and law
enforcement, and we want them to make
informed decisions when they are out in
the community.”
City of McKeesport – 2018 Events Calendar
Mayor Michael Cherepko invites you to take part in summer activities in Renziehausen Park
ednesday, June 13 – Good Neighbor Day
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on Fifth Avenue
Sunday, June 17 – Greater Pittsburgh Soap Box
Derby on Eden Park Boulevard
Sunday, June 17 – The Vogues at the Lions Bandshell
Wednesday, June 20 – Pop Up and Play
Extravaganza in Highland Grove
Sunday, June 24 – Tres Lads at the Lions Bandshell
Wednesday, June 27 – Pop Up and Play
Extravaganza in Christy Park
Tuesday, July 4 – Zoot Island Party and
Fireworks at the Lions Bandshell
Sunday, July 8 – 8th Street Rox at the Lions Bandshell
Friday, July 13 – Pop Up and Play
Extravaganza in Crawford Village
Sunday, July 15 – The Marcels at the Lions Bandshell
Wednesday, July 18 – Pop Up and Play
Extravaganza in Fawcett Plan
Sunday, July 22 – Beatlemania Magic at
the Lions Bandshell
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riday, July 27 – Pop Up and Play
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Extravaganza in Harrison Village
Sunday, July 29 – Dancing Queen
Wednesday, August 1 – Pop Up and Play
Extravaganza in Lower Tenth Ward
Sunday, August 5 – Igniters
Wednesday, August 8 – Pop Up and Play
Extravaganza in Renziehausen Park
Thursday, August 9 through Sunday, August 12 –
The Wall That Heals in Renziehausen Park
Sunday, August 12 – Judi Figel’s Patriotism Tribute
at the Lions Bandshell and Patriotism Parade through
Renziehausen Park
Monday, August 13 – Village for Kids at the Lions
Bandshell
Tuesday, August 14 – International Village and
Fireworks in Renziehausen Park
Wednesday, August 15 – International Village in
Renziehausen Park
hursday, August 16 – International Village in
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Renziehausen Park
Sunday, August 19 – Totally 80s at
the Lions Bandshell
Sunday, August 26 – Scott, Rob and Greg of the
Clarks at the Lions Bandshell
Friday, August 31 – Renzie Rib Fest at
the Lions Bandshell
Saturday, September 1 – Renzie Rib Fest at
the Lions Bandshell
Sunday, September 2 – Renzie Rib Fest at
the Lions Bandshell
Monday, September 3 – Renzie Rib Fest and
Fireworks at the Lions Bandshell
Summer 2018 dates are still available for
select pavilions in Renziehausen Park. Call
412-675-5020, ext. 610, to book a pavilion.