CONTENT
IN Community is a publication dedicated to
representing, encouraging and promoting
the McKeesport area and its comprising
municipalities by focusing on the talents and gifts
of the people who live and work here. Our goal
is to provide readers with the most informative
and professional regional publication in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
summer 2019
Your guide to the best festivals, fairs, outdoor concerts
and more!
17 Your Move!
Insider tips on buying and selling a home. Plus, why
a local realtor matters.
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32
departments
2 From the Publisher
6 IN the Loop: What’s News in McKeesport
8 IN Good Taste: Eric DiIanni, Owner,
Verona Village Inn
23 City of McKeesport News
32 McKeesport Area School District News
40 IN Focus: McKeesport at a Glance
Business Spotlight
20 Wilson Baum Agency, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
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on the cover
Charisma Ford smiles during McKeesport Area School
District’s 136th Commencement Ceremony
on Thursday, May 30, on the George L. Smith
Field at Weigle-Schaeffer Memorial Stadium.
See story and photos on page 32. Photo by
Primetime Shots.
See Excela Health
on pages 10-11
MCKEESPORT AREA
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SUMMER 2019
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