Career training open
at Tube City Center
In continuing to find unique opportunities
to benefit the McKeesport community, it’s
important that the McKeesport community is
aware of two educational programs that are
new to the City of McKeesport.
At the Tube City Center for Business and
Innovation, located in the former Daily News
building at 409 Walnut Street, the City of
McKeesport has welcomed new tenants,
including New Century Careers and the Boys
& Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania. These
tenants are developing programs to teach
trades and other job skills to qualifying adults.
H New Century Careers is operating the M2K
program, a short-term pre-apprenticeship
program offered at no cost to qualified
job seekers. New Century Careers recruits,
screens, tests, trains, and places high
school graduates 18 and older in entry-
level machinist jobs that lead to career
pathways with family-sustaining wages.
Potential students are screened for interest
and aptitude to learn, including those with
pre-existing education and employment
barriers. Enrollment is now open for the
first class of trainees at the McKeesport site
by calling 412-258-6620.
H With the Teen Workforce Development
Academy and the YouthBuild Program,
the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western
Pennsylvania can impact hundreds
of youth and young adults, especially
minorities and socioeconomically
disadvantaged populations, as well as
employers. These programs expose teens
and out-of-school young adults, ages 18
to 24, to job training and certifications and
help them to overcome barriers. The Boys
and Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania
are among the oldest nonprofit youth
providers in the region, with our local
LaRosa Boys and Girls Club being a staple in
the McKeesport community since 1943. For
more information, call 412-782-5710.
Mayor Michael Cherepko often promotes
a motto of “Working Together for a Better
McKeesport.” This phrase is more than a
slogan – it’s an invitation for our community’s
residents, business owners, volunteers, and
all stakeholders to share common goals
of success. We empower each other to do
what’s best for today’s McKeesport and the
McKeesport of the future. These education
programs surely will play an integral role in the
sustainability of the McKeesport community
and our region, as students will gain hands-on
experience with their free education.
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MCKEESPORT AREA
Kids parade
costumes at
Main Pavilion
McKeesport Area children gathered in
Renziehausen Park on October 26 for a Halloween-
themed parade and party that included crafts, story
time, music, lunch,
and medals for the
best costumes. Each
year, this event is
sponsored by Mayor
Michael Cherepko,
the McKeesport
Recreation
Board, and the
Carnegie Library of
McKeesport.
Bethlehem Baptist Church hosts
annual Thanksgiving feast
Bethlehem Baptist Church hosted its annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner
on November 15 – inviting church members, city residents, public officials, and the
homeless to enjoy a meal, conversation, and prayer together.
The Martinjack family joined volunteers from the church, city, and McKeesport Area
schools in serving a turkey dinner with all the fixings.
“This is an event I look forward to every year,” Cherepko said. “I bring my daughter
and her friends to take part in this community service with me. It gives them a unique
opportunity to give back to the City of McKeesport and to share the season of giving
with those in need.”