July 2, 2024

Elizabeth Township Seniors to gather

Elizabeth Township Seniors will meet July 9 at 11 a.m. at Rock Run Inn. President George Oeler will welcome members and Debbie Gilbert will offer the table blessing. Lunch is $15 and will be hamburgers, hotdogs, potato salad, baked beans, beverages, and dessert. Tour directors Debbie and Vaughn Gilbert will discuss upcoming trips. Entertainment chairman Ed Ference will introduce an Elvis impersonator.
Winner of the Arnold Palmer ball cap was Steve Mamula who had #120. There will be a 50/50 and a basket auction. Those bringing baskets include Ed Ference, Brenda Hoffman, Mary Alice Oeler, Mary Ellen Cartia and Judy Hoag; baskets should be there by 11 a.m. There may be bingo after the meeting.

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August 7, 2024

Elizabeth Twp. Seniors to meet

Elizabeth Township Seniors will meet August 13 at 11 a.m. at Butler’s Rock Run Inn. President George Oeler will open the meeting at noon and welcome all members. Debbie Gilbert will offer the blessing. Lunch will include pasta with chicken and Alfredo or marinara sauce, salad, rolls, beverages, and dessert. Tour directors Debbie and Vaughn Gilbert will discuss upcoming trips. Entertainment chairman Ed Ference will introduce the township's K9 officer and partner.
Financial Secretary Barb Mantsch will be collecting 2025 dues at the September, October and November meetings. There will be a 50/50 and a basket auction; those bringing baskets should have them there by 11 a.m. Bingo will be played after the meeting.

Library offers August events

Carnegie Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave. in McKeesport, offers a variety of programs in August.

Movies - Hillbilly Elegy, Aug. 13 and Luckiest Girl Alive, Aug. 27. They start at 11 a.m. in the Children's Room There will be snacks at the free event. Attendees can bring a pillow.

Narcan Training - UPMC at Mon Yough Western Behavioral Health will offer addiction education and Narcan uses and procedures the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To register for the free event, go to McKeesportLibrary.org or call 412-672-0625.

Dementia Caregivers - Information and lunch Aug. 10 at 11 a.m. with Dorothy Yam, a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh and Schweitzer Fellow. She will discuss financial and legal planning in the context of dementia, and effective communication strategies in dementia care. To register, go to McKeesportLibrary.org or call 412-672-0625.

Story Hour - Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon with folks from the McKeesport Family Center. There will be stories, songs and craft.

Family Game Day - Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. Games will be Pictionary/Charades. To register, go to McKeesportLibrary.org or call 412-672-0625.

June 11, 2024

Library to host various events

A variety of events are planned at Carnegie Library of McKeesport.

June 17, 1-3 p.m. - Dress for Success Pittsburgh will host a free event to provide women with clothing and employment readiness support. Participants will receive clothing, shoes and accessories; personal care items; interview and resume support; and one-on-one connections. Registration is required.

June 18, 12-3 p.m. - Celebrate Juneteenth at a free event that includes face painting, games, prizes, crafts, food with Chef Vince, and music by drummer William Gandt who will also talk about different types of drums.

June 20, 1:30 p.m. - The Zoomobile: Wonder of Wildlife will introduce folks to some of the world's most fascinating animals. Using animals from the zoo, the physical characteristics of each animal will be explained as well as how they ae uniquely adapted to their environment. Registration is required.

For more information or to register, go to www.mckeesportlibrary.org or call 412-672-0625.

Mon Valley Happenings

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June 5, 2024

Elizabeth Twp. Seniors to Gather

Elizabeth Township Seniors will meet June 11 at 11 a.m. at Rock Run Inn. President George Oeler will welcome members and Debbie Gilbert will offer a table blessing. Lunch is $15 and will be roast beef, mashed potatoes, carrots, salad, rolls, beverages, and cupcakes. Tour directors Debbie and Vaughn Gilbert will discuss upcoming trips.

Speaker is Dave Altman, past president of the American Coaster Enthusiasts. He has traveled to Europe, Asia and throughout America to ride coasters and will discuss global coasters with an emphasis on the Mon Valley.
There will be a 50/50 drawing and basket auction. Those bringing basket items include Debbie Caldwell, Nancy Nikolai, Carol Butler, Rose Naylor and Bonnie Morningstar; items should be there by 11 a.m. There may be bingo after the meeting.

Library hosts Summer Reading

The three sites of the Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport - McKeesport, White Oak and Duquesne - will have Summer Reading kick-off events with a variety of activities.

At McKeesport, the program begins with "Adventures in Air" with Mad Science June 10 from 1-3 p.m. Register and report the amount of time you will read each week; read for at least one hour and receive a weekly prize. Activities will include music, dancing and games. The program is for read-to-me, independent readers, teens and adults.

At White Oak, an Ice Cream Social will kick off the program June 11 from 1-3. The event will feature face painting by Melissa, games and food. Read-to Me, independent readers, teens and adults can take part in the program.

At Duquesne, an Ice Cream Social will begin the program June 14 from 1-2:30 p.m. The event will feature face painting by Melissa, games and food. Read-to Me, independent readers, teens and adults can take part in the program.

To register for the kick-off programs, contact the library at www.mckeesportlibrary.org or call 412-672-0625.

November 2, 2016

Ukrainian church to host pyrohy sale
St. John's Ukrainian Church, 1907 Eden Park Blvd. in McKeesport, will have a pyrohy sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 3 and 4. Items ready-to-eat will be potato and cheese pyrohy, homemade haluski, and homemade wedding soup. Also available are frozen potato and cheese pyrohy, and potato and sauerkraut pyrohy, and potato and bacon pyrohy. For more information, call 412-678-2206.

Flea market, bake sale planned

A flea market and bake sale is planned from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 5 at Elizabeth Baptist Church, 735 Bunola River Road in Elizabeth. Outside space rental is $10; tables are not provided. Call 412-384-6464 to reserve a space. Homemade food will be available for eat-in or takeout.

Stuffed cabbage, bake sale scheduled

St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church, 330 Shaw Ave. in McKeesport, will have a stuffed cabbage and bake sale. Orders for stuffed cabbage ($1.75 each), homemade bread ($4 for plain bread, $4.50 for raisin bread), cheregie, cookies, and nut, apricot and poppyseed rolls ($10.50 per roll) must be made by Nov. 6. ; call 412-678-6393, 412-672-3444 or 412-672-0736 to place an order.

Orders can be picked up Nov. 10.

September 4, 2024

Elizabeth Twp. Seniors to gather

Elizabeth Township Seniors will meet Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. at Butler’s Rock Run Inn. Vice President Ed Ference will welcome members. Debbie Gilbert will give the blessing before lunch, which will be maple glazed pork tenderloin, au gratin potatoes, mixed vegetables, rolls, beverages, and dessert. Tour directors Debbie and Vaughn Gilbert will discuss upcoming trips. Entertainment Chairman Ed Ference will introduce the Elizabeth Township canine officer and his handler, and a speaker from LifeSpan.
Financial Secretary Barb Mantsch will begin collecting dues of $15 for 2025. There will be a 50/50 raffle and a basket auction. Those bringing items include Alice Jacobs, Vaughn Gilbert, Jean Pope, Debbie Caldwell, Carol Butler and Toni Denne; items should be there by 11 a.m. There may be bingo after the meeting.

Items found at International Village

Several items were turned in at the International Village Lost and Found, including a ring, charm with photo, and a card. To claim those items, contact Annette James at annette.james@mckeesport-pa.gov with a description of the lost item.

Blood drive planned at White Oak church

A blood drive is planned Sept. 18 from 2:30 to 7 p.m. at Sampson Mills Church social hall, 1665 Lincoln Way in White Oak. Appointments are recommended and can be done at vitalant.org and search with account code UC2120033 or call 1-877-25VITAL. Donors will receive a Halloween t-shirt. The drive is hosted by McKeesport Lions Club, Mon River Fleet Lions Club, White Oak Lions Club and the White Oak Rotary Club.