FREE! DECEMBER 2018 Vol. 15, Issue 7
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Donora’s Cement City Featured at Carnegie Science Center Page 20
Local Boy Scouts Help Clean Up Veteran’s Memorial
Smithton American Legion Honors Veterans
South Park Scout Achieves Eagle Rank
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Representatives Gather to Introduce Produce Marketplace in Clairton By Charlotte Hopkins
On Saturday, October 27, 2018 the Boy Scouts of Troop 1352 in Monongahela, helped to restore the Andrew Posey Memorial located in the industrial park in Donora, PA. The Scouts weeded the overgrown site, trimmed the shrubs and plants, and mulched the area. Mr. Andrew Posey was a World War I Veteran, who was killed in 1920 in a work related accident at a U.S. Steel plant in Donora. The scouts were sponsored by the Travis Manion Foundation, a Veteran led charitable organization that works to build youth leadership and character through community initiatives. Lowe's in Belle Vernon also sponsored the event by donating materials for the clean up.
Clairton Mayor Rich Lattanzi held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, October 26th to introduce the community to the new Produce Marketplace. “Our residents have been in need of healthy and fresh food for too long and they have stayed with us patiently awaiting for a day, just like today, that will make their lives easier and much healthier,” said Lattanzi. The Produce Marketplace will sell dairy, bread, deli, meat, poultry, and a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Pictured at the ribbon cutting ceremony are (Front Row L to R): Josh Berman, Produce Hannah Hardy, of Live Well Marketplace CEO, Tamara Dudukovich of BNY Mellon, State Representative Austin Davis, Senator Jim Brewster, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Mayor Rich Lattanzi, Allegheny, expressed how they have Dennis Daven of the Department of Community and Economic Development, and embarked on a county-wide health Councilwoman Denise Clemmons. (Back Row L to R): Greg Jones, Economic Development and wellness campaign to help comSouth Director, Councilman Tony Kurta, Mark Peterson of Bridgeway Capital, munities gain access to fresh and Councilman Rich Ford, and Felix Fusco, Produce Marketplace Manager healthy foods. State Representative Austin Davis stressed that this accomplishment would not have been possible without the mayor, council, and residents all working together. “You stayed and said this is your community and you're going to rebuild it, and you're going to make it better than it was before,” said Davis. He added, “That's what it's going to take, brick-by-brick, community-by-community. Making sure that we are revitalizing this Mon Valley.” The Produce Marketplace is located at 519 St. Clair Avenue in Clairton and can be reached by phone at 412-945-3398. Through the upcoming weeks, they will adapt store hours based on the community's needs.