Andre Jones, 63, has lived in Hays Manor for the past seven years and knows that his building is supposed to be demolished. Jones knows he’ll have to move, but…
OPINION | Ridding McKees Rocks of poor by displacement is dehumanizing
—POINT-COUNTERPOINT— The crux of McKees Rocksʼ future: ‘Hays Manor’ When I was told Hays Manor was chosen to receive a HUD Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) Planning grant this year, I…
OPINION | $50+M for new and improved ‘Hays Manor’ is small-minded
—POINT-COUNTERPOINT— When is enough, enough? Meetings are being held in McKees Rocks with the Allegheny County Housing Authority to talk about the disposition of the Hays Manor public housing community. …
Overhaul of Hays Manor housing complex focus of planning grant
During the coming months, the Allegheny County Housing Authority will be seeking community input on plans to redevelop the 138-unit Hays Manor housing complex in McKees Rocks. A “community party”…
Community Haven bringing skills, support to Hays Manor
Residents of the Hays Manor public housing facility in McKees Rocks may soon be landing jobs in leading technology fields such as coding, drone operation and cryptocurrency. Before mastering advanced…
Federal funds may spell Hays Manor rebrand
Efforts to rehabilitate the aging Hays Manor housing facility in McKees Rocks may be sped along by a $450,000 planning grant from the federal government awarded to the Allegheny County…



