The McKees Rocks area will host multiple community events Saturday, including a ribbon-cutting for a mobile CPR kiosk, a health fair, a car cruise, a cooking demo and a Juneteenth celebration with food, games, and tournaments. Activities will promote wellness and education in a festive atmosphere.
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021
By Tara Yilmaz on June 8, 2023
“Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory or an acceptance of the way things are. It’s a celebration of progress. It’san affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our…
Juneteenth: ‘Carnival Jubilee’ planned in McKees Rocks
By Tara Yilmaz on June 8, 2022
→ Did you know Juneteenth National Independence Day is now a federal holiday? On Thursday, June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that established Juneteenth as…
The truth shall set you free, so embrace the freedoms we all have
By James Hogan on June 8, 2022
Juneteenth is a holiday some don’t grasp the meaning of, others don’t care for, and many celebrate. When President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1963, ending chatel slavery…



