May 9, 2026 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center 1832 Arboretum Drive, McKeesport, PA 15132 Presented by Shelley Ruggier Shelley Ruggier, a retired social studies teacher from Hillel Academy, brings her expertise in Holocaust remembrance and education to McKeesport. Since travelling to Poland as part of an International March of the…
April 18, 2026 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center 1832 Arboretum Drive, McKeesport, PA 15132 Presented by Vince Ciaramella Join Vincent T. Cairamella, co-author of Greats in the Graveyard, in an exploration of five McKeesport baseball players of the early 1900s who helped to shape the game we know and love…
April 25, 2026 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center 1832 Arboretum Drive, McKeesport, PA 15132 Presented by Edward T. Damer Join Edward T. Damer, author of Thirty-Three in Twenty-Three: The World of Rube Parnham and Other Baseball Stories, in an exploration of the career and impact of one Rube Parnham. Parnham,…
April 11, 2026 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center 1832 Arboretum Drive, McKeesport, PA 15132 Presented by Jim Haller Jim Haller is a successful docent at the Heinz History Center, with an extensive knowledge about the history of Pittsburgh sports. Join Jim for an interactive presentation about Pittsburgh’s professional baseball history!…
March 21, 2026 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center 1832 Arboretum Drive, McKeesport, PA 15132 Presented by Michelle Wardle-Eggers In March 1936, the Monongahela and Youghiogeny Rivers flooded communities across the Monongahela Valley, leaving much of McKeesport underwater. Join us for a special program marking the 90th anniversary of the St….
March 28, 2026 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center 1832 Arboretum Drive, McKeesport, PA 15132 Presented by Marlene Butler (MASD ’51) Born and raised in Versailles Boro during the Great Depression, Marlene Butler’s father owned B&L Market and served on the local rationing board and as an air raid warden during…
August 1, 2025 6:00 pm – August 3, 2025 2:00 pm As part of our 45th Anniversary, we are excited to announce the Grand Reopening of the McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center during the weekend of August 1-3. Come celebrate the unveiling of our 4,000 sq. ft. exhibition area that showcases our regional history…
