McKeesport officials celebrate opening of new transportation, business center
Local officials celebrated the grand opening of the Tube City Center for Business and Innovation in McKeesport, Penn., and championed the opening of a new transportation center in the city.
“This is truly a new and exciting day for the Mon Valley,” State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) said at the grand opening this week. “The Tube City Center will be a focal point for business innovation and entrepreneurism. The new center will create opportunities in media, education, government service, and business. Plus, the new trail and transportation center will open the McKeesport area for tourism and even more economic growth.”
The Tube City Center will include offices of the Mon Valley Independent, Tube City Community Media, Allegheny County District Attorney Mon Valley Support Center, Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University, and Flashover Fire Apparatus and Equipment Company.
The trail project is called the Great Allegheny Passage trail, while the new transportation center is called the Port Authority of Allegheny County Transportation Center.
Brewster helped secure a $2.9 million grant to transform a portion of the Great Allegheny Passage trail and create an elevated trail adjacent to the Monongahela River.
“The projects detailed today represent millions of dollars in new investments in the region and its people,” Brewster said. “They will help ignite even more interest in the valley and attract even more investments. This new office will be an incredible resource and will provide immense benefits for all communities throughout the Mon Valley.”
