McKees Rocks Looking To Reshape Image With New Shopping CenterPOSTED: 4:32 pm EST November 16,
2007 McKEES ROCKS, Pa. -- McKees Rocks is hoping a face-lift for a shopping center and its neighborhood business district will spin a new image.The community is developing a sense of excitement about what's ahead for the area. It might have had some tough times in the past, but McKees Rocks residents said things are going to change.The Sto-Rox Marching Band was on hand for the shopping district's revitalization groundbreaking."The great people of McKees Rocks, you really represent what this region is all about: hardworking, good people," said Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato.McKees Rocks community leaders have been working on revitalization plans for years. Its business district is taking on a new name to promote the new image: Chartiers Crossing.Transforming the McKees Rocks plaza will cost about $12 million. It will be transformed into "the Shoppes at Chartiers Crossing."Another $8 million is being used to renovate a live-performance theater, to build a cultural center and to revive historic buildings. Related Links: More County NewsGet RSS | E-Mail Alerts Copyright 2008 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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