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Building the Valley: Cameroonian immigrant lays roots for business in New Kensington
BRIAN C. RITTMEYER Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021 12:01 a.m. Odilon Wafo came to the United States from the African country of Cameroon in 2010...
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Dec 28, 20213 min read
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New Kensington's Community Clothes Closet marks 10 years of helping those in need
BRIAN C. RITTMEYER| Monday, Nov. 29, 2021 4:01 a.m. Thirteen years ago, Christina Discello started an effort in New Kensington to help...
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Dec 2, 20213 min read
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Arnold native opening Deadstock & Dandies in New Kensington, buying and selling shoes with style
Denzel Carter didn’t want to spend his life in a cubicle. It was even worse when the 30-year-old from Arnold figured out how much of his...
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Dec 2, 20213 min read
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Businesses across New Ken getting in on 'Shop Small Crawl' for Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is going to be big in New Kensington. More than 40 businesses, from downtown to Parnassus, are expected to...
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Dec 2, 20213 min read
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Longtime Arnold hair salon owner opens women's clothing boutique in New Kensington
BRIAN C. RITTMEYER| Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 11:31 a.m. A pair of ventilation fans blowing out the aroma of chocolate used to draw people...
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Dec 2, 20212 min read
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Community Health Clinic offering covid vaccine booster shots in New Kensington
Covid vaccine booster shots are available in New Kensington for those who are eligible to receive them. Community Health Clinic, at 943...
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Nov 4, 20212 min read
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Tickets nearly sold out for dinner, comedy show benefiting New Kensington's Knead Cafe
Tickets for a dinner and comedy show in downtown New Kensington are nearly sold out — and that’s no joke. The Nov. 12 event, with...
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Nov 4, 20213 min read
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New Kensington businesses look to bright future as year's last 'Fridays on Fifth' approaches
BRIAN C. RITTMEYER| Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021 1:28 p.m. The last of the first Fridays on Fifth is coming this week in New Kensington, and...
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Oct 21, 20213 min read
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'Call for Catering' to reopen restaurant at Stella's in New Kensington
BRIAN C. RITTMEYER| Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021 6:30 a.m. New Kensington residents eager for something new will soon have it, at someplace old....
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Oct 21, 20212 min read
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SoCal Mexicali Grill to bring Southern California cuisine to New Kensington
BRIAN C. RITTMEYER| Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 12:01 a.m. Before Jeff Cieslewicz starts cooking his Southern California-Âthemed menu in New...
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Sep 30, 20213 min read
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'Las Hachas' bringing ax throwing, green chili to New Kensington
Some say ax throwing is a bit like bowling meets darts. But while the lanes, targets and hatchets are ready, what’s really going to make...
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Sep 23, 20214 min read
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New Kensington's Sweet Tillies one of 15 companies to be featured at National Small Business Week
BRIAN C. RITTMEYER| Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021 3:37 p.m. A New Kensington business owner will be featured Wednesday at the conclusion of the...
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Sep 16, 20212 min read
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Completion of UPMC family health center in New Kensington celebrated
BRIAN C. RITTMEYER| Friday, June 4, 2021 6:11 p.m. The new UPMC St. Margaret Family Health Center in New Kensington does not compare at...
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Jun 8, 20212 min read
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A deal and a beer?Pub is helping attract businesses to revive New Kensington’s deteriorated downtown
JOYCE GANNON Pittsburgh Post-Gazette jgannon@post-gazette.com While attending a conference about revitalizing main streets a couple years...
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Jun 8, 20216 min read
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Brewster: Local Communities to Receive More Than $1.3 Million to Fight Blight
HARRISBURG, May 25, 2021 – Local projects aimed at remediating blight and revitalizing local communities were awarded more than $1.3...
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May 26, 20212 min read
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Street art fair latest effort to continue bringing life back to New Kensington
MICHAEL DIVITTORIO| Saturday, May 22, 2021 7:33 p.m. The heart of New Kensington’s business district beat a little stronger Saturday, and...
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May 25, 20215 min read
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AHN, UPMC change dates for closing, opening New Kensington facilities
BRIAN C. RITTMEYER| Friday, April 23, 2021 8:14 a.m. Allegheny Health Network and UPMC have each updated plans for their facilities in...
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Apr 27, 20211 min read
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UPMC plans grand opening in New Kensington; AHN closing outpatient center
BRIAN C. RITTMEYER| Thursday, April 15, 2021 11:01 a.m. UPMC will hold a grand opening on Friday, May 7 for its St. Margaret Family...
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Apr 20, 20212 min read
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New Kensington Downtown Partnership wants to build on city's revitalization efforts
MARY ANN THOMAS| Thursday, April 8, 2021 6:15 p.m. Those involved with a new nonprofit in New Kensington say they want to build on the...
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Apr 20, 20212 min read
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Local business owners, city officials look to revitalize New Kensington
New Ken Downtown Partnership to target new businesses, city improvements Jim Madalinsky WTAE NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. — The group gathered...
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Apr 10, 20211 min read
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