(Events)
Carnegie Library of McKeesport welcomes back the ABBA tribute group "Dancing Queen" this Saturday at the Palisades.
The library's third-annual disco fundraiser starts at 8 p.m. and continues until midnight. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door.
For more information, visit the library's website or call (412) 672-0625.
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Swing Concert With MSP: The McKeesport Symphony Orchestra wraps up its 2010-11 season this Sunday with a pops concert featuring Bo Wagner and another winner of the symphony's annual Young Artist Competition.
Wagner, who formerly performed with The Vogues and now frequently performs in his tribute show, "Let's Be Frank," will perform a selection of vintage swing and jazz tunes made popular by Frank Sinatra.
Also featured will be Andrew Percy, winner of the MSP's Young Artist Competition for violinists, who will perform Édouard Lalo's "Symphonie Espagnole," while MSP principal clarinetist Evgeny Taimanov will perform Artie Shaw's "Concerto for Clarinet."
The MSP is conducted by music director Bruce Lauffer. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students. The concert will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the auditorium of McKeesport Area High School, 1960 Eden Park Blvd.
For more information, visit the McKeesport Symphony's website.
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PSGA Offers Nursing Home Administrator Course: The Pennsylvania Department of Welfare will hold an orientation at McKeesport's Penn State University campus for anyone interested in becoming the administrator of a personal care home.
The orientation from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 16 is designed to provide knowledge of the Pennsylvania state regulations regarding personal care homes and will be held in the Ostermeyer Room of the Student Community Center at Penn State Greater Allegheny.
The session is open to the public. For more information, call (412) 675-9058.
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Crews Continue Work on Route 148: Motorists should be careful on Route 148 in the city and White Oak this week as crews continue to seal pavement cracks.
Swank Associated Companies of New Kensington is the prime contractor, said Jim Struzzi, district spokesman for the state Department of Transportation.
Temporary restrictions are occurring daily --- weather permitting --- during daylight hours. The work is slated to wrap up Friday, Struzzi said.