Who We Are
Our Mission
We operate our museum and research facility to preserve and present the history of McKeesport and its surrounding communities for public education and enjoyment.
Our Vision
We're creating a community (members, visitors, and residents...past, present, and future) with a greater understanding and appreciation of this region's history and its diverse cultural heritage.
Board of Directors
Marianne Macbeth, President
Jim Humanic, Vice President
William Hunter, Treasurer
Carol Frazier, Secretary
David Moore, Museum Manager
Teresa Trich, Community Outreach Director
Gail Waite, Operations Assistant
Tasha Chism, Custodian
Bonnie Stern, Volunteer Coordinator
Ray Meyers
JoAnne Rodgers
Sharon Soles
Judge David Spurgeon
Jeffery Stitt
Jen Vertullo
Robert Baum
Andrea Cartwright
Laura Green
Dr. Ray Lozano
Robert Messner
Advisory Counsel
Evette Wivagg, President Emeritus
Marilyn Baldwin
John Barna
Irv Latterman
Jeff Stitt
Francis Show
Founded in 1980, The McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center is YOUR Mon Valley museum. We are a non-profit museum and research facility dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of McKeesport and its surrounding area. We are the epicenter of McKeesport history, and we exist to serve past, present, and future Mon Valley residents by preserving their history.
The museum proudly houses the very first schoolhouse to be erected in McKeesport (1832) and showcases 7 rooms of local memorabilia and a research library. Museum collection pieces and research materials are donated from private individuals, businesses and organizations.
Our Members hail from local neighborhoods and across the United States. Member privileges include complimentary entrance to most programs, privet tour arrangements, gift shop discounts, use of an extensive research archive and access to our ancestry.com and newspaper.com subscription.
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