‘It’s truly a blessing today:’ LaRosa Youth Club reopens in McKeesport

By Stacy Wolford

By JEFF STITT
jstitt@yourmvi.com

The sound of children’s laughter and music echoing from the gymnasium and activity rooms of the LaRosa Youth Club in McKeesport brought joyful tears to the eyes of many club stakeholders Wednesday night. The Ravine Street clubhouse is reopening for youngsters Monday thanks to generous donors and the hard work of the recently formed LaRosa Youth Development Foundation nonprofit organization, which collaborated with Mayor Michael Cherepko, state Sen. Jim Brewster and state Rep. Austin Davis, three Democrats who grew up playing ball, making friends and getting mentored at LaRosa Club.

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