Steel Valley businesses, churches and organizations
Revitalization of the Steel Valley continues to make great strides throughout our communities. Many of the buildings and businesses on "The Avenues" havebeen sold and are being refurbished with new commercial ventures and loft apartments.
The goal is to continue to focus attention to "The Avenues" by highlighting many of the special events that occur right here in our home towns. It is never too early to begin preparations for the 2009 Historic Steel Valley Christmas Parade, which will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at noon. The Parade truly is a display of the numerous non-profits, retail and food businesses as well as the churches and musician that are eager to showcasetheir wide variety of talents . New suggestions or to volunteer call Denise Kelly at 412-462-7272.
We are once again asking for your participation in this year's event. If you are an Avenues merchant (6th, 7th & 8th & side streets), please start creatively thinking about your storefront decorations. Every year a $300.00 prize is awarded to the Best Decorated Storefront. Along those same lines, we will be awarding the Best Decorated Float a $500.00 prize. This is also an opportunity to have special sales, raffles or just highlight your business.
DID YOU KNOW? A few revitalization projects underway include:
· Refurbishing of the old Half Brothers Building to lofts/restaurant
· Interest from Aldi’s (super market) in the Bev-o-matic Building and lots
· New Mostly Mod- Retro Furniture store in 200 block
· Refurbished gas station and convenience store on 8th. Ave.
· Steel Valley Family Center relocating to 300 block of 8th Ave
· Indoor parking for the Outer Skin Boutique
· New coffee shop in the 200 block - Tin Front Cafe
· New certified City Tattoo Parlor
· Refurbished children’s room at Carnegie Library of Homestead
· Addition to the Barrett Elementary School
· Redevelopment of intersections on 7th Ave & 8th Ave
· Blue Dust Bar and Restaurant Opened- corner of 6th & Amity
· Business Breakfast for all area businesses at Bulgarian-Macedonia Hall on October 14th; more information to follow soon
Denise Kelly
Borough of Homestead
412-462-7272
