Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
New Kensington Council has denied Southwest Behavioral Care, an affiliate of Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services, approval to use this building on Industrial Boulevard as its new offices in the city. The nonprofit agency has outgrown its existing space about a half mile away in the city.
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New Kensington Council has denied a nonprofit’s request to use an office building on Industrial Boulevard for its outpatient mental health and substance abuse counseling services.
Southwest Behavioral Care, an affiliate of Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services, sought the city’s permission to use the vacant building at 400 Industrial Blvd., about a half-mile away from its current offices at 408 Eighth St.
Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
Southwest Behavioral Care, an affiliate of Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services, wants to use this building on Industrial Boulevard as its new offices in the city. City Council postponed voting on the use at its meeting on Monday, April 5, 2021 after a few residents raised concerns.
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New Kensington Council postponed voting on a nonprofit’s proposed use of an office building for its outpatient mental health and substance abuse services Monday after a few neighbors raised concerns.
The new location would give the agency more space and allow it to add services for opiate-related substance abuse, said Cheryld Emala, chief operating officer of Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services.
A New Kensington neighborhood park that was cleared out recently won’t remain empty for long.
New play equipment is coming to Summit Street Park, city Councilman Dante Cicconi said.
The park in the city’s Mount Vernon neighborhood is one of the city’s five neighborhood parks. One of the others, JFK Park, received new equipment when it was moved from one side of city hall on 11th Street and rebuilt nearby on Fourth Avenue.
“We see the value of these neighborhood parks,” Cicconi said. “All these parks need work. We’re trying to maintain them as best we can.”