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ETNA, PA – Today, the Etna Community Organization (ECO) announced that Volpatt Construction has been awarded the $4.2 million contract...

It is a period of great change for our grassroots community organization. We are building our most important project to date, the Etna...

Updates from the Etna Center for Community Weeks of February 17 - March 9, 2025 Above. Vegely Welding installing temporary shoring....

Week of February 2-9, 2025. The Etna Center for Community project encountered a significant setback during . . ..

Above. ECO 2024 Board Retreat. The Etna Community Organization did an open call for new board members at the end of 2024 and received a...

Week of January 27 - February 2, 2025. ORM Contracting (subcontractor, exterior building demolition) cleared nearly all of the . . ..

Week of January 20-26, 2025. Innermark Construction (subcontractor, interior selective demolition) made significant progress on the . . ..

Week of January 13-19, 2025. On a frigid, wintery day, snow flakes swirled around and the sounds of crunching wood, metal, and . . ..

Weeks of December 23, 2024 - January 12, 2025. ORM Contracting (subcontractor, rear building demolition) made progress over the . . ..

Weeks of November 18 - December 22, 2024. Officially starting on December 18, 2024, the Owner-Contractor meetings began for the Etna . . ..

Dear Etna, It has been one of the greatest honors, joys, and learning lessons of my life so far to have worked alongside you, through the...

Week of October 28 - November 24, 2024. After an extensive public bidding and selection process, TI Services was awarded the . . ..

Weeks of September 30 - October 27, 2024. During the exploratory demolition work, we discovered that there were many layers to each . . ..

Senator Lindsey M. Williams and Rep. Lindsay Powell announce $500,000 in grant funding for Etna Center for Community. October 10, 2024...

Etna Community Organization Board at annual Board Retreat in 2023. The Etna Community Organization (ECO) is accepting applications for...

As construction on the Etna Center for Community gets underway this fall, residents can expect to see big changes to our downtown. Over...

Week of September 23 - September 29, 2024. To celebrate the official construction commencement, the Etna Community Organization . . ..

Weeks of June 17 - August 18, 2024.

What a long and winding road it has been to get to this point! The idea for the Etna Center for Community and Community Library began...

'Twas the year we started a library... We invite you to join us as we celebrate the first year of the Etna Pop-Up Library, and help raise...

Newly-installed, glass mosaic fish at Etna EcoPark After a year of collaboration between the Etna community, Shaler Area High School...

We're all trying to reduce our household waste these days. This year, our contracted trash hauler began limiting the amount of garbage...

Etna Borough and ECO have teamed up with a local nonprofit, North Hills Cares, to bring free lunches to the Etna Pool and Playground all...

Join us this Mother's Day to celebrate loved ones and raise funds for the future Etna library. UPDATE: ALL EVENT TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT!...

On March 16, 2023, Allegheny County's Local Share Account grants were announced and the Etna Center for Community, the Etna library...

Who will win round four: Rams or Wolves? Join us as two communities collaborate on cleaning up their streets and streams. The Fourth...

Abbey Nilson was recently voted one of Pennsylvania's top educators, which comes as no surprise to her students or the many community...

Join us at the Pop-up Library on April 19th from 6-8PM as we learn from local organizations who are doing their part to help us fight the...

In January 2023, ECO added four new board members to help steer the organization into the future: Bridget Barrett, Ryan Gott, Melanie...

Join glass artist Sarah Cohen for an all-ages community art project. Sarah will be hosting three workshops - in February, March, and...

Will you be our Valentine? This Feb. 14th from 7-10PM, Etna is hosting the first of five fundraisers for 2023 to help raise funds for the...

On January 25th, we'll hold a community meeting on the topic of Health and Mental Health. Over the decades, our community has lost access...

What a difference a year can make! In January, we were still deep in "virtual mode." Our first community meeting of the year was held via...

This fall, ECO has been working with the architecture firm, GBBN, on the final design of the Etna Center for Community and Rivertown...

The Library Series is getting a "glow up" this month. Instead of our usual educational session exploring the connection between social...

In November, we were fortunate to have a full slate of public safety officials join us at the pop-up library for our third installment of...

Join us for a free, recurring, family-friendly event series: Etna Pop-Up Party. Parties will take place at the Etna Pop-up Library (341...

Do any of these questions relate to you: Are you someone who is looking for more things to do in Etna? Are you someone who has been...

At our October meeting of the Library Series, we brought together a panel of people to lead a discussion about diversity, equity, and...

When Mary Ellen joined the Etna Borough Staff in 1977, she never could have imagined the transformation that our small municipality would...

Do you have a plan to vote in this year's general election? Etna's poll locations will be open from 7AM to 8PM on Tuesday, November 8th....

The Library Series will continue this month with the third installment: "Public Safety in Etna". At this meeting we will hear from local...

ECO would like to thank the dozens of volunteers, the local businesses, and our partner organizations - Etna Economic Development...

ECO is an organization that depends on Etna's committed volunteers and collaborative partners from our region. The nonprofit was born out...

The second meeting in the Library Series, entitled "Diverse Identities and Inclusion," will be held at the Pop-Up Library on October 12th...

Calendar at a glance: Kids Day Pumpkin Painting, Sat. 10/22, 12-3PM @ Rear End Gastropub & Garage (399 Butler St) Haunted Garden of Etna,...

On August 31st, 2022, the Etna Community Organization acquired the historic Ochse Building at 341-343 Butler Street. As the...

If the past 2+ years have taught us anything, it is that there is a critical need for better mental health services in our country. The...

"Do you know that this park has a job?" asked environmental educator Judith Koch at the first Nature Night at EcoPark. To the youngsters...