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Jul 31

Get Ready for Back to School!

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Jun 12

Resources for Reducing Household Waste

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

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Jun 12

Etna's Free Summer Lunch Program has Launched!

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...

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Mar 30

Jazzy Brunch at the Riverfront

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!...

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Mar 30

Etna library lands $400,000 grant and more

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

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Mar 30

Etna-Sharpsburg Earth Day Challenge 2023

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

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Mar 28

"Love the Earth" children's book created by Shaler students to benefit Etna library

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

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Mar 20

Etna Library Series: Zero Waste Practices

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...

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Mar 15

The Etna Community Organization welcomes four new board members

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

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Jan 30

Community Art Project with Sarah Cohen

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

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Jan 16

'For the Love of Etna' raises funds for future library

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...

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Jan 4

Library Series: Health and Mental Health

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...

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Dec 2, 2022

ECO's Year In Review

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...

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Dec 2, 2022

Design Updates to the ECC

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

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Dec 2, 2022

World Cultures Holiday Celebration

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

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Dec 2, 2022

Public Safety In Etna Recap

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...

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Oct 30, 2022

Etna Pop-up Party

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...

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Oct 30, 2022

Survey: what activities do you want at Etna's Pop-up Library in 2023?

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...

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Oct 27, 2022

Recap: "Diverse Identities and Inclusion" community meeting

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

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Oct 27, 2022

Mary Ellen Ramage, Champion of Sustainability, celebrates 45 years with Etna Borough

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

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Oct 27, 2022

Election Day is November 8th

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....

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Oct 17, 2022

Next up: "Public Safety in Etna" community meeting

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

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Oct 5, 2022

Etna Art Tour 2022

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

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Oct 5, 2022

ECO plans to expand its Board of Directors

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

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Oct 5, 2022

Library Series: Diverse Identities and Inclusion

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

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Oct 3, 2022

Spooky Season 2022

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

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Sep 2, 2022

Etna's library has a home

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

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Aug 31, 2022

New counseling center offers low-cost services to Etna's residents

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...

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Aug 29, 2022

Young learners discover nature in Etna

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

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Aug 29, 2022

Vision for Etna's Library

On August 17th, the Etna Pop-Up Library, located at 341 Butler Street, officially opened its doors for the first meeting in the Library...

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Jul 27, 2022

Library Series announced

The Etna Community Organization, along with partners Etna Borough, Triboro Ecodistrict, and the Rivertown Library System, announced the...

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Jul 23, 2022

Nature Nights Returns to Etna EcoPark!

Nature Nights at Etna EcoPark, a youth-focused evening that invites kids to discover nature in the urban environment, is back for a 2nd...

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Jul 22, 2022

Etna Community Day 2022

The Etna Neighborhood Association invites you to attend the Etna Community Day 2022 on Saturday, August 6th, 12-4PM. The free, all-ages...

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Jul 22, 2022

Welcome Wednesdays at Garden of Etna 2022

Join Garden of Etna every Wednesday (June-September) from 6:30-8PM for their 'Welcome Wednesdays.' All Triboro (Etna, Millvale,...

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Jul 20, 2022

Yoga at the Etna Riverfront Trail and Park 2022

Get your flow on each Thursday night from 6:30-7:30PM at the Etna Riverfront Trail & Park! A variety of instructors will be holding...

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Jul 20, 2022

Mac Miller celebrated at Etna recording studio

It came as a happy surprise to most residents of the borough when a once-bland block wall suddenly came to life during a hot and dry...

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Jul 15, 2022

Health and Mental Health, Community Meeting

Wed. 1/25/23 6-8PM at the Pop-up Library (341 Butler St) Participate in a conversation about physical, psychological, social, and...

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Jul 15, 2022

World Cultures Celebration, Community Meeting

Wed. 1/14/22 6-8PM at the Pop-up Library (341 Butler St) Share in an evening of food, music, stories and fun to connect across cultures,...

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Jul 15, 2022

Public Safety in Etna, Community Meeting

Wed. 11/16/22 6-8PM at the Pop-up Library (341 Butler St) Hear how local police are improving community policing in our region. What are...

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Jul 15, 2022

Diverse Identities and Inclusion, Community Meeting

Wed. 1/12/22 6-8PM at the Pop-up Library (341 Butler St) Discuss how libraries can be safe space for all people and can meet the needs of...

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Jul 15, 2022

Guide to Etna Art Tour 2022

The eighth annual Etna Art Tour is on Saturday 9/24 from 4-10PM. In total, you will have the chance to hear nine bands on Butler Street,...

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Jul 15, 2022

Vision for Etna's Library, Community Meeting

Wed. 8/17/22 6-8PM at the Pop-up Library (341 Butler St) Sign up to attend this meeting here Sign up to volunteer for this meeting here....

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May 27, 2022

Etna and Sharpsburg Clean up their acts Once Again

The third "almost" annual Etna-Sharpsburg Earth Day Challenge was another great success, both for the environment and the strengthening...

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May 27, 2022

Etna Borough, ECO Honored in Harrisburg with the Governor's Award for Sustainability

Etna Borough has been working tirelessly since the 2004 flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan to change the narrative around our...

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May 27, 2022

Summertime in Etna Borough

Congratulations! You made it through another Pittsburgh winter. Now that the days are getting longer and warmer, it's time to look...

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Mar 16, 2022

Etna thanks Tom Quigley, Founder of the Garden of Etna

Few initiatives demonstrated the shift in Etna's identity quite as much as the creation of the Garden of Etna. Once a town built on the...

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Mar 16, 2022

New Members join Etna Borough Council

There was a tremendous amount of fanfare and celebration last December (rightly so) as Council President Pete Ramage retired after...

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Mar 16, 2022

Etna-Sharpsburg Earth Day Challenge is set for 2022!

The 3rd annual Etna-Sharpsburg Earth Day Challenge has been set for April 23rd, 2022. The cleanup will take place from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m....

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Jan 28, 2022

Etna Center for Community completes fundraising for building acquisition

On January 28th, we were notified that the Etna Center for Community (ECC) was awarded $175,000 in building acquisition funding from the...

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Jan 26, 2022

Thank you, Jessica Kirin, Founding ECO Board Member

One of ECO's founding board members, Jessica Kirin, stepped down from her position on the board at the end of her term this past...

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