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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Megan Tuñón
- Mar 16
- 3 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Mar 16
- 2 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Jan 28
- 2 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Jan 26
- 3 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Jan 26
- 3 min
Countering Antisemitism event shows Etna is willing to take a stand
More than 100 community members, local and state officials, clergy members, and leaders from Pittsburgh's Jewish community came together...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jan 6
- 4 min
Stand with us now: sign up for 'Countering Antisemitism in Etna'
Sign up for "Countering Antisemitism in Etna" here. It is time for Etna residents, businesses, and friends of the community to stand...
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Megan Tuñón
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
An Autumn of Achievements: Etna EcoPark opens
The Etna EcoDistrict Plan has come to life on the corner of Wilson and Grant streets through the opening of Etna EcoPark. This brand new...
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Megan Tuñón
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
An Autumn of Achievements: Etna Riverfront Trail and Park opening
For the first time in Etna's +150 year history, Etna has a public space on the Allegheny River. The Etna Riverfront Trail and Park...
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Megan Tuñón
- Dec 22, 2021
- 1 min
An Autumn of Achievements: Light the Night returns to rekindle our spirits
Etna Borough's most popular annual event, Light the Night, returned in spectacular fashion the day after Thanksgiving, ushering in a...
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Megan Tuñón
- Dec 22, 2021
- 1 min
An Autumn of Achievements: Inaugural Spooky Garden of Etna
On October 23-24, the Garden of Etna hosted two free nights for Etna families to learn about the garden and celebrate the spooky season....
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Megan Tuñón
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
Celebrating Pete Ramage's 52 Years of Service To Etna Borough
As 2021 comes to a close, Etna has been celebrating the inspiring and remarkable career of Pete Ramage, who served on the Etna Borough...
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Megan Tuñón
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
Neighborhood Partnership Program Funds Awarded to the Triboro Ecodistrict
The Triboro Ecodistrict has been awarded $1.2 million in funding through the Neighborhood Partnership Program (NPP) - a public/private...
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Megan Tuñón
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
Etna, Millvale sign agreement for New Library System
On December 9th, 2021, ECO joined Etna Borough, Millvale Borough, and the Millvale Community Library to sign a Memorandum of...
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Megan Tuñón
- Dec 22, 2021
- 3 min
'Etna is for Everyone' yard signs available, meeting announced
We want all of our neighbors to know that they are loved and their lives are valued. Etna is not a place that accepts hate and we, in the...
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Megan Tuñón
- Oct 7, 2021
- 1 min
The Garden of Etna Gets Spooky
Join Etna Gardeners for two nights of spooky Celebrations at the 1st Annual Haunted Garden of Etna!
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Megan Tuñón
- Oct 7, 2021
- 1 min
More trees coming to Etna in Fall 2021
The latest round of tree plantings will take place on Saturday, November 13th (time and meeting to be announced). In all, 35 trees will...
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Megan Tuñón
- Oct 7, 2021
- 1 min
Etna reconnects to the river
After nine years of negotiations, fundraising, and planning, the Etna Riverfront Trail & Park will officially open on Friday, October 22....
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Megan Tuñón
- Oct 7, 2021
- 11 min
Three things I learned about Etna through building EcoPark
1. Our community is stronger than the pandemic. The last public event we had before the COVID-19 pandemic was a community workshop to...
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Megan Tuñón
- Sep 16, 2021
- 1 min
Etna EcoPark Celebration is October 9th
Mark your calendars for the Etna EcoPark Celebration. The free and open-to-the-public event will be held on October 9th from 4-7 PM. The...
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Megan Tuñón
- Sep 16, 2021
- 2 min
Etna Art Tour is September 25th
The Etna Art Tour will take place on September 25th from 4 - 9 PM and is just days away. Artists, performers, and local businesses are...
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Megan Tuñón
- Sep 16, 2021
- 1 min
McKoy's project on mental health seeks input
The Placemaking Project that ECO and the Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization (SNO) have been working on with local artist, Jason McKoy,...
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Megan Tuñón
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Garage turned Gastropub: Etna welcomes the Rear End
2020 was a significant year of change, and this was certainly apparent in downtown Etna PA. While many of us were hunkering down at home,...
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Megan Tuñón
- Sep 10, 2021
- 2 min
Etna Riverfront Trail and Park nears completion
If you haven't ventured down to the Etna Riverfront Trail & Park as of late, you will be amazed by what you see: one of the region's most...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 3 min
Etna Art Tour Seeks Artists, Businesses, & Volunteers
Originally posted in June 2021 Will the show go on? It is the question we are asking the community this month: do participants want to...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 3 min
Contractor chosen for Etna Center for Community, Library
Originally posted in June 2021 Beechview Branch, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Volpatt Construction has been selected to be the general...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
Artist selected to create conversation around mental health
Originally posted in June 2021 Photo by Ryan Loew / PublicSource Local artist Jason McKoy is partnering with ECO and the Sharpsburg...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
70 homes grow new gardens
Originally posted in June 2021 The second year's distribution of the 'Bloom Where You Are Planted' program expanded upon the success of...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
Pool opening marks official start to summer
Who can forget summer 2020? It was a time to get creative when it came to summer activities. The small yards around Etna Borough were...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 4 min
Guide to Etna's Sustainability Stroll
Originally posted in June 2021 Left. Sustainability Stroll Sign. Right. Solar Canopy. This post is intended to be read as a self-guided...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 1 min
Etna Community Day is Back!
Originally posted in June 2021 Etna Community Day is August 7th, 12-4 p.m. Great news, Etna Community Day, hosted by the Etna...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
Summer Specialty Day Camp announced for Etna
Originally posted in June 2021 Youngsters in Etna will have an exciting, new opportunity this summer: the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
Etna-Sharpsburg Earth Day Challenge a HUGE success!
Originally posted in May 2021 The inaugural Etna-Sharpsburg Earth Day Challenge in 2019 exceeded our expectations for both the turnout...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
May and June bring "Water in My Community" Events
Originally posted in May 2021 Join us on Fridays at 4 p.m. in May and June for a “Water in My Community” education series where we learn...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 1 min
Last Chance for FREE Container Garden!
Originally posted in May 2021 There is still time to request your FREE container garden to grow your own produce this summer! As an...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 1 min
ICYMI: Two Awesome Events that Happened This May
Originally posted in May 2021 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: On May 1st, Etna’s local Superhero, Tom Hill, ran an ultra-marathon within the...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
EcoPark progress exceeds expectations, volunteers shine
Originally posted in April 2021 Thanks to our amazing group of volunteers who have shoveled, raked, poured, sawed, drilled, hauled,...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
Etna needs more sign-ups for Earth Day, Sharpsburg leads
Originally posted in April 2021 It appears that Sharpsburg has taken the lead with more online volunteer sign-ups than Etna. We beg you,...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 1 min
EtPeds founder Tom Hill Jr. trains for Etna Ultra Marathon
Originally posted in April 2021 Once again, Etna Pedestrian Alliance (EtPeds) founder and organizer, Tom Hill Jr, has responded to the...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 1 min
Container garden program underway, register now
Originally posted in April 2021 The container gardening project, Bloom Where You Are Planted, is blossoming again! As an effort to...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 1 min
April 22 family-friendly hike to identify local trees
Originally posted in April 2021 To celebrate Earth Day, Etna's own environmental educator in residence, Judith Koch, will be hosting a...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 1 min
Would you like to see a specialty summer camp in Etna?
Originally posted April 2021 We are grateful to see efforts led by Emmanuel Lutheran Church to bring a Boys & Girls Clubs of Western...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 3 min
Etna's Human Relations Commission announced
Originally posted in April 2021 The inaugural meeting of the newly formed Human Relations Commission took place last month. Leading up to...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
Artist Lindsay Huff builds environmentally-responsive sculpture
Originally posted in April 2021 We asked local artist Lindsay Huff to give the Etna community a description of her upcoming sculpture,...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
Communities come together for library conversations
Originally published in April 2021 This month, the Triboro Community Library System Study will be wrapping up and our consultants at...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
Etna Center for Community receives support from partners
Originally Published in April 2021- When a show of support was needed for the Etna Center for Community (library project), ECO's friends...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min
Tree Planting Announced for May 1st
Originally Published in April 2021- Etna Borough and ECO will be holding a tree planting with Tree Pittsburgh on May 1st and is looking...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
Etna and Sharpsburg Resume Earth Day Challenge
Originally Published in March 2021- As part of Triboro Ecodistrict Earth Week, Etna and Sharpsburg have accepted the challenge – the...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min
Eat a Fish, Build a Park
Originally Published in March 2021- In support of the Etna EcoPark project, Carl Funtal of Cop Out Pierogies has graciously offered to...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min
Triboro Library Study to Hold Public Meetings
Originally Published in March 2021- Last month, we shared that Etna is participating in a study about how to bring library service to the...
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The ECO Monthly is written by ECO Staff and Board. If you would like more information on any of the stories or if you would like to get more involved with our organization, please contact our Executive Director at megan@etnacommunity.org