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...
ECO MONTHLY
A digital publication with a focus on Etna, PA
ECO strives to provide information, resources, and opportunities to residents, businesses, and friends of Etna so that we can build a more equitable, resilient community together.
Megan Tuñón
- Oct 30
- 1 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Oct 27
- 2 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Oct 27
- 3 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Oct 27
- 3 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Oct 17
- 1 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Oct 5
- 1 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Oct 5
- 2 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Oct 5
- 2 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Oct 3
- 2 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Sep 2
- 3 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Aug 31
- 2 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Aug 29
- 1 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Aug 29
- 7 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 27
- 2 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 23
- 1 min
Nature Nights at Etna EcoPark 2022
Join us for a recurring free program, Nature Nights at Etna EcoPark, for a youth-focused evening that invites kids to discover nature in...
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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 22
- 1 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 22
- 1 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 20
- 1 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 20
- 2 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 15
- 1 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 15
- 1 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 15
- 1 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 15
- 1 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 15
- 4 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Jul 15
- 1 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- May 27
- 2 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- May 27
- 2 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- May 27
- 2 min
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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Megan Tuñón
- Mar 16
- 4 min
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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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