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August 31, 2018

McKeesport Rib Fest returns to Renzie for holiday weekend

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEFF STITT

jstitt@yourmvi.com

The City of McKeesport and the McKeesport Lions Club are celebrating Labor Day with ribs and music for the next two days.

The annual McKeesport Rib Fest kicked off at Renziehausen Park on Friday, and three area barbecue vendors were on-hand with large grills and smokers to feed the hundreds of people who descended upon Jimmy Long Field for the festival.

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