‘Renzie Ramble’ puts history makers in spotlight

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEFF STITT

jstitt@yourmvi.com

For the second year in a row, two nonprofit organizations in McKeesport have partnered to give history buffs a chance to take a summer stroll through the park and “meet” some of the history makers who hail from McKeesport and the Mon Valley or who’ve had an impact on the area.

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