McKeesport Area band students selected for PMEA Junior High District Band
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May 6, 2026

McKeesport Area band students selected for PMEA Junior High District Band

McKeesport Area School District is proud to congratulate, from left, Lucas O’Toole, Dalton Alexander, Jocelyn Orbin, Emma Cantu, and Denasia Brown, who represented McKeesport Area School District at PMEA Junior High District Band on Saturday in Connellsville. They were selected for their outstanding musical accomplishments in band. They played a concert with about 100 high-level junior high band musicians from schools throughout southwestern Pennsylvania. MASD

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