McKeesport Seniors to Benefit From U. S. Steel Irvin Plant's Day of Caring Activities

On Thursday, Sept. 5, approximately 80 United Way Day of Caring volunteers from U. S. Steel's Irvin Plant will be working in cooperation with the City of McKeesport Housing Authority to paint the exterior face of Steelview Manor, an 88-unit hi-rise apartment building for senior citizens. Using brackets fabricated at the Irvin Plant, volunteers will also be installing about 150 flower planters to the balcony railings at two senior citizen hi-rise apartment buildings. This is the third year volunteers from Irvin Plant have worked with the McKeesport Housing Authority to improve living conditions for senior citizens.

   Who:     Available to the media will be the U. S. Steel volunteers,
            including Mon Valley Works General Manager Fred Harnack, Irvin
            Plant Manager Mike Fedorenko and Project Leader Karen Johnston.
            Also available will be several corporate executives, officials
            and employees of the McKeesport Housing Authority, including
            Project Coordinator David Fath.

   When:    8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 5

   Where:   Steelview Manor in City of McKeesport

   Contact: U. S. Steel contacts above or U. S. Steel Irvin Plant Project
            Leader Karen Johnston (office phone - 412-675-2904; cell phone
            for Day of Caring only - 412-337-2666).
            The MHA contact is David Fath (412-673-6942, ext. 217)

CONTACT: John Armstrong, +1-412-433-6792, or Carlee Vargo, +1-412-433-6777, or Irvin Plant Project Leader Karen Johnston, +1-412-675-2904, or cell (for Day of Caring only), +1-412-337-2666, all of U. S. Steel; or David Fath of McKeesport Housing Authority, +1-412-673-6942, ext. 217.

PRNewswire -- Sept. 3

SOURCE: United States Steel Corporation

Web site: http://www.ussteel.com/

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