Category: City Press Releases
Grant helps those experiencing homelessness
December 10, 2025
City Press Releases
For more than 12 years, the City of Pittsburg and the Pittsburg Public Housing Authority have partnered with community organizations to serve our most vulnerable citizens. Thanks to a grant...
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Deputy Fire Chief Tom Vacca retires Wednesday
November 26, 2025
City Press Releases
After almost three decades, Pittsburg Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Tom Vacca is set to retire on Nov. 26, 2025. “Tom has been an integral part of the Fire Department,”...
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100 years of performances
November 21, 2025
City Press Releases
For a century, Memorial Auditorium and Convention Center (MACC) has been the heartbeat of Pittsburg’s performing arts scene. To celebrate its one hundredth year, MACC is hosting a rededication ceremony...
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Community invited to view CHIP homes
November 19, 2025
City Press Releases
After a little under a year of its launch, the first ten City Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) homes are being built. There will be an open house at a few...
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City seeks volunteers for advisory boards and committees
November 13, 2025
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – The City of Pittsburg is accepting applications for openings on several advisory boards and committees. The city is encouraging community members to volunteer their time to help...
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MACC turns 100, rededication ceremony set
November 13, 2025
City Press Releases
For a century, Memorial Auditorium and Convention Center (MACC) has been the heartbeat of Pittsburg’s performing arts scene. To celebrate its one hundredth year, MACC is hosting a rededication ceremony...
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NAC calls for volunteers
November 10, 2025
City Press Releases
Through volunteering, the community has an opportunity to help their neighbors during the Neighborhood Advisory Council’s Fall Spruce Up event, which was recently rescheduled due to weather. The event is...
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Lynn Meredith art exhibit on display at MACC
November 6, 2025
City Press Releases
Abstract art created by Lynn Meredith will be on display in the Beverly Corcoran Gallery at Memorial Auditorium and Convention Center starting Nov. 7 and ending Dec. 30. The community...
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Remembering Toby Book
November 5, 2025
City Press Releases
The City of Pittsburg is mourning the loss of long-time city employee, Tobias “Toby” Book, who passed away on Oct 29. Toby began his nearly three-decade long career with the...
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Downtown sees growth, revitalization
October 17, 2025
City Press Releases
Downtown Pittsburg is undergoing robust growth and revitalization, according to the latest Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report by Dr. Michael Davisson of Pittsburg State University’s Kelce College of Business. One...
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