First Niagara Bank, YMCA and Pittsburgh Penguins Challenge Community to ‘Pool Together for Swim Safety’ PITTSBURGH, PA – April 7, 2011 – First Niagara Bank announced today that it is contributing $100,000 to the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, and challenging the community and other corporate citizens to support Pool Together for Swim Safety, a program that will provide local school-age » Read More

The Y of Greater Pittsburgh announced that it has completed the integration of the McKeesport Y into its network of 19 locations throughout Allegheny County and western Pennsylvania. “We’ve been laying the groundwork for this merger over the last year and a half in an effort to provide McKeesport residents with greater resources to healthy lifestyles and community support,” said Eric » Read More

On Monday, August 9, 2010 the ground breaking ceremony for the new Y was held just a few blocks away from the historical Centre Avenue Y.  The community turned out in great numbers to celebrate and to pay respects to Mrs. Thelma Lovette who traveled from Arizona to attend the event. Click here to view the media coverage: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review » Read More

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 28, 2010 – When Harry Batchelor hung the first volleyball net in Pittsburgh in the old YMCA building on Penn Avenue and Seventh Street he had no way of knowing that decades later the Pittsburgh Downtown YMCA would be inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame. Considered by many to be the first volleyball dynasty, The Pittsburgh YMCA team won the first five » Read More