THE YOUNG BLACK MOTIVATED KINGS AND QUEENS DE’AVRY A. THOMAS COMMUNITY CENTER RECEIVED A HEFTY GRANT FROM THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. IT WAS CELEBRATED ON MAY 29 AT THE CENTER. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO)
Just when they say there’s nothing for the kids to do in the summertime, there’s at least 130 young people having good, clean fun and being reinforced positive messages in Penn Hills.
The Young Black Motivated Kings and Queens De’Avry A. Thomas Community Center is up and running at 7300 Ridgeview Avenue. But there’s much more to do for the center, which formerly was the Lincoln Park Community Center before Young Black Motivated Kings and Queens, the organization, purchased the building in 2023…