(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“It’s a beautiful place with beautiful people, and when you get the right people here in a space where they feel like they can add…they want to stay, and they want to be here.”

Mayor Kenya Johns’ description of the city of Beaver Falls has perpetuated her first year in office; a year that is now entering its final–and perhaps busiest–quarter of activity. Johns joined Matt Drzik on the September 13 edition of A.M. Beaver County to discuss the city’s continued foray into improving the city, as well as upcoming events taking place in Beaver Falls.

One of the nearest events for the city is the upcoming Neighborhood North Community Fundraiser on Tuesday, September 20. “We want this to be a community effort,” Johns stated about the event. “We might not all have $500 or $1,000 to donate, but if we have five dollars, we can do that…or if we have the ability to share it on social media so someone else with five dollars might be able to share, we really want the community to show up for that.” Johns said that the funds raised will help for kids’ activities at Neighborhood North during the wintertime.

Speaking of wintertime, the city is also in its early stages of planning the annual Christmas parade along 7th Avenue in Beaver Falls. Johns hopes that this year’s parade manages to balance good traditions with good new ideas to create the best presentation. “I am incredibly honored to be able to be a part of the planning committee,” she said. “We don’t want to bring it back; we want to reinvent it. We want to take all the elements of what we’ve done in the past that’s been beautiful and amazing, and also have a future focus on that.” Those interested in participating in the 2022 Christmas Parade can contact the city for further details.

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