Mexican restaurant to open by Oct. 1 in Southpointe
A Mexican restaurant, originally projected to open in Southpointe this summer, will land in early autumn.
Steel Cactus Mexican Restaurante and Cantina is targeted to open by Oct. 1 in Town Center, according to Mike Swisher, principal for Horizon Properties Group, the lead developer of Southpointe II. It is a Pittsburgh-based chain of Pittsburgh area restaurants with only one location outside Allegheny County – in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. The second “outsider” will be at Southpointe.
Steel Cactus will operate in space previously occupied by Saga Hibachi & Sushi. Boom Noodles, a “grab and go” business, will share that location.
AMPD Group runs the regional Mexican restaurant chain. Adam DeSimone is the co-founder and principal.
GACO gets grants
totaling $373K
California University of Pennsylvania’s Government Agency Coordination Office has received two grants totaling $373,000 to assist businesses in Washington, Greene, Allegheny, Beaver and Butler counties.
The Allegheny Foundation awarded a $140,000 grant to GACO and the Defense Logistics Agency presented one for $233,000.
GACO is a procurement technical assistance center that helps businesses pursue federal, state and local government contracts and subcontracts. These grants will enable the center serve businesses this year and next, in areas such as bid preparation, notification of bid opportunities and counseling on government procurement procedures.
For more information, go to www.calu.edu/GACO.
Surgeon to speak
on MVH program
Hiram Gonzalez, a surgeon at Monongahela Valley Hospital, will speak about MVH’s Weight Control and Wellness Program, including bariatric surgery, during a free session at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the hospital’s Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center.
He will explain the three types of bariatric surgery MVH offers. To register, go to www. monvalleyhospital.com or call 724-258-1333.
Physician joins
Orthopedic Group
Physician Shane Hennessy has joined The Orthopedic Group at Mon Valley Hospital. The Orthopedic Group has offices in California, Charleroi, Mt. Lebanon, Rostraver Township and Uniontown.
Hennessy will host a free talk about athletic concussions at 6 p.m. Aug. 22 in MVH’s Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center. The lecture is part of MVH’s Innovations in Medicine series. To register, visit the program registration page at monvalleyhospital.com or call 724-258-1333.