We are proud to call the Mon Valley home.
The Monongahela is formed by the confluence of the West Fork River and its “East Fork”—the Tygart Valley River—at Fairmont, West Virginia. The river is navigable its entire length with a series of locks and dams that maintain a minimum depth of 9 feet (2.7 m) to accommodate barges. In Pennsylvania, the Monongahela is met by two major tributaries: the Cheat River, which joins at Point Marion, and the Youghiogheny River, which joins at McKeesport.
MVA serves the Mid-Mon Valley, roughly defined as Elizabeth to Brownsville (North/South) and Smithton to Bentleyville (East/West). The communities that make up this area have a strong manufacturing heritage and though many communities have seen a decline in population, the area is still 100,000 people strong.
The area is also host to a variety of recreational activities, including:
- Boating
- Fishing
- Golf
- Hiking and Biking
- Swimming
- Parks
- Bowling
- Music Concerts
The area is also home to many historical sites, including:
- The Whiskey Rebellion
- Donora Smog Event
- Native American History
- And more
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First Annual Gathering
The Mon Valley Alliance (MVA), announced that it will hold its first annual gathering on September 27th at Vinoski Winery, 333 Castle Drive in Belle Vernon.
The event runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and includes light refreshments and wine tastings. In addition, Vinoski will be offering tours of the winery. Tickets are $75.00 per person and can be purchased with a credit card online or by check by calling the Alliance at 724-565-5638
Introducing Mon Valleyopoly
Want to own an important part of the Mid-Mon Valley?
The Mon Valley Alliance plans to give area residents that opportunity – at least the feeling of that opportunity – by making available Mon Valleyopoly, a custom-made board game patterned after the iconic family-oriented board game with a similar-sounding name.
The game, which will be available locally for the Christmas shopping season, will allow players to purchase “deeds” to many businesses within the economic development agency’s focused area, which includes Belle Vernon, Bentleyville, Brownsville, California, Charleroi, Donora, Fallowfield, Elizabeth, Monessen, Monongahela, North Belle Vernon, Rostraver and surrounding communities.
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Choose Your Impact with Community Development Funds
MVA has created four new community development funds to help support and start new projects that strengthen the community and benefit the region: Mon Valley Community Development Fund, Workforce Readiness Fund, Startup Incubation Fund and the Historical Preservation Fund.
Mon Valley Alliance elects three to serve on Board
The Mon Valley Alliance (MVA) announced today the election of additional community leaders, filling three of the final five positions of its fifteen-member Board of Directors.
Mon Valley Alliance recommended for Local Share Account award
The Mon Valley Alliance (MVA) announced today that the Local Share Account Review Board has recommended an award of $252,000 to support the Charleroi Renaissance Phase 1 project, which would demolish the former Charleroi Football Stadium and prepare the site for a riverfront park.
