Thanks to a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), the City of Monessen will be able to more effectively address blight, and plan for future growth. The City received notification, that it will receive $36,450 in grant funding, through the DCED Strategic Management Planning Program to enter into Phase II of the program to assist Monessen with training, professional consulting, and technical services. Read more...

The West Newton Library will be holding a Jewelry and ‘Fill a Bag’ book sale on April 24 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in the parking lot of the library. Aaron has been cleaning and bagging our wonderful collection for two years. The books have all been wiped off with Clorox wipes and quarantined. Rain date for sale will be May 1. Book donations will be accepted up until one week before the sale. No jewelry donations until after the sale to save for next year. Read more...

The Bradford House Historical Association, located in Washington, PA has announced their opening dates for drop-in season.   For questions or additional information, please call 724-222-3604. Read more...

By Lois Thomson 

The life of a dedicated, hard-working mother is being honored in the form of a grant to benefit female students in Monessen. The family of Stella Stachura Sowal has established a scholarship through Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC) to revere their mother's strong work ethic.