Get outdoors and hit the water for some of the best fishing Western Pennsylvania has offer. Not an angler? There are plenty of other ways to enjoy the waterway, including a Fall Costume Canoe Race on October 8.

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This Mon River Valley town is hoping affordability, natural beauty and historic charm can lure a generation of young creatives to a nascent arts collective.

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Looking for a laid-back summer getaway? This Southwestern Pennsylvania town has a smorgasbord of options, from hiking to fishing to nighttime revelry.

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This summer, there is no better place to take in a live concert — and enjoy a cold brew — than the Noble J. Dick Aquatorium in Monongahela.

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This Mon River Valley town is going all out to lure businesses to its historic downtown, offering incentives, support, services and architectural charm. The community is also boosting its existing entrepreneurs via a pop-up resource center.

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This historic town along the Monongahela River is on the comeback trail, and some of its youngest citizens are leading the charge. New parks, exciting development projects and rehabs of iconic buildings are all part of the area’s rebirth.

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This southwestern PA waterway is dotted with charming towns and exciting recreation opportunities. Now the communities along the river are banding together to lure adventurous tourists and transform the region into a hub for playing and paddling

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Ligonier and the nearby public lands of Forbes State Forest, Linn Run State Park and Laurel Ridge State Park are working together to promote the many historic, cultural and active outdoor assets in the region. A new FREE app is available on either on iPhone and Android of a walking, self guided tour of historic and charming Ligonier. (click on the links to learn more). Take a day or weekend to explore this beautiful part of the Laurel Highlands. Stay in one of the nearby parks, hike and bike and then shop, tour and eat in Ligonier. There is something for everyone in the family to enjoy. To learn more visit this link https://tagalongtour.com/tour/ligonier-valley/. You can download the tour app on that site.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

You are receiving this brief survey because you have engaged in some way over the years with the Mon River Town Program - a program that has been actively working with communities bordering the Monongahela River since 2012. In the last 4 years over a dozen communities have participated in some manner - some just a little, others extensively.

Here’s some of the work either underway now or already accomplished: boat launches, improved public docks, river town web sites, a Mon River Towns Facebook page and an e-newsletter that spreads information about the Mon River Towns and announce the things to do and see along the river. Public riverfront events have continued to grow each year, along with riverfront clearings so residents and visitors can see this amazing river, workshops providing training on how to grow local businesses and prosper, artists’ tours to encourage live/work space in Mon River communities, public art to attract folks to the riverfront, improved public facilities like public restrooms near the river and regional signage so visitors can find the great attractions throughout the valley.