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Monessen

American  
[muh-nes-uhn, moh-] / məˈnɛs ən, moʊ- /

noun

  1. a city in SW Pennsylvania, on the Monongahela River.


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Coolio was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania, and later moved to Compton, California.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2023

Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., was born on Aug. 1, 1963, in Monessen, Pa., but grew up in Compton.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2022

The economic downturn has left towns like Donora, Monessen and Rankin as shells of their former selves.

From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2021

In late June 2016, the New York billionaire rolled his motorcade through the Pennsylvania town of Monessen on his way to a rally at the local aluminum plant.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2018

In Monessen and Donora the strikers actually served a big turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day.

From The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons by William Z. Foster

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