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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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Born in Monessen, Pennsylvania south of Pittsburgh, Coolio moved to Compton, California, where he went to community college.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022

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

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

During a June 2016 speech in Monessen , Trump vowed to bring manufacturing jobs back to Pennsylvania, but statistics show the industry has shrunk statewide over the past year.

From Washington Times • Feb. 3, 2018

Several months previously the Burgess of Monessen had flatly refused to allow him to hold any meetings in that town.

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