McKeesport History & Heritage Center eyes expansion

By JEFF STITT

jstitt@yourmvi.com

The communities nestled along the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers in Allegheny County have a storied history.

Touting itself as “YOUR Mon Valley museum,” McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center serves as a vessel to remind and educate folks about local history of the Tube City and other Valley towns and those who helped give the area its notoriety and traditions.

Thanks to a state grant secured with help from state Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, the center — a nonprofit organization —  will grow so it can show off more of the region’s past.

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