Monongahela preparing to host 13th annual Mutt March

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN

tbrown@yourmvi.com

Furry, four-legged residents and their owners will strut through Monongahela next month at the Monongahela Area Revitalization Corporation’s annual Mutt March.

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