Harvest Bounty program newest beneficiary of Little Great Race

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN

tbrown@yourmvi.com

The Little Great Race will celebrate its 36th year when it returns to Charleroi next weekend. The event is held annually on the first Saturday after Labor Day with hundreds of runners and walkers hitting the streets of the Magic City for a good cause.

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