Monessen Police Host Holiday Car Show
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September 8, 2026

Monessen Police Host Holiday Car Show

The Monessen Police Department hosted an all-vehicle car show and food truck rally on Saturday at the Herman Mihalich Memorial Boat Launch. Shown at the event are Mayor Ron Mozer and police officers Spencer Ramela, Alex Byers, Rebekah Shrader and Lt. Aaron Thompson. See more photos from the event on A8 and in our online photo gallery at www.monvalleyindependent.com. J.R. Minniti / For the Mon Valley Independent

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