Rivers Casino Pittsburgh to be honored for its commitment to hiring, training local employees

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh will be honored by Mon Valley Initiative for its dedication to improving employment opportunities throughout the region. The Employer Partner of the Year Award will be presented to casino employees at 9 a.m. July 20 at MVI’s 16th annual Employer Appreciation Breakfast, to be held at Rankin Christian Center, 230 Third Ave., […]

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July 13, 2018
Posted in MVI Press Releases, Workforce and Business Development

‘Our Kids’ petition may be signed at MVI’s Homestead office

The “Our Kids. Our Commitment” campaign is an effort to put a question on the Nov. 6 general election ballot asking Allegheny County residents whether they want to create an Allegheny County Children’s Fund. To place the question onto the ballot, organizers of the Allegheny County Children’s Fund Initiative must collect 40,000 signatures from registered […]

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July 6, 2018
Posted in Updates & Events

Author and ‘champion of change’ will deliver keynote at re-entry conference June 8

  Author and entrepreneur Tracey D. Syphax will deliver a keynote address June 8 at a free conference discussing re-entry to the workforce. The Leadership & Empowerment Conference is being sponsored by the Allegheny County Anchored Re-Entry Consortium (ACAR) and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Re-Entry Coalition (SPARC), and will be held in the Foerster Student Services […]

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May 24, 2018
Posted in MVI Press Releases, News Articles, Workforce and Business Development

MVI receives Citizens Bank grant during financial literacy month

Mon Valley Initiative was one of seven Pittsburgh area non-profits to receive support from Citizens Bank during Financial Literacy Month. MVI will share in $112,000 contributed by the bank under its Citizens Helping Citizens Manage Money program, along with East Liberty Development, Inc., Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania, Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment […]

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May 3, 2018
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What do you know about municipal planning?

Upcoming workshop reviews permits, approvals and timelines If you’re involved with planning or zoning in your municipality, or you’re interested in learning how those processes work, you may want to attend an upcoming workshop being sponsored by Allegheny County Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. “The Local Development Review Process […]

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April 4, 2018
Posted in Updates & Events

Now hiring: Employment & Financial Coach

Mon Valley Initiative is currently accepting applications for an employment and financial coach. This position will work in our Homestead and Charleroi locations and reliable transportation is required. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please, no phone calls or Facebook messages!

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March 5, 2018
Posted in Workforce and Business Development

Free tax help available March 16

Residents of the Steel Valley area on low or fixed incomes and who need assistance preparing their tax returns can get free, professional help during a clinic planned in Homestead. The free tax clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 16 at the Mon Valley Initiative, 305 E. 8th Ave. Appointments […]

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March 1, 2018
Posted in Community Outreach, MVI Press Releases

18 condo units being created inside landmark 1902 school

Vacant building near heart of Swissvale will gain new life as quality housing Work begins soon on a project to transform a historic elementary school in Swissvale into 18 condominiums. The re-use of the Deniston School will answer a need for high-quality, affordable housing in the east suburbs of Pittsburgh, says Laura R. Zinski, chief […]

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January 20, 2018
Posted in MVI Press Releases, News Articles

Confused about health insurance marketplace? Free help available Dec. 4

If you don’t have health insurance, or you’re unhappy with the insurance you do have, time is running out to sign up for 2018. That’s why Mon Valley Initiative and YWCA Greater Pittsburgh are teaming up again to provide free help, and information, about purchasing health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Health care navigators […]

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November 27, 2017
Posted in MVI Press Releases

Workforce team tackles financial goals at fun community event

Music, food and fun — with a serious purpose — were all evident when MVI’s Workforce and Business Development Team celebrated its second “Tackle Your Financial Goals” event. Held Oct. 23 in conjunction with Gov. Tom Wolf’s recognition of “Financial $ense Week,” “Tackle Your Financial Goals” used a football theme to deliver messages about saving […]

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October 30, 2017
Posted in News Articles, Workforce and Business Development