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Benefits Reaped from Town Centre and its Roads - Morgantown Dominion Post - 4 January 2009
Note: "University Town Center" is easily reached by bus from Morgantown
Riverfront Park BIG Dock.
Port of Pittsburgh Eyes $580M in Stimulus Money - Pittsburgh Tribune- Review - 18 December 2008
The Mon Valley's Promise: Bright spots aside, its redevelopment has a long way to go - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 8 October 2008
Industrial Museum Plan Picks Up Support - Valley Independent - 23 September 2008
Historical Group Gets Grant for Miner's Park - Morgantown Dominion Post - 11 October 2008
Tour Shows Potential of Mon River - Morgantown Dominion Post - 15 September 2008
Boat-gaters see Steelers Sundays as Floating Party - Pittsburgh PostGazette - 8 September 2008
Boaters Spared from Pollution Requirements - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 3 August 2008
Interior Announces 15 BIG Grants - Dept of Interior Press Release - 16 April 2008
Owner’s Perseverance Reaps Rewards at Bar, Grill - Morgantown Dominion Post - 13 February 2008
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Promise on the River (frontpage) - Morgantown Dominion Post - 27 July 2008.
Florence Merow saw the Mon River's promise - Morgantown Dominion Post - 27 July 2008
Granville Plans for its 'Side of the River' - Morgantown Dominion Post - 27 July 2008
Star City Works to Revitalize its Riverfront - Morgantown Dominion Post - 27 July 2008
Boating on the Monongahela River: DNR to Start Working on Double Boat Ramp Project this Summer - Morgantown Dominion Post - 27 July 2008
Upper Mon Water Trail Points of Interest in Monongalia County - Morgantown Dominion Post - 27 July 2008
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New Docks Planned for South Side - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 9 March 2008
A Sea of Change Flows from River - Morgantown Dominion Post - 31 July 2008
River Rescue Not Fully Seaworthy - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 17 June 2008
A Slice of River Life on the Mon Valley - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 5 June 2008
Residents Back Boat Launch at Glass Site - Morgantown Dominion Post - 2 August 2007 - Read the UMRA statement presented at the hearing.
Public Hearing Set for Cleanup at Glass Site: EPA Grant will fund Van Voorhis project - Morgantown Dominion Post - 1 August 2007
Burdette Team Holds Onto 1st: Wins 2007 BASS Championship - Morgantown Dominion Post - 30 July 2007
Anglers hit the Mon for first-ever Championship: Weigh in will be where the action is at for tourney - Morgantown Dominion Post - 28 July 2007
Small Vessel Security Summit Report - The Lookout - July/August 2007
Drive or Boat to Two Rivers Marina for Beef, Seafood, Pasta and More - Morgantown Dominion Post - 11 July 2007
Restaurant, Boathouse Opens in Wharf District - WVU Daily Athenaeum - 11 July 2007
DNR: Monongahela Safe for Swimmers - Morgantown Dominion Post - 30 June 2007
Monongahela River Clean Enough to Swim? A test shows high E. coli: Results questioned - Morgantown Dominion Post - 29 June 2007
'River Bus' Idea Floated for the Mon: Could link Granville, Star City, Morgantown - Morgantown Dominion Post - 23 June 2007:
Fish Study Raises Red Flag on Water Supply - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 21 June 2007
Alert Flags Ready to Tell Boaters Water's Bad - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 14 May 2007
Volcano Island Resort - Fairmont Times West Virginian - 29 October 2006
Students Offer Plan to Star City: 3 architecture seniors suggest hotel complex - Morgantown Dominion Post - 25 April 2007
Kayak Expedition Provides Folklore Twist - WVU Daily Atheneum - 13 June 2007
New Upper Mon Brochure Maps Waterways, Docks - The State Journal - June 2007
Chef Robert Wong to Open a Bistro in Morgantown - Charleston Gazette - 18 April 2007
Riverfront's Future Topic at Summit: Two speakers stress community involvement - Morgantown Dominion Post - 17 April 2007
Organization to Host Fishing Tournament - Morgantown Dominion Post - 17 April 2007
New Boat Dock Installed on the Mon River - Morgantown Dominion Post - 22 March 2007
Family Creates Museum About Life on the River - Morgantown Dominion Post - 26 March 2007
McQuain Park Docks to be Completed this Spring: Fountain to be installed - Morgantown Dominion Post - 11 February 2007
Mon River Center to Open in Spring: Restaurant, dock slated to come first - Morgantown Dominion Post - 9 February 2007
Star City Plans for Centennial: Lights, boat dock among renovations - Morgantown Dominion Post - 13 December 2006
New City Marina to hold dock for WVU Crew Team - Daily Athenaeum - 30 November 2006
Down by the River: A Waterside, Countywide Park Could Make Waves - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 20 November 2006
Freshwater Finds in Mon 'Neat' - Morgantown Dominion Post - 24 August 2006
Shrimp -- that's right, shrimp! -- found in Monongahela River - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 23 August 2006
Boat 'Hit a Steel Wall' in Deadly Collision: Alcohol suspected in pleasure craft ramming lock gate - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 26 September 2006
Boater in Fatal Accident Drunk - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 28 September 2006
Morgantown P.D. Gets Up to Speed with Boat: 10 officers train for river presence during city events - Morgantown Dominion Post - 9 August 2006
Questions Swirl Over River Deaths: Potent mix of alcohol, family tensions may have played a role in a boat's deadly plunge over dam - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 6 August 2006
Local Dams Darn Good for Fishing - Morgantown Dominion Post - 30 July 2006
It's the Boating Life for Me: And maybe you and your neighbors, too, as the popularity of recreational activity along the waters keeps growing - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 16 July 2006
Mon River Tests Clean Before Triathlon - Morgantown Dominion Post - 23 June 2006
Riverfront Development Project Proposed for Westover - The State Journal - 16 June 2006
Local Man to Kayak Mon River to Pittsburgh - Morgantown Dominion Post - 14 May 2006
Search for Missing Fishermen Finds No Sign of Them - Pittsburgh Post Gazette - 24 April 2006
Developer Looks to Cut Costs on Marina Project: Current bid came in $600,000 too high - Morgantown Dominion Post - 11 March 2006
Upper Monongahela River Report - American Sternwheel Association Newsletter - January 2006
Cook's the Boss - Washington, PA Observer Reporter - 20 November 2005
Construction of Marina Tower Slated for December - Morgantown Dominion Post - 14 November 2005
Deal Nears for Fort Martin Boat Launch on Mon River - Morgantown Dominion Post -11 November 2005
Plans Afloat to Improve the Monongahela River - Morgantown Dominion Post - 11 November 2005
Seeing the River From the River (Advertorial) - Morgantown Dominion Post - 8 November 2005
Please Stay Out of the Water: Samplings of streams give cause for alarm about levels of bacteria in them - Editorial - Morgantown Dominion Post - 8 November 2005
River Fountain Project Attached to Marina Plans - Morgantown Dominion Post - 2 November 2005
Water Samples Underscore Import of Continued Upgrades to Infrastructure - Morgantown Dominion Post - 1 November 2005
Mon River Tests Clean: New samples show relatively low bacteria levels -Morgantown Dominion Post - 30 October 2005
Newspaper Goes Beyond Official Reports on Mon - Morgantown Dominion Post - 4 November 2005
Marina Set for Fall '06 Finish: Sternwheelers are not part of the plan - Morgantown Dominion Post - 19 October 2005
City gets green light on boat dock: Federal money OK'd for project -Morgantown Dominion Post - 7 October 2005
Outdoors Offer Activities for All - WVU Daily Athenaeum - 28 September 2005
Mon River contaminated: DEP report lake, river, creek impaired - Morgantown Dominion Post - 25 September 2005
Bassmaster Classic's Success Could Pave Way for '07 River Events - Pittsburgh Post Gazette - 5 August 2005
Non-fisherman's Guide to the 2005 Citgo Bassmaster Classic - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 1 July 2005
Mon Development Authority Discusses Boat Ramp - Morgantown Dominion Post - 12 November 2004
New Boathouse on the Mon May Be Boon to Local Economy: Morgantown May Get Marina - Morgantown Dominion Post - 8 October 2004
Meeting on Point Marion Park Set: Future plans for the Facility to be Addressed in Public Forum - Morgantown Dominion Post - 26 May 2004
Grants Could Improve River Recreation - Morgantown Dominion Post - 18 May 2004
County Wants A Boat Dock At Old Factory, Would use EPA money - Morgantown Dominion Post - August 23, 2003
Federal Grant May Pay For New Docks On The Mon - Morgantown Dominion Post - September 5, 2003
Vision 2020 Mon River Recreation Committee is Making Big Waves - Morgantown Dominion Post - June 10, 2003
City Blazes an Old Trail on Mon River - Morgantown Dominion Post - June 7, 2003
Be Realistic and Smart About Safety on the Monongahela River - Morgantown Dominion Post - June 30, 2002
Monongahela River's History Keeps Flowing with the Times - Morgantown Dominion Post - May 21, 2001
Magic on the Mon: History Comes Along for a Ride on the River - Morgantown Dominion Post - June 4, 2000