Mon Valley Initiative helps woman improve credit and buy newly renovated house in Swissvale After a quarter century of being a renter, a mother of four children felt she’d had enough. As she knew from working at a bank, each dollar she paid to a landlord to keep a roof over her family’s head would… Continue Reading
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MVI Helps Turn Fire Tragedy Into Home Ownership
Mon Valley Initiative Community Development Partners Help Turn Fire Tragedy Into Home Ownership This past November, a single mother with two children was forced out of her row house in Rankin by a devastating fire. Her home was one of 10 on Mound Street that was damaged by flames and smoke. Frantic for assistance, she… Continue Reading
Taste of Swissvale House Tour – June 26th, 2011
Flavor of Our Neighborhood Join the Swissvale Economic Development Corporation in celebrating the completion of the 2nd phase of the Kopp Glass Gateway Project while sampling beer, wine, and food from around Swissvale. The house tours will start at the park along Park Avenue between Palmer Street & Monongahela Avenue. Five newly renovated and recently… Continue Reading
Homebuyer Education Workshop
If you are interested in buying a home, you are invited by the Mon Valley Initiative to get answers to these common homeownership questions: What home price can I afford? What if I have credit problems? What if I had a bankruptcy? What if I have no credit? What are closing costs? How do I… Continue Reading
SPARC Honored as 2011 Peace Partner
The Southwestern PA Re-entry Coalition (SPARC) was honored on Wednesday as a 2011 Peace Partner to the Center for Victims of Violence and Crime (CVVC). Housed within the Mon Valley Initiative (MVI), SPARC was selected for the Peace Partner award because of its efforts to coordinate resources for individuals with criminal records. In 2010, MVI… Continue Reading
A Great Starter Home Available in Braddock’s Field
Mon Valley Initiative (MVI) has been working on the Braddock’s Field Development Project for a couple of years. We have one home remaining for sale in the Braddock’s Field neighborhood that spans across Braddock PA and North Braddock. The project was sponsored by two of MVI’s Community Development Corporations – the Braddock Economic Development Corporation (BEDCO)… Continue Reading
Mon Valley Initiative Helps Woman Become a Homeowner
Mon Valley Initiative helps woman improve credit and buy house in Turtle Creek. In January 2009, a single mother in Pittsburgh decided she was tired of being a renter. Knowing her credit was not the best, she called around to area non-profit agencies for help. Mike Mauer, housing counselor from the Mon Valley Initiative (MVI),… Continue Reading
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