Mon Valley Alliance breaks ground on new office building
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The Mon Valley Alliance (MVA) broke ground on a $2 million construction project for a building that will house PA CareerLink services.
The 6,485 square-foot office building will be at Second Street and McKean Avenue in Charleroi, the location of the former Atlas Warehouse building.
That building was demolished in 2017, when the Mon Valley Alliance acquired the site under its blight remediation program. The borough committed $100,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for the demolition and the Washington County Local Share Account awarded a $350,000 grant to the project. MVA used private funds to purchase neighboring property and demolish the exiting structures.
“This new development will transform property that once was in such poor condition that bricks were falling into the street to a newly constructed front office building that will house important, and needed workforce development services,” said Jamie Colecchi, CEO of the Mon Valley Alliance.
PA CareerLink, which houses numerous community and public partners to meet the needs of both job seekers and employers, will be able to offer those services from a building that is on the public transportation route.
The project is expected to have a positive economic impact on Charleroi, while increasing the property tax bases of Charleroi, the Charleroi Area School District and Washington County.
The project also will serve the growing immigrant population, offering workforce counseling, English as a second language classes, additional training and financial counseling.