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Monaca

Pennsylvania · PA
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Borough in Pennsylvania, United States
1787Established
5,625Population
2.4 sq miArea
938 ftElevation

Monaca ( mi-NAK-ə) is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 5,625 as of the 2020 census. It is located 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. First incorporated in 1840 as Phillipsburg as the home of the New Philadelphia Society, its name was changed to Monaca in honor of the Oneida leader Monacatootha. Fire clay is found in large quantities in the vicinity, and there is a Stölzle Glass plant in the town.

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The forecast calls for Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, highs near 86°. In the local news, Keystone Oaks Varsity Football @ Central Valley (MaxPreps), Videos - Central Valley Warriors (Monaca, PA) Football (MaxPreps), and Pa. fines Shell $15 million for air pollution from its Beaver County plastics plant (Pittsburgh's Public Source).

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