Class actions are lawsuits brought by a representative member(s) of a large group of persons on behalf of all the members of the group who have suffered identical or similar harm for which the same defendant may be liable -- such as a defective product class action against a manufacturer or an employment discrimination class action against a large company.
Monongahela is a Third Class City in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area, located approximately 17 miles south of the city proper. The population was 4,761 at the 2000 census. In 1940, the population of Monongahela was 9,823, in 1950, 10,387, in 1960, 12,948, in 1970, 11,726, in 1980, 8,590, and in 1990. One of only two cities in Washington County, and the second smallest city in Pennsylvania, Monongahela sits at the intersection of Pennsylvania state routes 136, 88, and 837, all of which constitute the city's Main Street.