The Union-Finley Messenger is a division of Haniford Enterprises, LLC. Owner
and Publisher Douglas Haniford launched the premier issue in June 2004 in an
effort to keep local residents informed about what’s happening in their
community, and to provide local businesses an affordable and effective means
to advertise their products and services to potential customers in their primary
marketing area. We are a reliable, independent, unbiased and trusting
source for hometown news, information, happenings, and feature stories of local
interest.
The Union-Finley Messenger is a proud member of:
Association of
Free Community Papers (AFCP)
South Hills Chamber of Commerce
Monongahela Area Chamber of Commerce
Peters Township Chamber of Commerce
Independent Free papers of America (IFPA)
Mid-Atlantic Community Papers Association
(MACPA)
Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce
Finleyville Area Chamber of Commerce
We are a FREE community newspaper that is published every month. Our
current circulation is currently 12,600 copies representing over 25,000 readers!
The Messenger is mailed to 100% of the addresses (Households, P.O. Boxes,
Businesses) in the following zip codes: 15332-(Finleyville); 15336-(Gastonville);
15038-(Elrama); 15067-(New Eagle). In addition, the Union-Finley Messenger
is available FREE of charge at over 175 area locations throughout the south
hills and Mon valley including: Finleyville, Gastonville, Elrama, New Eagle,
Monongahela, Venetia, Nottingham Township, Eighty-Four, Peters Township, Library, South
Park, Elizabeth, West Elizabeth, Jefferson Hills, and Pleasant Hills.
The Union-Finley Messenger provides a wide variety of news and information
for the community such as:
Hometown News coverage:
• PTA/School news
•
Groups and organization news
• Events & Happenings
•
Church News
•
Town Council meeting highlights
•
Community sports (youth & schools)
• Profiles
of local businesses and residents
•
Feature Stories of local interest
•
Feature editorials on the local heritage, and
past memories
•
Community Bulletin Board / Announcements
•
Local Advertisements
• Classified
ads
We also offer special interest news and information. Every month we
highlight a special Section focused on a particular area of interest such as:
Health & Fitness, Seniors, Kids & Family, Food, Home & Garden,
Finance, Automotive, Wedding Guide and much more!
:::Our Editorial Policy:::
The Union Finley-Messenger publishes community news free of charge. We
welcome the submission of articles, news releases, community announcements, editorials
and letters for publication. The Union-Finley Messenger will accept information
via telephone, e-mail, Fax or U.S. Mail. All editorial submissions
are subject to editing for length, clarity, and taste. The opinions expressed
in the Union-Finley Messenger are those of the author, and not necessarily of
the Union-Finley Messenger.
