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Posts by Colleen O'Neil

Winter in the Watershed: Squirrel houses and color-changing critters

By Colleen O'Neil | December 8, 2025 | 0

In the winter, most people end up staying inside a bit longer than usual, curling up on the couch with a good book or movie, and layering up when they…

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Fayette County organizations team up to build mutual aid network

By Colleen O'Neil | November 25, 2025 | 0

Mountain Watershed Association has received grant funding to support Fayette County’s rural mountain communities. The funding will be used to support local food banks, establish a drinking water aid program,…

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Forgotten History – the Town of Indian Creek

By Colleen O'Neil | November 3, 2025 | 0

When I want to be deep in nature and far away from other people, I like to go for a long run in the Indian Creek gorge. Today I’m feeling…

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Some TLC for the ICV Trail!

By Colleen O'Neil | October 23, 2025 | 0

For the past several years, the Indian Creek Valley Trail from Champion to Jones Mills has been a little rough. This 1.7-mile section serves as a link between the ICVT…

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Community action – spreading awareness about Laurel Highlands well pad proposal

By Colleen O'Neil | October 23, 2025 | 0

Our community organizers held a well-attended meeting at Laurel Ridge State Park on October 9 to share information about a pending permit review for an unconventional shale gas well (also…

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Heart of the Highlands strikes a good note!

By Colleen O'Neil | October 23, 2025 | 0

On the first weekend of October, MWA hosted the Heart of the Highlands Piano Recital at Sparks in the Valley’s event space to raise money for our Rustic Ridge Legal…

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Curious how to say the name of the river? It's pronounced "yawk-a-gainey" or simply the "yawk." "Youghiogheny" is a Lenape word that means "water following in a contrary direction."

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