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Nature’s Highways: Wildlife Corridors

January 29, 2025
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What is a Wildlife Corridor?  A wildlife corridor, simply put, is a passageway or path of movement that wildlife use to complete…

Welcome to our new team members!

January 29, 2025

We’ve gained two more terrific staff members at MWA, and a few positions have shifted around in the early weeks of 2025!…

Did you know? One of PA’s top 12 polluters is in Westmoreland County.

December 4, 2024
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Tenaska Generating Station is a 940 megawatt combined cycle natural gas fueled power plant operated by Tenaska Pennsylvania Partners. The power plant…

Yough Defense Party – Thank You!

December 4, 2024
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This year’s Yough Defense Party was a truly memorable! We had a little bit of snowfall, several warm bonfires, and a whole…

Five Tips for a River-Friendly Driveway

December 3, 2024

The first snap of winter in the Youghiogheny River watershed brings out plow trucks, ice scrapers, snowblowers, piles of winter clothing, and…