News

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Unwavering Support for the Yough

By Eric Harder / December 3, 2018

The 10th Annual Yough Defense Party was rather memorable.  Weather conditions were anything but favorable, yet our community of river lovers showed up to help fund the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper Program…

Amerikohl Proposes New Surface Mine in Fayette County

By Ashley Funk / November 27, 2018

As part of the Revtai Government Financed Construction Project, Amerikohl is proposing a new strip mine in Fayette County near Melcroft PA. The project is taking place in an area…

Help Create a Sustainable Future for Fayette County

By Jena Shaffer / November 8, 2018

Help shape the future of investment and development in Fayette County by attending one of the Fayette County Comprehensive Strategy Open House Meetings:   Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 4-6pm Ohiopyle-Stewart…

Over 50 participate in Grassroots Organizing Summit

By Ashley Funk / November 5, 2018

From October 12-14th, Mountain Watershed Association hosted a Grassroots Organizing Summit for leaders working on issues related to shale gas and petrochemical development in our region. To make the Summit…

Over 100 participate in Defend Our Water: Day of Action

By Ashley Funk / November 2, 2018

On October 24th, over 100 people gathered at the headwaters of the Ohio River in Pittsburgh. There, Native leaders Degawenodas, Wolf Clan of Seneca Nation, and Ojibwe “water walker” Sharon…

More Funds Raised for the Gorge Section of the Indian Creek Valley Trail

By Jena Shaffer / October 24, 2018

Nearly $2,380 was raised at The Art of Completing the GORGEous Trail fundraiser held on October 20, graciously hosted by Vin De Matrix Winery at King’s Mountain Resort in Rockwood,…

Support Charitable Organizations with AmazonSmile

By Jena Shaffer / October 9, 2018

Did you know that you could be raising money for a 501©3 charitable organization like MWA just by regularly shopping online… at no extra cost to you?? AmazonSmile, a website…

Donate to Complete the Gorge Section of the Indian Creek Valley Trail

By Jena Shaffer / October 1, 2018

The Indian Creek Valley Trail gorge section extends 4.3 miles from Camp Christian to the confluence of Indian Creek and the Youghiogheny River.  Once we reach that point our goal…

MWA Releases Report on August Settlement Regarding Mariner East 2 Pipeline Permits

By Melissa Marshall / October 1, 2018

In February of 2017, Mountain Watershed Association (MWA), Clean Air Council (CAC) and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network (DRN) filed a legal appeal of the Mariner East 2 permits issued by the Department…

Fishing, Floating Ducks & Fun- A Recap of the Indian Creek Watershed Festival

By Jena Shaffer / September 26, 2018

On Saturday, September 22 nearly 200 people gathered at C.W. Resh Park in Indian Head, Pennsylvania for the annual Indian Creek Watershed Festival. One of the highlights of the event…

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Blue Hole Creek still polluted, but no further action from PA DEP (ACTION ITEM)

April 30, 2026

A whole year after MWA learned about lead pollution in Blue Hole Creek in Forbes State Forest, this once-pristine stream remains contaminated…

Your Water Bill Could Go Up — Here’s What That Letter Really Means

April 27, 2026
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Recently, many Indian Creek Valley Water Authority (ICVWA) customers opened their mail and found a “Rate Impact Notice” about possible future rate…

MWA Files Appeal After $2.8M Cut to Mine-Damage Protections

April 21, 2026
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MWA has filed an appeal challenging a decision to cut millions of dollars in financial protections for damage from underground coal mining…

Happy Egg Season! What’s About to Hatch?

April 10, 2026

It’s my favorite time of year! EGG SEASON. No, not just Easter egg hunts. But the time of year where some birds…

The Vernal Pool, a Salamander Nursery!

April 3, 2026

I’ve been seeing a ton of social media posts about vernal pools, but, what are they?  What is a vernal pool? It’s…