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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…

High School Interns Learn About MWA and Watershed Health

By Jena Shaffer / August 1, 2018

On Thursday July 19th, MWA had a group of high school interns through the Youth Philanthropy Internship Program with Community Foundation of Westmoreland County visit the organization. The goal of…

Local Citizens Step Up To Help Protect Their Waterways

By Ashley Funk / July 11, 2018

On Saturday, July 7th, Mountain Watershed Association worked with ALLARM (Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring) to host a Shale Gas Water Quality Monitoring workshop at the Blythedale Firehall in Elizabeth…

Another Attempt to Build a Gas-Fired Power Plant in Elizabeth Township

By Ashley Funk / June 20, 2018

Invenergy, via their subsidiary Allegheny Energy Corporation (AEC), has initiated what appears to be their fourth attempt to construct a 550 megawatt gas-fired power plant in the residentially zoned neighborhoods of…

Progress in the Gorge

By Jena Shaffer / June 15, 2018

On June 12, community members interested in the Indian Creek Valley Trail gathered to discuss the progress, development, and maintenance of the trail. A key issue at the meeting was…

Chevron Appalachia Continues to Disrupt a Farmer’s Way of Life

By Ashley Funk / May 23, 2018

As part of our outreach efforts, Mountain Watershed Association regularly connects with local residents who have been impacted by shale gas development. In Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Brent Broadwater at…

Amerikohl Appeals OSM’s Curry Decision

By Ryan Clover / May 14, 2018

The Curry mine proposal began as far back as 2009 and has been an ongoing battle over whether to allow strip mining along the Great Allegheny Passage and whether timbering…

Successful Birds & Blooms Walk Despite this Unseasonably Cold Spring

By Ashley Funk / April 25, 2018

On Saturday, April 21st, nearly 50 individuals traveling from areas as far as Pittsburgh joined Mountain Watershed Association for our 2018 Birds & Blooms Walk in the Indian Creek Gorge.…

An Introduction to the Yough Defense Series

By Eric Harder / April 6, 2018

Swimming, fishing, and outdoor splendor!  The Youghiogheny River and the Laurel Highlands have so much to offer. Mountain Watershed Association and the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper have been actively defending the river…

The Ongoing Battle To Keep Toxic Fracking Wastewater Out Of Our Communities

By Ashley Funk / March 30, 2018

In Coudersport, Pennsylvania, Seneca Nation has been rallying to protect the headwaters of the Allegheny River – known to the Senecas as the Ohi:yo’ to mean “beautiful waters”. Since June 2017,…

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Fracking Operator Seeks Leases from Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County

May 13, 2026

Through a recent “Right to Know” request, MWA learned that the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) was approached to lease large…

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…