Campaigns
Community Turns out for Heart of the Highlands
In early October, Mountain Watershed Association hosted the sold-out “Heart of the Highlands” piano concert on Sunday, October 4 at Sparks in the Valley Cafe in Indian Head, PA. At…
Read MoreConnellsville Township Riverfront Proposed for Industrial Zoning: Updates and Next StepsÂ
On October 15, the Fayette County Commissioners held a public hearing on the proposed rezoning of land in Connellsville Township along the Youghiogheny River. Magic Eye, LLC, a Connellsville-based company,…
Read MoreDEP’s landfill leachate study leaves more questions than it answers
On March 13, 2026, the PA DEP released a report of their findings from a multi-year monitoring study that sought to evaluate radium levels in landfill leachate. The study focused…
Read MoreBehind AI Lines: What I learned from AI Horizons
In September, the annual AI Horizons summit was held in Pittsburgh’s Bakery Square. The summit was hosted by the AI Strike Team— a coalition of tech CEOs, energy executives, and…
Read MoreLong-Awaited Win for the Wild & Scenic Yough!
Old-growth hemlock trees in the Youghiogheny Grove and citizens of the Wild and Scenic Yough finally have a win! The Appellate Court of Maryland has ruled that the Maryland Department…
Read MoreOur comment on the Homer City Data Center Pipeline
On May 12, MWA stood in solidarity with Concerned Residents of Western Pennsylvania (CROW) and community members from Indiana County at a PA DEP public hearing on the proposed Homer…
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