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Zoning Hearing Board Issues Decision on Mountain Pines Campground Expansion

By Madison Hinkle | January 20, 2023 | 0

Diamond Properties, LLC, owner of the Mountain Pines Campground in Saltlick Township, is seeking to expand its campground operations onto the neighboring property that currently houses the former Clifford N.…

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Take Action Today: PA Senate sells out Municipal Water with SB597

By Stacey Magda | August 31, 2022 | 0

Recently, the Pennsylvania Senate passed SB 597, the “Water Quality Accountability Act’. If signed into law, it would raise the cost of operations for public water authorities by implementing burdensome…

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Environmental Pros and Cons of the Inflation Reduction Act

By Madison Hinkle | August 29, 2022 | 0

On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. The bill’s purposes are to reduce healthcare costs, reduce emissions associated with energy development, and raise…

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Mountain Pines Zoning Meeting Review and Further Call to Action

By Morgan Moran | July 5, 2022 | 0

On May 11th, 2022, the Fayette Zoning Hearing Board held a public hearing to determine if Mountain Pines should be granted a special expectation to expand their campground onto the…

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An Ancient Ally: Warnings from Freshwater Sponges

By Katlyn Furlong | June 1, 2022 | 0

Underneath the rocks that cover the floors of our watershed lives possibly the oldest animals ever recorded, sponges. They’re not much to look at, in fact, you might not notice…

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Water Guardians Afterschool Club Receives Funding for 2022/2023 School Year

By Morgan Moran | May 27, 2022 | 0

The Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) is happy to announce a new upcoming education project: the Water Guardians After School Youth Club. During the 2022-23 school year, this club will take…

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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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