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Indian Creek

PA American Water in Negotiations to Purchase the Indian Creek Valley Water Authority

By Madison Hinkle | February 7, 2023 | 0

PA American Water has indicated its wishes to buy the Indian Creek Valley Water Authority (ICVWA). If successful, the move would result in privatizing the now-public entity, reflecting a larger…

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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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Kalp Treatment System Awarded Funds for Expansion

By Taylor Robbins | January 20, 2023 | 0

On Monday, January 16th, 2023, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) announced that Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) was awarded a total of $222,482 for the The Kalp Passive Treatment…

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Planting Trees to Stabilize the Streambank

By Sarah Anthony | January 3, 2023 | 0

On October 20th, MWA assisted Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and Fish and Boat Commission in live staking.  Live staking is used to increase fish habitat, slope strength, and plant cover. The…

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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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Raising Funds to Purchase Land and Protect Rasler Run

By Taylor Robbins | August 11, 2022 | 0

MWA is proposing to purchase a 192.6 acre property in Fayette County which borders Indian Creek, a tributary of the Youghiogheny River, and Rasler Run, a tributary to Indian Creek.…

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  • PA American Water in Negotiations to Purchase the Indian Creek Valley Water Authority
  • Zoning Hearing Board Issues Decision on Mountain Pines Campground Expansion
  • Kalp Treatment System Awarded Funds for Expansion
  • Planting Trees to Stabilize the Streambank
  • Residents Turn Out to Stop MAX Expansion

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