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Survey Results Are in for the Potential Sale of the ICV Water Authority

By Madison Hinkle | June 7, 2023 | 0

From February through May of 2023, the Mountain Watershed Association (“MWA”) collected responses to a public opinion survey on the potential sale of the Indian Creek Valley Water Authority to…

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MWA Welcomes New Team Members

By Hannah Spencer | May 31, 2023 | 0
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Spring is a time of renewed energy, when plants and wildlife emerge from dormancy and the woods come alive with buzzing, birds songs, and the rushing of ephemeral streams. Here…

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Call to Action: Sign on to the Letter “DEP, Do Better for the Laurel Highlands”

By Madison Hinkle | April 26, 2023 | 0

Over the last decade, the Laurel Highlands has witnessed continued efforts by industry to expand resource extraction in the region. Coal, a resource that experiences “boom and bust” cycles in…

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Connecting the East Palestine Derailment to the Yough Watershed

By James Cato | April 3, 2023 | 0

In the months following the devastating train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio that occurred on February 3rd, 2023, Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) has received many inquiries from residents of the…

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Spotted Lanternfly Arrives in the Laurel Highlands

By Carla Ruddock | March 23, 2023 | 0
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As temperatures rise and spring emerges here in the Youghiogheny River watershed, a new threat to our environment has emerged. The pesky Spotted Lanternfly has been identified in both Fayette…

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Recruiting Volunteers for Weekly Water Monitoring

By Taylor Robbins | March 20, 2023 | 0

Mountain Watershed Association will be holding a Volunteer Training Day for water quality sampling on April 12th at 2pm at MWA’s office in Melcroft, PA. At the training, volunteers will…

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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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