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Stories of the River

Stories of the River: The Picklo’s

By Katlyn Furlong | November 1, 2022 | 0

Mike and Mary Jo Picklo bought their dream retirement home in the AppalachianMountains in 2003. Nestled remotely in the Laurel Highlands, their 5 acres overlooked rollinghills of farmland and was…

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Stories of the River: Peg Mansberry

By Katlyn Furlong | November 1, 2022 | 0

Peg Mansberry can trace her roots in this area back for over 12 generations. She beganher life on grandparents farm, now the Jordan Farm, in Normalville and has spent all…

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Stories of the River: Jesse Wilson

By Katlyn Furlong | November 1, 2022 | 0

Jesse Wilson is a recreation-loving bike tour manager at Ohiopyle’s WildernessVoyageurs. When he isn’t in his office doing all of the logistical backside work to plan otherpeople’s adventures, he is…

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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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