Blue Hole Creek: Lead Found, State Issues a Warning but No Required Cleanup
MWA monitoring found lead in Blue Hole Creek's headwaters at 25 times the federal action level. DEP has issued a warning, not a binding cleanup order.
Turkeyfoot Valley Students Sing at the Flight 93 25th Anniversary
Turkeyfoot Valley students joined 42 Somerset County students performing at the 25th anniversary ceremony of September 11 at the Flight 93 Memorial.
Amazon Details Emerge: 2,200 Acres, 39 Data Centers at Homer City
New county documents show Amazon proposing 2,200 acres and 39 data centers at Homer City, with residents raising concerns over water and property.
Riding for a Fall: Foliage That Is: When to Go and Where to Stop
The Oxford English Dictionary has over 200 meanings for the word “fall.” As a verb, it broadly means dropping from a higher place to a lower. That definition is superbly…
SNAP, WIC and Food Pantry Boxes Keep Running Until December 11
A short-term funding law signed September 2 keeps food assistance, farm loans and flood insurance at current levels until December 11.
Amtrak Pulls the Pittsburgh to DC Trains for Nine Days in October
Amtrak will run no trains between Pittsburgh and Washington from October 16 to 26, right in the middle of peak foliage season on the GAP.
A New Federal Tax Break for Disaster Victims, and Why Confluence Cannot Use It Yet
A new law lets disaster victims deduct casualty losses without itemizing. Somerset County still lacks the federal declaration that would unlock it.
Pennsylvania ATV trails expand in Elk, Potter counties
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Sept. 9 announced the addition of six all-terrain vehicle connector routes in Elk and Potter counties, expanding connections to two regional trail systems and boosting the…
Pennsylvania Is Looking for a Few Good Trail People, and Confluence Knows a Few
DCNR is taking applications this fall for its 20-member Trails Advisory Committee. Here's what the job involves and why someone from the GAP corridor ought to apply.
Historic Casselman River Bridge in Grantsville Still Closed While Crews Race to Save It
The 1813 stone arch bridge at Casselman River Bridge State Park stays closed for restoration, and a new DNR release ties it to the Underground Railroad.
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For years, Larry Walsh delivered the news of Confluence and the Turkeyfoot Valley to inboxes across the region and beyond. His email newsletter was a lifeline for locals and a love letter to the community. News & Views carries his spirit forward.
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News & Views is a jazzed up version of a newsletter that longtime journalist Larry Walsh put together for years for people who live in Confluence. That’s not going to…
Larry’s Newspaper Bag, and the Boy Who Carried It
A framed Post-Gazette delivery bag from Larry Walsh's boyhood, found by Mary Aukerman and gifted by Kris Mamula, will find a home at Tissue Farm.
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