NEWS AND VIEWS ~ July 2, 2026

Old and Up the River...

1964 TURKEYFOOT RAMS VARSITY CHEERLEADERS pose outside flanked around Captain

Ida Mae Clark. They rallied the crowds in a perfect 0-8 season. Courtesy of Turkeyfoot Historical Society

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America at 250: Celebrating PA’s Right to Clean Water

July 1, 2026 - Jeffrey "Pope" Pankey

As America turns 250, a look at Pennsylvania's constitutional right to clean water, its history, and the local watershed advocates who defend it.

In Confluence on the Fourth? The Party Is July 25.

June 30, 2026 - News & Views Staff

Confluence will not hold official fireworks on July 4 this year. The town will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States on Saturday, July 25.

Tracing Your Roots at the Turkeyfoot Valley Historical Society

June 30, 2026 - News & Views Staff

The Turkeyfoot Valley Historical Society holds family genealogies, some 2,500 obituaries, old newspaper archives and cemetery records, open for research.

Seven Bridges, Two Rivers, One Tunnel, and a Great Loop

June 30, 2026 - Paul g Wiegman

Seven Bridges, Two Rivers, One Tunnel, and a Great Loop: Riding the GAP from Confluence Town Square to Pinkerton Horn If you’re looking for a ride that packs in river views, historic bridges, a genuine railroad tunnel, and just enough adventure to feel like you’ve earned your lunch — look no further than this out-and-back gem on the Great Allegheny Passage. Start your ride at the Confluence town square, right in the heart of this charming little community where the Youghiogheny River, the Casselman River, and Laurel Hill Creek come…

Confluence Is Throwing a Party for America’s 250th — And You’re Invited

June 29, 2026 - News & Views Staff

America turns 250 this year, and Confluence is rising to the occasion. On Saturday, July 25, the town square hosts an all-day celebration from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. — Community Market, hot dog eating contest, apple pie baking contest, food trucks, live bands, kids activities, and more.

Upcoming Events

MAR

23–31

Silent Meditation – Mondays @ CCAC

Monday, March 23 – Thursday, December 31

6-7 PM | Confluence Creative Arts Center | Free

MAY

6–31

Weekly Movement: Gentle Yoga & Pilates/Barre

Wednesday, May 6 – Thursday, December 31

6-7pm | Confluence Creative Arts Center | donation-based , pay what you can!

AUG

21–29

Somerset County Fair

Friday, August 21 – Saturday, August 29

Aug 21-29; carnival midway Aug 24-29 | Somerset County Fairgrounds, 7842 Mt Davis Rd, Meyersdale, PA | $12 per person; $2 per car parking

AUG

Acoustic Music Thursday — Laura Rullo

Thursday, August 27

AUG

Art in the Park

Saturday, August 29

11 - 3 | Confluence Bandstand | by donation

AUG

Bike Ride into History

Sunday, August 30

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Rockwood Trailhead, Rockwood, PA

SEP

9–13

Farmers and Threshermens Jubilee

Wednesday, September 9 – Sunday, September 13

New Centerville Rural Volunteer Fire Company grounds, 3054 Kingwood Road, Rockwood, PA 15557 (Route 281, about 9 miles south of Somerset)

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