Posts by Kris Mamula
Two Pittsburgh Singer-Songwriters Come to Confluence This Saturday
Confluence Creative Arts Center features Pittsburgh singer-songwriters Deborah Brooks and Brian Junker on Saturday, May 30 – potluck at 6:30 p.m., concert at 7 p.m. Plus a morning singing workshop with Deborah from 9 to 10:30 a.m. $15. All levels welcome.
Read MoreWho’s Supplying the Water for a New Fracking Well Near Laurel Ridge State Park?
Tapping deep rock formations for natural gas takes lots of water – over five million gallons to hydraulically fracture a well, according to the Mountain Watershed Association. But where is…
Read MoreSomerset County Pivots to Loop System After North-South ATV Route Stalls
A tight cluster of municipalities in southern Somerset County could become home to expanded recreational use of all-terrain vehicles, which advocates say will draw new tourism dollars. Summit Township would…
Read MoreConfluence Foodmart closes for good
It looks like Confluence is losing its local independent grocery store with the recent closing of the Confluence Foodmart on Williams Street. News & Views founder Larry Walsh reported earlier…
Read MoreNew study pokes holes in the aura of small town safety
Low crime rates are part of the draw for people living in Somerset and other rural Pennsylvania counties, but a new study pokes holes in the aura of small town…
Read MoreFederal budget cuts, food inflation hits Somerset County
Ben Tawney has a simple way to predict the rise of household hunger in Somerset County. “When you see fuel prices go up, you’ll see food prices go up and…
Read MoreCentral City’s last drugstore closes
The tiny Somerset County town of Central City is without a pharmacy today for the first time in decades. On March 28, Martella’s Family of Pharmacies closed its Penn Laurel…
Read MoreTrailhead’s Keg Race returns
Join Trailhead Brewing Co. for the Keg Race on May 2 in Rockwood! Enjoy beer, food, live music, and fun-all for a good cause! Don’t miss it!
Read MorePurple Owl Campground ready to take flight
Purple Owl Campground is planning an open house April 13 to announce its debut as Confluence’s newest business. A barbecue is planned for the event. The three-acre campground, located on…
Read MoreNew problems arise at Somerset Lake
Spillway problems at the Somerset Lake dam in Somerset Township are raising concerns about repair work underway at High Point Lake dam 20 miles away in Elk Lick and Addison…
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