Posts by News & Views Staff
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.
Read MoreAmtrak 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.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreBlue 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.
Read MoreTurkeyfoot 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.
Read MoreAmazon 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.
Read MorePennsylvania 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.
Read MoreHistoric 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.
Read MorePennsylvania Freeze Relief Grants for Fruit Growers Close September 21
PA’s $10 million Fruit Grower Freeze Disaster Assistance Recovery Grant covers apple, pear, peach, cherry, grape, and berry losses from the April freeze.
Read MoreHistory Comes Alive: Somerset Historical Center’s Author Talks!
The Somerset Historical Center’s author-talk series continues, with Amanda Owen presenting a story of women’s fight for the vote on Sept. 22.
Read More