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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.

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

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

PennDOT Deploys Gorilla Glue on Route 523

PennDOT has officially deployed the Gorilla Glue Structural Reinforcement Initiative on Route 523 out of Confluence after discovering the road was being held together by pure willpower and Tissue Farm coffee. The repair is expected to last anywhere from 14 minutes to 'until the next light rain.'

Why News & Views Is Back – And Why It Matters

Reviving local journalism with News & Views: uplifting the voices, stories, and struggles of Confluence and Turkeyfoot Valley. Join us!"