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$2.4M grant boosts Amwell waterline project

Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority has been awarded a $2.4 million state grant to support a major waterline extension project that will serve residents of Amwell Township, state Sen. Camera Bartolotta and state Rep. Tim O’Neal announced in a news release recently. The project, ...

Study shows probable link between Freeport Twp. contamination and fracking

Chemicals found in wells near the site of a 2022 incident in Freeport Township indicate a link to nearby fracking activity, according to a recent report by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University. A lawsuit filed by residents of Freeport and Springhill townships ...

2 Greene townships declare disaster emergencies

Officials in two townships in Greene County have declared disaster emergencies, contending residents have endured three years without suitable drinking water. The declarations are a result of a June 2022 incident in which EQT personnel are accused of striking an abandoned gas well in Freeport ...

Free water testing for a limited number of private wells, springs and cisterns

Do you live in one of the more than one million homes and farms in Pennsylvania that get their drinking water from a private well or spring? Would you like to have your water tested for free? The Private Water Supply Education and Water Testing event from the Pennsylvania Department of Health ...

North Franklin supervisors OK emergency work to reopen Washington Crown Center

Washington Crown Center will reopen Thursday after a water line break forced it to close the past three days, prompting township officials to approve an emergency repair. North Franklin Township supervisors voted to make the repairs to the mall at their board meeting Tuesday. Robert Sabot, ...

Get gardening: Local experts offer tips for success

Whether you have a green thumb or are just plain green when it comes to growing plants, there are ways to improve your gardening skills. Margaret Sams is a master gardener with Penn State Extension in Washington County, as well as a soil scientist. She said anyone looking to create a garden ...