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Woman's body recovered from Mon River
Authorities say a woman’s body was recovered from the Monongahela River Thursday morning. According to Pittsburgh police, officers went to the Homestead Grays Bridge around 10:15 a.m. in response to a report of an unoccupied, possibly disabled vehicle in the southbound lanes. Around the same time, a person called 911 and said he was in Duck Hollow and heard something splash into the water. Click here to read the full story.
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Great Ohio River Swim postponed for algal bloom
The Great Ohio River Swim, originally slated to kick off on Sunday, has been postponed because of a harmful algal bloom in the Ohio River, according to a press release from organizers. The algal bloom has appeared in the Ohio River near Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, the press release said. Click here for more information!
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Invasive northern snakehead fish caught in Mon River
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission confirmed Monday that an invasive species, the northern snakehead fish, was recently caught in the Monongahela River. It is the first confirmed snakehead fish in Southwestern Pennsylvania, according to Kris Kuhn, chief of the fisheries management division for the commission. The invasive fish has a snake-like appearance with its sleek shape and pattern of coloring. It is known to reside only in the southeastern corner of the state, according to the agency. Click here to read more about this invasive species!
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Tionesta Lake teeming with options
Forest County’s Tionesta Lake provides another angling venue in an area teeming with options.Located on the extreme lower end of Tionesta Creek — a major cold-water and warm-water fishery in northwestern Pennsylvania — Tionesta Lake covers around 480 acres at normal pool with a maximum depth of 46 feet. It’s one of 16 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lakes in the Pittsburgh District, impoundments designed primarily to provide flood protection for the Allegheny and upper Ohio River watersheds. To view the full story, click here!
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Retaining young people vital to regional development
Pennsylvania has a distinct energy advantage over most of the United States, and access to this abundant energy resource enables our region to attract new manufacturing operations. But more important, it allows us to retain our most precious resource. We have something else in our favor. Tourism, according to Jeff Kotula, president of the Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency, is “one of the largest industries in the county with over $700 million in direct visitor spending supporting 6,000 jobs.” Click here to view the rest of this op-ed!
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George and Miriam Martin Foundation
The George and Miriam Martin Foundation tells prospective applicants to send a brief letter describing how a grant will help your organization preserve streams and wetlands. There are no deadlines and no formal grant guidelines. Grants have ranged from $1,000 to $200,000. Previous funded projects can be seen at http://themartinfoundation.org/grantHistory.htm
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1818 Market Street, 35th Floor
Philadelphia, Pa 19103
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For more information on available grants, visit our 3RQ website here, or click the button below!
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