August News and Alerts along the
Great Allegheny Passage
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Update on Paw Paw Tunnel Detour and Temporary Shuttle
Contractors deployed by the C&O Canal National Historical Park to remove eroding rock material from the closed eastern portal of the Paw Paw Tunnel will begin hauling away scaled material using Tunnel Hill Trail -- the current detour for thru-travelers during the existing eastern portal closure. Beginning around August 24, the contractor will provide a temporary shuttle service between the intersection of the towpath and Tunnel Hill Trail to the intersection of Tunnel Hill Trail and Tunnel Hill Road. This shuttle is intended to run roughly 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday, every 30 minutes, through late October. Outside of these hours, the normal detour will be re-opened. Click for more information directly from the National Park Service, which can field your questions.
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Count Your Cards at the Labor Day Poker Run
Bring your family and friends to participate in the 29th Annual Labor Day Poker Run, sponsored by the Westmoreland Yough Trail Council. Bicyclists and walkers will leave from West Newton to collect playing cards at checkpoints along the Great Allegheny Passage. The best hand among several categories at the end of the event wins a prize! Raffles and a 50/50 drawing complete this day of fundraising to help volunteers maintain, preserve and enhance the GAP in Westmoreland County. Register here.
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