Turkeyfoot Township, Pa. – June 22 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the protection of approximately 48 acres along the Casselman River in Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County. The property will protect the forested views along one of the Laurel Highlands’ recreational and tourist attractions: the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail. The protection of… Read More

Slippery Rock, Pa. – June 17 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has permanently protected 39 acres adjacent to its 202-acre Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area, a site known for its spectacular display of wildflowers along its hiking trail. Today’s purchase is the fifth addition to the Conservancy’s Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area in Slippery Rock… Read More

MEDIA ADVISORY – PHOTO, VIDEO AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY WHAT: Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto and Elizabeth J. Tata, president and secretary of Laurel Foundation, will join the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy in Market Square to hang 2015’s first flower basket. The Conservancy will install hundreds of hanging flower baskets across downtown Pittsburgh after the ceremony. WHEN: Friday,… Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – May 13 – Sales of a new locally-produced beer will support the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s stream bank tree planting initiative. The new beer, called Ryeparian Rye Pale Ale, is now available from distributors across Pennsylvania and in 12 counties in northeast Ohio. Five percent of all Ryeparian Rye Pale Ale sales will… Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – May 1, 2015 – More than 17,000 acres of forestland and waterways in McKean County are now permanently conserved as intact working forest and forever open to the public for hunting, fishing, hiking and other recreational activities, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today. At over 27-square miles, the 17,488-acre property in Norwich… Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – April 7 – Sales of a new locally-produced beer will support the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s stream bank tree planting initiative. To celebrate the launch of this new beer, the Conservancy is hosting a happy hour fundraiser at North Country Brewing Company at 141 S. Main Street in Slippery Rock, Pa., from 5… Read More

Mill Run, Pa. – March 17 – Fallingwater, nominee to UNESCO’s prestigious World Heritage list, will offer free admission to Fayette County residents during its Fayette County Appreciation Day on Sunday, March 22. Due to the overwhelming success of Fallingwater’s annual Fayette County Days in November, Fallingwater has added a new Fayette County Appreciation Day… Read More

MEDIA ADVISORY – PHOTO OPPORTUNITY WHAT: The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy will plant spring flowers in 400 large planters over two consecutive nights. These planters, funded by the Colcom Foundation, have accented the pedestrian corridors of Downtown Pittsburgh since 2008. WHEN: Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17 Work will begin at 7 p.m. and end… Read More