KASSANDRA

Women’s+ Fly Fishing Clinic
2025-04-27 10:00 - 15:00 UTC | PA
*** REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED ***
A safe space to learn.
In partnership with, SilverHen FlyCo., learn the basics of fly-fishing in a fun, inclusive environment. Guided by experts in the field, you’ll have plenty of time to practice and absorb the essentials of this beautiful outdoor sport.
Join us at Laurel Hill State Park’s Lake View Pavilion.
What’s included:
A full day of instruction
Designed for beginners, but all skill levels are welcome
Rods, reels, lines, and flies supplied
Free, catered lunch for all participants
Practice fly rod casting
Learn about stream ecology
Tie (and keep) your first flies
Take your skills into the real world
We can only take a limited number of participants for this event, please only register for ONE of the days to maximize participation. Either April 13th OR April 27th. If the registration is full, please reach out to Lindsey@mtwatershed.com and we’ll put you on a waitlist!
This event is open to everyone whose gender is underrepresented in recreational fishing.

Protect PT 10th Anniversary
2025-04-26 15:00 - 17:30 | B-Y Park Pavillion 2, 785 7th St, Trafford, PA, 15085
10th Anniversary Celebration
Can you believe it’s been 10 years already?!
Join Protect PT on Saturday April 26th from 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM at B-Y Park (Pavillion 2) to celebrate our 10 year anniversary!
At the celebration you can expect…
Food
Live Music
Activities for all ages
Raffles
Screen Printing with an exclusive 10 year anniversary design (be sure to bring an apparel item to print on!)
If you are a current Protect PT Member, you can join the celebration FOR FREE! All non-members must pay a ticket cost of $15.
We hope you can make it!
REGISTER

Get Growning in Goehring Park
2025-04-26 13:00 - 16:00 | Goehring Park on Goehring Park ROad, Goehring Park Road, West Newton, PA, 15089
Get GROWING
in GOEHRING Park
More trees are coming to Goehring Park!
And you can be part of it.
Come to this free event and
• Vote for your favorite tree species.
• Sign up to adopt a tree (be a “tree tender”).
• Learn about why trees are very good
neighbors to have.
• Take home your own free,
seedling tree.
• Enjoy light refreshments and giveaways for kids

Earth Day Yoga: For All Our Birds & Creatures
2025-04-26 13:00 - 14:30 | Mountain Laurel Yoga, Donegal Village Shoppes 3782 PA 31 Suite 200, Donegal, PA, 15628
Donation to Mountain Watershed Association
Mountain Laurel Yoga is hosting a donation-based class, with proceeds to Mountain Watershed Association.
In this 90-minute class, we’ll use movement, yoga, and Qi Gong to explore your relationship to animal life, paired with selected readings by local nature writer Daryln Brewer Hoffstot, author of “A Farm Life.”
Refreshments will be provided after class!
REGISTER with Mountain Laurel Yoga

Pitcairn Community Meeting
2025-04-24 18:00 - 19:00 | pitcairn fire hall, 100 South Center Ave,, PItcairn, PA, 15140, United States
Come learn how you can reduce air pollution in your community

EHP AirView Public Virtual Launch
2025-04-24 08:00 - 17:00 | PA
For more information call EM at 724-455-4200 ext 10

Yukon Community Meeting
2025-04-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Yukon Volunteer Fire Department, 124 Highway Street, Yukon, PA, 15698
Yukon Earth Day Community Meeting to discuss Max Environmental
While MAX Environmental is working to meet the requirements of 2 EPA Consent Orders that are requiring them to get into compliance, they are still struggling to do so, and there is a need to work out issues that are not addressed in those consent orders.
We are at a time when we need to build more support in and for Yukon to address these issues. Our team has been reaching out to township, county, state, and federal officials to get them to the event. Please make a plan to join and speak up for yourselves and your neighbors!

Remembering Mather: How Mining Shaped Greene County
2025-04-22 08:00 - 17:00 | PA
Join CCJ on Sunday, May 18th from 1-4 pm for Remembering Mather: How Mining Shaped Greene County on the day before the 97th anniversary of the tragic Mather Mine Disaster. The event will take place at the Liar’s Den in Mather Park.
We want to commemorate the tragic event by building community with free food, dessert, kids activities, music, and an informative slideshow presentation about the historical events of that day and what that means for us now. It will be a day to appreciate miners of Greene County and their contributions, both past and present.
We hope you can join us to remember, appreciate, and celebrate the people and history of the area where it all happened.
If you or your family have any stories, artifacts, or photos from the disaster or the time period of the mine please feel free to share those with us and others either before or at the event.
To share or to ask questions, please email our staff at info@centerforcoalfieldjustice or call our office at 724-229-3550.

Earth Day -2025
2025-04-22 00:00 - 23:59 | PA
How will YOU celebrate Earth Day

YCC Book Club
2024-04-06 11:00 - 13:00 | PA

Indian Creek Valley Gorge 5k
2025-04-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Indian Creek Valley Trail – Gorge Section
We’re celebrating the completion of the Indian Creek Valley Trail gorge washout project with a 5k fun run on the trail!
Meet at the Gorge trailhead parking lot for registration from 8:00 – 8:45 am, coffee, and a quick snack. At 9:00 am we’ll start the run, jog, or walk into the gorge and back. The self-timed run will be about 5 kilometers (or 3.1 miles) total.
Proceeds benefit Mountain Watershed Association’s continuing work on the Indian Creek Valley Trail.
Quick facts:
Self timing: Our only goal is to support the trail, socialize, and get some exercise!
All are welcome: Casual walkers, experienced runners, kids, and even dogs (on leashes, of course)!
Course: The run will follow a 5k course on the Indian Creek Valley Trail, a crushed-limestone rail-trail with a 5% grade. The turn-around spot will be marked.
$25 adults / $10 kids 12 and under (Must register by March 31 to receive a t-shirt!)
*Kids aged 4 and under are welcome to join for free
REGISTER HERE

Canvassing in Yukon for Earth Day
2025-04-18 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
Possible volunteer opportunity – call Em for info at 724-455-4200 #10

Mad-Facts
2025-04-17 18:30 - 20:00 | American Legion Post, 168 Park Ave, Washington, PA, 15301
For over a decade, many residents living near oil and gas facilities have experienced unexplained vibrations near their homes and are seeking answers. We have teamed up with Dr. William Frank and his team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to find answers. Please join us to hear Dr. Frank discuss his study being conducted in our community.
MAD-FACTS, or Moms and Dads-Family Awareness of Cancer Threat Spike, is a volunteer group started by a group of moms to address environmental pollution and injustice in our communities. We gather monthly to increase our knowledge and awareness and to take action with one another to create healthier communities for our families and the next generation.
With COalfield Justice!

Westmoreland County Commissioners Meeting
2025-04-17 10:00 - 12:00 | County Courthouse – Greensburg, 2 N Main Street, Greensburg, PA, 15601
Commissioners will discuss Max- bring your thoughts!

MAWC Community Meeting
2025-04-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Allegheny Township Community Building, 136 Community Bldg Rd, Leechburg, PA, 15656, United States
Come learn about how the municipal authority of Westmoreland County’s industrial water use impacts drought and public health
REGISTER and more information

Allegheny County Council
2024-04-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Allegheny County Office, 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States
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Fayette County Commissioners meeting
2024-04-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Fayette, 2 W Main St, Uniontown, PA, 15089, United States

West Newton Council Voting Meeting
2024-04-08 18:30 - 21:30 | West Newton Building, 112 S Water Street, West Newton, PA, 15089, United States

Women's + Fly Fishing Clinic
2025-04-13 10:00 - 15:00 | Laurel Hills State Park
In partnership with, SilverHen FlyCo., learn the basics of fly-fishing in a fun, inclusive environment. Guided by experts in the field, you’ll have plenty of time to practice and absorb the essentials of this beautiful outdoor sport.
Join us at Laurel Hill State Park’s Lake View Pavilion.
What’s included:
A full day of instruction
Designed for beginners, but all skill levels are welcome
Rods, reels, lines, and flies supplied
Free, catered lunch for all participants
Practice fly rod casting
Learn about stream ecology
Tie (and keep) your first flies
Take your skills into the real world
We can only take a limited number of participants for this event, please only register for ONE of the days. Either April 13th OR April 27th in order to maximize participation. If the registration is full, please reach out to Lindsey@mtwatershed.com and we’ll put you on a waitlist!
This event is open to anyone whose gender is underrepresented in recreational fishing!
FREE!!!!

Tim Palmer: Watching the River Run at Yough River Brewing
2025-04-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Yough River Brewing, 1030 Arch Street, Connelsville, PA, 15425
Join us for a special event at Yough River Brewing! Award-winning author and photographer Tim Palmer will present a slideshow with his book, Watching The River Run: A Photographic Journey Down The Youghiogheny.
New from the University of Pittsburgh Press, this book showcases 150 magnificent photos of the Youghiogheny River as seen in its popular state park at Ohiopyle and also throughout the stream’s length in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
This collection of stunning photos and informative narrative follows the 2023 update of Tim’s earlier book, Youghiogheny: Appalachian River, which has become a classic in the literature of Pennsylvania’s environment.
Staff from Mountain Watershed Association will also provide a short conversation about their work to protect the Youghiogheny River watershed.
Free

Tim Palmer: Watching the River Run at Wilderness Voyageurs
2025-04-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Wilderness Voyages, 103 Garrett Street, Ohiopyle, PA, 15470, United States
We’re kicking off the rafting Kickoff Weekend with a special event at Wilderness Voyageurs on April 11 at 6:30 pm! Award-winning author and photographer Tim Palmer will present a slideshow with his book, Watching The River Run: A Photographic Journey Down The Youghiogheny.
New from the University of Pittsburgh Press, this book showcases 150 magnificent photos of the Youghiogheny River as seen in its popular state park at Ohiopyle and also throughout the stream’s length in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
This collection of stunning photos and informative narrative follows the 2023 update of Tim’s earlier book, Youghiogheny: Appalachian River, which has become a classic in the literature of Pennsylvania’s environment.
Staff from Mountain Watershed Association will also provide a short conversation about their work to protect the Youghiogheny River watershed.
FREE!!!!
REGISTER

Perryopolis Council Meeting
2024-04-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Perryopolis Muni Building, 312 Independence St, Perryopolis, PA, 15089, United States

Rostraver Twp Commissioners Meeting
2024-04-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Rostraver Twp Commissioners Meeting, 201 Municipal Drive, Belle Vernon, PA, 15012, United States
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Minutes/Agenda

Allegheny County Council Meeting
2024-04-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Allegheny County Office, 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States

Plum Sedat 4a Injection Well Public Hearing
2025-03-31 18:30 - 21:00 | Plum Bourough Municipal Building, 2001 Mike Thomas Way, Pittsburgh, PA, 15239
URGENT!! PLEASE ATTEND
Continued hearing on Plum Sedat 4a with more expert witness testimony. Public comment will be closed
Register HERE with Protect PT

YCC Work Meeting
2025-03-21 13:00 - 15:00 | PA
YCC member meeting – time is tentative!!! please check back to confirm

DEP Public Hearing on Draft Discharge Permit for Westmorland Sanitary Landfill
2025-03-20 18:00 - 20:30 | Rostraver Central Fire Department Social Hall, 1100 Fells Church Road, Rosterver Township, PA, 15012
The landfill has applied for a permit to discharge treated leechate and condinsate from it’s facility via pipeline to the Monongahela River.
To make a comment contact DEP’s SW Environmental Justice Coordinator, Emily Green at emgreen@PA.gov or 412-442-4042,. Registration to comment for hearing will be accepted up to 4 pm on March 19th. Testimony will be limited to 3 minutes per comment.
