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Fishing Flegal by fall? City says reservoir recreation weeks away

MORGANTOWN -- When you turn on your faucet to fill a glass, run a bath or prepare a meal, chances are you’re using water pulled from the Morgantown Utility Board’s Flegal Reservoir. Since MUB filled the 370-million gallon manmade lake in 2023, it’s become an integral water source for ...

City lets $1.5 million reservoir recreation project

MORGANTOWN -- In February of 2015, the Morgantown Utility Board made public its plan to construct a new reservoir on 125 acres along Cobun Creek Road. About 15 minutes later, people started inquiring about recreational opportunities at the site. This has all been a long time ...

A highway river and a whitewater rollercoaster

A throwback to when ‘shipping’ meant ‘by ship’   The City of Morgantown and the Port of Pittsburgh — with the sponsorship of the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization — have submitted a joint application to have the Monongahela River designated ...

Gritstone could become public recreation amenity

At the beginning of November, the pandemic claimed — though belatedly — another local business. Gritstone Climbing + Fitness was foreclosed upon, and at the end of November, the business was sold at auction to Unified Bank. Its doors have been closed since. The rock-climbing gym had a ...