Battle to save Huntingdon County’s Old Crow Wetland in Pennsylvania is over

The three-year battle to protect an important wildlife area in Huntingdon County, Pa., has come to an end. Earthmoving for a convenience store/truck stop began in mid-July and continued into November, with the construction of a huge retaining wall on the lower end of the adjoining property.
In April, Rutters closed the deal on the farm fields near the intersection of Routes 22 and 26 just west of Huntingdon – purchasing the property for $427,500. This was the final step before beginning construction of a convenience store/truck stop that happens to be adjacent and immediately up-slope from the Old Crow Wetlands.

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