EDINBORO — A local environmental project is capturing attention along with pollutants.

The Edinboro Lake Watershed Association won a Western Pennsylvania Environmental Award this spring for its project to capture and filter stormwater runoff on General McLane School District grounds.

The project, completed in fall 2016, each year prevents an estimated 24 pounds of phosphorous and 10,000 pounds of sediments from reaching Edinboro Lake.

It does double duty as a classroom where students and the public can learn about protecting the environment…