STATE COLLEGE — More than 60 Pennsylvania 4-H members from across the state recently participated in several shooting sports contests held at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days site, at the Scotia Barrens Range and at the Shenecoy Sportsmen Club in Huntingdon County. Part of Penn State ...
Two upcoming free events focusing on community trees and their care will be offered on September 24th, 2025 at the Deane Center in Wellsboro. DCNR Bureau of Forestry, the Wellsboro Parks and Recreation Department, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, and Penn State Extension Urban Forestry are hosting the “Community Tree Roundtable for North Central PA Municipalities” from noon to 3 p.m. This will include presentations on funding opportunities, sidewalk conflict and hazard mitigation, general tree care and more. Any individuals who help maintain community trees are invited, ...
While driving down the road one day, Mary Alice commented on the clouds appearing as if they were big fluffy pillows. She then asked if you could touch a cloud and what it would feel like. I answered yes, you can. Fog is nothing more than a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the ...
STAR PARTY WHERE: Rider Park WHEN: Friday, Sept. 12 at 8:30 p.m. NOTES: Gaze at the night sky through various telescopes. This is a relaxed chance to visit Rider Park in the evening hours. Local amateur astronomers will share their knowledge about the seasonal changes in star positions. Please arrive between 8-8:15 p.m. to get settled on the lawn. Those who attend should bring blankets, chairs, snacks, warm clothing and red flashlights. Those who wish to attend should register by emailing AmyP@FCFPartnership.org or calling 570-321-1500. KAYAKING LITTLE PINE WHERE: Little ...
Westfield Borough – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation secretary Mike Carroll and Pennsylvania State Forester Seth Cassell announced the first designated All-Terrain Vehicle Route in the Shapiro Administration’s latest action to boost rural economies and the Commonwealth’s $19 billion outdoor recreation industry. Route 49 in the Borough of Westfield, Tioga County is the first route approved under a new process where municipalities or regional organizations that manage trail networks can request an ATV route designation from PennDOT. “Governor Shapiro’s focus on ...
In its ongoing investigation into Eureka Resources since an Aug. 17 spill from the company’s Second Street, Williamsport, facility, the regional Department of Environmental Protection last week issued a new administrative order with the company, this time in relation to violations at its ...
