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PFBC holds law enforcement committee meeting virtually on Wednesday, July 10

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will conduct a meeting of the Law Enforcement Committee on Wednesday, July 10, beginning at 11 a.m. This meeting will be held online with committee members participating remotely. Because this meeting is being held in a virtual format, the process for accepting public comment will be different than an in-person gathering. Public comments pertaining to the agenda can be submitted by calling (717) 705-7846 beginning on Monday, July 1 at 8 a.m. until Tuesday, July 2 at 12 p.m. Recorded comments will be limited to five minutes and ...

Outdoor community calendar for week of July 4

RIDER PARK BLUEBIRD TRAIL WHERE: Rider Park WHEN: See lycomingaudubon.com for details as date and time are subject to change NOTES: Explore the Lycoming Audubon Bluebird Trail while monitoring nest boxes. You’ll be able to learn about the bluebirds, their calls, nests, habitat and how they raise their young. Please email Bruce Buckle at bcbuckle60@gmail.com beforehand to confirm as the monitoring schedule is subject to change. The program is free and open to the public. SMART FISHING WHERE: Little Pine State Park WHEN: Thursday, July 4 at 9:30 a.m. NOTES: Have kids ...

Pine Creek Rail Trail is an asset to all those who use the trail

Pennsylvania state representative Jamie Flick, R-South Williamsport, represents the 83rd district and the City of Williamsport, but he’s more than familiar with Jersey Shore and the Pine Creek Rail Trail. That’s because he was a former Bulldog, having graduated from Jersey Shore, and ...

Research rediscovers ‘extinct’ ivory-billed woodpecker

The ivory-billed woodpecker, long-thought extinct, has been found to be alive and well — at least a few — by our very own Pennsylvanian Steve Latta. The largest woodpecker in North America, the ivory-billed woodpecker historically ranged from the Carolinas to Texas and up the Mississippi ...

Everyone can help save the planet

Green spaces flourish, healthy landscapes thrive, when trees and plants conducive to wildlife species are introduced, according to a noted entomologist and environmental figure. Doug Tallamy, professor and chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware, recently addressed a local audience on ways for landowners to be good stewards of the environment by tending to their own properties. His message during a recent evening lecture at Lycoming College was a heartening message to anyone concerned about doing their part for the planet at a time when the ...