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15 motorists charged with DUI

Fifteen motorists have been charged by area police with DUI, according to court records recently made public. Those charged were: Timothy Francis Engler, 69, of 450 Canal St., city; Lycoming Regional Police in the 100 block of Bridge Street, Jersey Shore on July 24; also charged with one ...

Canada retaliates with tariffs on hundreds of US products

TORONTO (AP) — Canada struck back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods, in response to the latest round of tariffs on Canada. The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada, showing other governments whether a smaller U.S. ally can ...

2026 Susquehanna Greenway Partnership mini-grant program is now open

LEWISBURG — The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership is pleased to announce the opening of the 2026 Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant Program. This program supports the advancement of outdoor recreation, conservation, trail projects, and programs within the Susquehanna Greenway’s 22 counties: Bradford, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Indiana, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Susquehanna, Union, Wyoming, and York. Projects outside this corridor will not be considered. Eligible applicants ...

What did Whitetail Management Institute have to say?

As anyone following activities at either the Game Commission or the Fish and Boat Commission knows, the Whitetail Management Institute conducted a joint study on the agencies’ future path. The report is now available, and the question is, “What does it say?” The full report is 81 pages, so I obviously don’t have time to go through every aspect. Nor, I am sure, do you have the desire to read the entire thing. So, I will note the highlights and provide my thoughts and insights based on over 25 years with the Fish and Boat Commission. The purpose of the commissioned study, and ...

Reflections in Nature: Asters are nice to enjoy in September

The weather man reported that summer was over on the first of September, while most of us celebrate Labor Day as the end of summer. According to the calendar, summer is officially over at 8:05 p.m. on Sept 22. Back when our children were in school and hunting season and night patrol were beginning for me, Mary Alice always said that summer ended after we celebrated the Fourth of July. She also declares summer is over when she sees the first aster in bloom. When checking diaries from previous years I usually find that I have seen my first aster flowers by the middle of September. The ...