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Susquehanna Greenway Outdoor Expo celebrates its fifth year on Saturday

There’s no denying it—the Susquehanna River is one of Pennsylvania’s greatest natural treasures, offering endless opportunities for outdoor adventure. From paddling and fishing to hiking, biking, wildlife watching, and camping, more people than ever are discovering the beauty and ...

Nonprofits beg lawmakers to resolve skill games stalemate

While legislators from both chambers have proposed legalizing skill games in recent years, nonprofits who rely on revenue from the devices fear it may disappear because of a mid-October deadline created by a Supreme Court decision. The estimated 70,000 devices scattered around the state are ...

Learning about our birds, contributing to science

We connect to the bird world in many ways. The most popular and intimate way is at our bird feeders. For many, curiosity and appreciation of birds that started in our backyards enticed us to know more, to learn bird names and to experience the diversity of bird life beyond our ...

Home surveillance video helps lead police to suspect

William Lawrence Adams, 53, of 1411 Dewey Ave. in the city has been charged with theft from a motor vehicle and loitering and prowling at night after he was allegedly captured on home surveillance attempting to gain entry into a vehicle in the 200 block of Seminary Street in Jersey Shore on ...

Reflections in Nature: The extra flow of resin from pine trees has been valuable

Recently, we had a very large evergreen tree cut down in our front yard. This tree was only a seedling when I planted it more than 50 years ago. I had mistakenly planted the seedling too close to the house, and through the years it was necessary to cut off branches that were touching the house. The tree cutters cut the trunk and branches into smaller pieces and hauled all away. There were several small branches left behind and I carried them to my truck. When finished I noticed and felt that my hands were black and sticky from the pitch This reminded me of how the evergreen trees ...