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The mighty mantis makes an appearance

Now that autumn is in full swing, we anticipate the sight of leaves as they travel their way from tree to ground. We all find great joy during this transitional time as each leaf gracefully floats to the grass. However, one day at the Nature Center, my peace was replaced with great curiosity ...

Youngsville Life: Halloween, craft events coming up

Email community news to Colette Nelson at Colettenel.ypl@gmail.com by Wednesday of each week to be included in the Youngsville News section of the Saturday paper. COMMUNITY NEWS - Youngsville Fire Dept. Craft Show: The annual Youngsville Fire Dept. Craft Show will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Interested vendors should contact Linda at 814-563-7835 for table information. – St. Francis Episcopal Church, 343 East Main St., Youngsville, will host a Taize prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The quiet, contemplative gatherings offer an opportunity for prayer ...

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Allegheny Outdoor Club To Hold Weekend Hikes, Rides On Saturday, Oct. 24, members of the Allegheny Outdoor Club will ride bikes or hike at Goddard State Park, 684 Lake Wilhelm Road, Sandy Lake. Those attending can meet at the Youngsville Car Wash at 10 a.m. or noon at the marina at the park. Pat Spicer is the organizer of this activity. On Sunday, Oct. 25, the club will hike at Tionesta Dam. The group will meet at 2 p.m. at the dam off Route 36. After crossing the dam, the group will be in the parking lot at the right. The hike will be a loop of 4 miles with some hills to the scenic ...

Briefs

Bridge results On Oct. 12 at the YMCA, Chick Bello and Pat Fincher came in first with Karen and Mary Conarro in second. Bill Massa was first on Oct. 13 at the Woman’s Club and Jo Simonsen was second. Oct. 15 at the Woman’s Club found Donna Holding in first and Marcy O’Brien in second. Halloween at Mill is Sunday JAMESTOWN — All are invited to a different way to enjoy Halloween this year at the Busti Historical Society's annual Halloween at the Mill event on Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. "Many of the Grimm's fairy tales take place at or near a mill. The Busti grist mill is the ...

Fall fungus on display at Audubon

Mushrooms are interesting. At a glance, fungi may look similar to plants, but they are their own separate kingdom, neither plant nor animal. Fungi actually share more things in common with animals, both in the chemical materials that cells are made of but also because fungi eat rather than ...

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Outdoor Club To Meet Sunday On Sunday, Oct. 18, members of the Allegheny Outdoor Club will meet at Musante Street, Warren at 1 p.m.. or the Morrison Hiking trailhead off Route 59 past Kinzua Dam at 1:30 p.m. for a hike of the loop trial with ascents and descents. Lisa To will be the trail leader for the activity.