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Sleeping moths keep nature alive

Photo by Katie Finch Primrose Moths rest during the day in Evening Primrose flowers. Flowers serve many purposes. For plants, they are reproductive parts and the first step in creating seeds. For insects, birds, and even us, they are a food source. They are also a source ...

Drake Day set for Sunday at Well Museum

TITUSVILLE – Drake Well Museum and Park will host its annual Drake Day celebration on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., commemorating Edwin Drake’s famous oil strike in Titusville in August 1859. With America turning 250 years old this year, Drake Day will especially focus on the ...

Locally made Cummins engine to hit market in 2027

It’s been two years since full production of a new line of X15N engines began at Cummins Inc.’s Jamestown Engine Plant. Now, the X15N engine is ready for market after clarification from the U.S. EPA - no pun intended - cleared the road for its deployment. In July, the EPA issued a rule scaling back emissions warranty requirements that EPA officials said added the largest single cost to the trucking industry. Under the proposal, the EPA would maintain underlying emission standards, including nearly 90% of planned nitrogen oxide (NOx) reductions. The new rule also eliminates ...

Tidioute News: Book club, VFW events slated

Upcoming news items from Tidioute: — Book Club at the Tidioute Public Library — The next Book Club meeting will be held on Saturday, Aug. 22 at 11 a.m. Whether you are a lifelong avid reader or just looking to get back into the habit of reading, come share your thoughts, favorite books or current reads! Also, the Book Challenge Book Club will meet at The Tidioute Public Library on Aug. 22 at 11. A list of prompts is available at the library. — TCCS Picture Day — TCCS fall picture day is Sept. 4. Retakes will be on Oct. 16. — Tidioute VFW Events — VFW Meeting is on ...

Overdose prevention program notes 30% drop in deaths

WORMLEYSBURG, Pa. – This week, Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Dr. Latika Davis-Jones announced DDAP’s Overdose Prevention Program has added its first faith-based recovery organization to the growing network of 100 partner organizations now distributing naloxone and drug testing strips across Pennsylvania to help prevent overdoses, particularly those that could be fatal. The Overdose Prevention Program and its network of community partners are saving lives in every corner of the Commonwealth. Since Governor Josh Shapiro took office, overdose ...

Youngsville Life: Suites at Rouse to open harvest market

Editor’s Note: Please 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. The Weekly Harvest Market at The Suites at the Rouse, 615 Rouse Ave., Youngsville will open for the year soon. The official start date for the market is Thursday, Aug. 27, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., continuing every Thursday with the last date being Thursday, October 1. It's an outdoor market (inside if inclement weather). There is no cost for vendors to attend, but registration is required by emailing ...