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The effort to bring a dog park to Warren County is working to be sensitive to concerns. Rocco DelPrince, Woofington Dog Park president, addressed various concerns — from vaccinations to traffic — in a letter to the Times Observer. He also invited citizens who want to “make a positive ...

WCCD issues photo contest

The Warren County Conservation District is looking for images of Warren County. The WCCD is hosting its inaugural photo contest. All photos must be taken in Warren County. The categories are: wildlife, barns, tree, and sunsets. Entrants may submit no more than two photos in each ...

WCSD considers hunting courses

Board member Joe Colosimo introduced an item to the board, citing programs in other states in which schools provide hunter safety courses to all students who do not opt out. “It fits the demographic of our area perfectly,” he said. “A lot of school districts are moving to hunters ...

Oh that precious live bait

With the live minnow situation being what it is now in Warren County, anglers are being forced to treat minnows with great care. Winter walleye fishing without live minnows is just not the same game. It can be done, but not nearly as well as with live minnows. Minnows are so valuable now it ...

KECA scholarships available to PA seniors

Students who reside in Pennsylvania who are currently in their senior year of high school will have the opportunity to earn a $1,000 scholarship provided by the Keystone Elk Country Alliance and Seneca Resources Company, LLC. The amount of $1,000 is awarded once to the scholarship recipient. In order to be eligible for this educational scholarship, students must be accepted to attend a college or secondary vocational/trade school. They must also be majoring in or pursuing a career in an environmental field. (including but not limited to: Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, ...

Waterfowl briefing to be held at Northwest Region Office

Representatives of waterfowl organizations, interested hunters and the public are invited to attend a briefing on Friday, March 6 on the status of Atlantic Flyway waterfowl populations and proposed federal frameworks for the 2020-21 waterfowl hunting seasons. The briefing will begin at 1 p.m., at the Pennsylvania Game Commission Northwest Region Office, 1509 Pittsburgh Road, Franklin. In addition to reviewing frameworks established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for upcoming waterfowl and migratory bird seasons, Game Commission staff will provide updates on current ...