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Woodlands Association to host program Aug. 23

EDINBORO - The Northwest Pennsylvania Woodland Association will be hosting an educational program on non-native insects and plants that threaten the health of northwestern Pennsylvania forests. The program will be held at Cornplanter Forest – Strawbridge Tract near Townville, Pa., on Aug. ...

Flower Show at the Fair

Times Observer photos by Ann-Marie Gariepy A vast array of beautiful, prize winning blooms were seen throughout the Home and Garden buildings at this year’s Warren County Fair. From bright and bold to soft and subdued the flowers and arrangements on display are, in a word, stunning. The ...

Warren County Fair Princess, Queen named

Photo submitted to the Times Observer From left are Flora Billott, Junior Miss, Warren County Fair Princess Emmaline Root, Warren County Fair Queen Alexis Stec, and runner-up Kahlynne May. Committee members are Laura James, Jeanette Walter, Jessica Lachner and Cassie Dalrymple.

Paving project to start soon on Route 6 in Freehold, Pittsfield Townships

A $1.8 million resurfacing project that will give motorists a smoother ride on nearly 5 miles of Route 6 in Freehold and Pittsfield Township, Warren County is scheduled to start next week. The project will include milling and paving of 4.74 miles of roadway from the intersection of Route 6 ...

Now playing in movie theaters: 73 minutes of cat videos, for a good cause

The best of the internet's cat videos are coming to the big screen this weekend. Cat Video Fest is a 73-minute, G-rated selection of all things feline —silly, cuddly, sentimental and comedic—that's playing in more than 500 independent theaters in the U.S. and Canada. A portion of ticket ...

The magical world of owls

Recently I heard the familiar “coo-oo, coo, coo” of a Mourning Dove and it got me thinking about how I used to believe it was an owl hooting (I always heard it as a “hoo” and not a “coo”). Although owls are usually nocturnal, meaning they are not awake during the day, it sounded ...