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Caterpillars, moths, and butterflies!

As late summer sets in, it is the perfect time to go outside and look for butterflies and moths. Butterflies can be found in open areas fluttering around near flowers. Worldwide there are an estimated 180,000 butterfly and moth species but even here at Audubon you can find a wide diversity of ...

Special honors

Willamay Rupczyk, a beloved resident at the Watson Memorial Home, celebrated her 100th birthday. To honor this remarkable milestone, State Rep. Kathy Rapp visited to present her with a special 100th birthday citation.

Church to host free carnival this Saturday

The Pleasant Community Church will be hosting a free carnival, “Jumping Into Fall,” from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the church, 673 Pleasant Dr., Warren. According to Erin Sudul, Chair of Christian Formation, this is the first year for the event. The church would like to spread the word ...

Briefs

Christian Women’s Group to meet Sept. 9 Jamestown-Warren Christian Women Village Mission Country Partners will meet at noon Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Praise Fellowship Church, Russell. Spiritual guest is Kathy Joy Hoffer of Erie speaking on "Desperate Choices and Merciful Outcomes." Music is by Jeremy Earnheardt of Warren. Lunch is $7. The group is collecting new socks for veterans through November for local and Blue Star mothers overseas Christmas packages. Call Nancy Schuyler at 716-294-3071 for reservations. There are no dues nor membership. Pittsfield church to host food ...

Sunday hunting dates listed by DCNR

After Gov. Josh Shapiro signed historic legislation ending the ban earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announced a phased approach to expanding Sunday hunting in state parks and forests, ensuring that the rollout balances Pennsylvania’s rich hunting traditions with the recreational needs and safety of millions of visitors to public lands. For the 2025-26 season, Sunday hunting in state parks will be limited to three dates: Nov. 16, 23, and 30 — while state forests, which cover 2.2 million acres and generally have larger, less ...

Prehistoric sweets

Times Observer Photos by Ann-Marie Gariepy Elionna and Oliver Haight of Warren, Pennsylvania at the recent I Heart Cookies and Dinosaurs event held at the Lowe’s parking lot. “The kids had a blast and the sugar cookie was amazing!” said their grandmother, Tonya Haight. Oliver Haight ...