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Jakes Rocks Trail Fest makes return today

MEAD — Mountain bikers, hikers and outdoor enthusiasts from across the region will gather at Jakes Rocks this weekend for the annual Jakes Rocks Trail Fest. The two-day event is scheduled for today and Saturday at the Jakes Rocks Overlook and Mountain Bike Trail in the Allegheny National ...

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Community breakfast A free community breakfast will be at Russell United Methodist Church, 17 S. Main St., Russell, from 8 to 10 a.m. Pancakes, eggs, sausages, juice and coffee will be available. Everyone is welcome. Vegetarian Society meets JAMESTOWN — It’s Pumpkin Spice season! The September meeting of the Chautauqua Vegetarian Society will include a presentation about the joy of "pumpkin spice" seasonings. Learn about the nutritional benefits of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and other warming fall spices, as well as how to include them more in your recipes. The meeting will ...

Women only take aim at Kalbfus Rod & Gun Club

A shooting event just for women was held at the Kalbfus Rod and Gun Club in Clarendon. After a safety lecture the women shot trap, as well as pistol and rifle target shooting. The group enjoyed lunch between shotgun shooting and the other disciplines. As David Tenney, one of the instructors ...

Audubon birdseed order deadline nearing

Give your feathered friends a mid-fall treat and stock up on their favorite birdseed at a special price during Audubon Community Nature Center’s (ACNC) Fall Birdseed Sale. Orders are due by Sunday, Sept. 27 with the most popular seeds and mixes available for you to stock up on at 10% – ...

McCormick, Fetterman press RFK Jr. over canceled research grants

U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick want answers from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services about the cancellation of research grants at a pair of Pennsylvania institutions. This week, McCormick’s office shared a letter the senators penned to department Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. nearly one month ago about the cancellation of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, grants. McCormick, a Republican, and Fetterman, a Democrat, wrote that researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, known as CHOP, and the University of Pittsburgh, ...

Establishments reminded of upcoming skill games decision deadline

The Pennsylvania State Police reminds businesses and establishments that continue to operate so-called “skill game” machines, about the upcoming compliance deadline of Oct. 13, following the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s recent decision. On June 15, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that skill games, often found in taverns, restaurants, social clubs, mini-marts, gas stations, grocery stores, laundromats, pizza parlors, and other businesses, are in fact “slot machines” as defined in the Gaming Act. Slot machines are considered gambling devices under the Crimes ...