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Outdoor

ANF sets rules for leek picking

If leeks are your thing, then you’re welcome to pick them on most of the land that makes up the Allegheny National Forest. Federal officials sent out a reminder of the rules for picking leeks — a branch off of the onion family — this week. They caution that collection for personal ...

Game Commission delivers annual report

Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Bryan Burhans today presented the agency’s annual report to the General Assembly, and delivered testimony before the House Game and Fisheries Committee. To view a copy of the agency’s annual legislative report, please visit the Game ...

The backyard garden roars

Today, I made my first batch of chili for 2020, the mildest Texas chili I have ever made, but also one of the better batches, according to Jeri. She asked that the next batch is made the same way, which is more than fine with me, if I followed a recipe. I do not measure most of the ingredients ...

Petiquette

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 ...