Waterfowl briefing to be held at Northwest Region Office

February 22, 2020

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 ...

‘Further investigation’

February 21, 2020

The ongoing dispute regarding how — and to what degree — oil and gas operations impact the environment isn’t going away any time soon. Locally, the most prevalent instance of that fight is the state-wide moratorium on oil and gas wastewater spreading on dirt roads, which originated ...

Ruff ideas

February 20, 2020

A proposed dog park has jumped a significant hurdle. The Warren County Zoning Hearing Board on Wednesday granted a special exception for the Woofington Dog Park with a proposed location adjacent to the Warren County Visitors Bureau in Starbrick. Rocco DelPrince, president of the dog ...

Agencies offering advice on minimizing potential lead problems in hunted game

February 19, 2020

Research performed by a few state game agencies has provided proof that people who eat hunted game are running a risk of ingesting small quantities of lead which can be harmful. Children and women of child bearing age bear the greatest risk. This potential problem has not been widely ...

Old things new again

February 19, 2020

I spent a large portion of the past weekend cleaning. Somewhat in anticipation of the Audubon Rummage Sale happening on March 28 and 29, in part because the winter doldrums have kicked in and are making me a bit cabin-feverish, and in final part because my kitchen was gross. As I cleaned, held ...

Level the field

February 18, 2020

The demolition of the wooden play structure at Beaty Playground began Monday. It also wrapped up on Monday. A city crew handled the demolition. There is more to be done to prepare for the installation of the new GameTime play structure, but the 40-year-old wooden structure is ...