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Change agents

Several members of the community spoke to the commissioners about the permit application regarding the Warren Generating Station. John Able raised the alarm about oversight of the discharge into the Allegheny River changing DEP programs. He alleged that will change what’s processed, how its processed and what contaminants are in the treated material. Able noted the 28-page permit application is “very difficult for a layperson to decipher” and said it would be “extremely beneficial for the citizens of Warren County to have an opportunity to discuss the permit” with the ...

Trails at Jakes Rocks: Destination, Warren

The Trails at Jakes Rocks have made it to the big time. The mountain bike trail system was recently ranked at the top of VisitPA’s list of ‘Heart-Pumping Mountain Bike Trails.’ VisitPA is the official tourism website of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic ...

Peak Foliage

Leaves in the region continue to be near peak fall foliage. DCNR Cornplanter District Forester Cecile Stelter discussed leaf colors with the City of Warren Street Landscape Committee on Tuesday. Stelter said that the area has peaked in color “or is in the middle of that.” She said ...

The surprising life of the Oil Beetle

My children and their friends spotted some strange insects at Audubon the other day. They were dark steely blue, shining in the grass. Their bulbous round abdomens looked awkward compared to their skinny heads and thoraxes. These beetles crawled in an ungainly fashion through the grass, ...

State hunters should take precautions against Triple-E

With a rare mosquito-transmitted virus documented in Pennsylvania this year, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is encouraging hunters and others who spend time outdoors to take precautions against mosquito bites and report to the agency any dead or strange-acting wild animals they believe to have been infected. Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has been documented in wildlife and livestock in Pennsylvania in recent weeks. It’s been found in two wild turkeys in Erie County, a wild deer in Luzerne County, captive pheasants in Monroe County, and horses in Carbon County. No human cases ...

Penn’s Park’s report released, Chapman Park meeting set

After two years of public input, the Penn’s Parks for All preliminary report has been released. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources released the report, part of a strategic planning process, on Friday. “Thousands commented on what they like, dislike, and hope to see someday in their state parks,” DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said. “This information shaped recommendations that will help in the creation of a strategic plan to ensure the Pennsylvania state park system remains as relevant and valuable to future generations as it has been to ...