We鈥檙e entering that great time of year when people spend more time outdoors. Participation in hiking, boating, cycling, fishing, and camping all spike in the summer. Except for a refreshing change of pace, exercise, and new perspectives, the vast majority of outdoor excursions are ...
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has a new executive director. Stephen Smith, who has served as deputy executive director since February, was appointed to his new role recently by the Board of Game Commissioners, which convened in executive session. Smith replaces Bryan Burhans, who ...
I can still remember the pictures of the Cuyahoga River in Eastern Ohio catching fire from all the pollution floating on the river surface. The day was June 22nd, 1969. Today it鈥檚 our polluted oceans in the news and last week we all saw the pictures of the garbage being dumped in the ocean ...
With the weather heating up people are going to be spending much more time outdoors, and reports of illnesses such as Lyme disease are expected to 鈥渢ick鈥� up. To help people stay healthy, this week the Pennsylvania Department of Health launched a tool on its website for tracking cases of ...
It鈥檚 been a rainy spring. And while rained-out schedules are a downer, all the dampness has its upside. Many folks in this region report 鈥� or is brag a better word? 鈥� it鈥檚 been a good spring for morels. Around here, morels are 鈥渁 thing.鈥� It鈥檚 amusing to me, in a good ...
This past week saw summer-like weather visit across the region with warm sunny days and not much in the way of rain. Temperatures rose into the upper 70s and low to mid 80s, far above the average of 70 degrees. April closed out 5 degrees above average for the month and continued the warm ...
