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Equinox examined

Friday brought us what we call “the first day of spring.” But announcing spring is an arbitrary declaration, as we saw by last weekĢƵ weather. The latest date I’ve seen snow flurries in our local mountains is June 2, 1977. Spring, like all the seasons, can be hard to pin down. So, what ...

Annual kids’ fishing event honors Jim Tobal

Friends of Jim Tobal, in cooperation with South Union Township, will again offer a youth fishing experience this spring at the townshipĢƵ Community Park, Hutchinson Recreation Area. The event honors Jim Tobal venerated local educator, outdoorsman, and conservationist. Youths aged 16 and ...

Falling through ice becoming more common — and deadly

Elmer Brown was following two friends on his four-wheeler last November, hunting caribou across a frozen channel in northern Alaska when the ice gave way. All three plunged into the frigid water. One friend drowned, and Brown, 45, later died of hypothermia, leaving behind five children. “He ...

Bird tornado touches down as snow geese head to Arctic

KLEINFELTERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A few dozen birdwatchers gathered in the predawn darkness to wait for the moment when thousands of migrating snow geese stopped honking and preening to suddenly take flight from a Pennsylvania reservoir. The mesmerizing display, about an hour after sunrise, was ...

Have your say

Hunters and members of waterfowl organizations have several options to ask questions and voice opinions on the 2026-27 proposed migratory game bird seasons. Questions or comments can be submitted by email to waterfowlcomments@pa.gov, or by mail to Pennsylvania Game Commission, Bureau of ...

Varieties of weather experience

Today is Wednesday, March 11th, 2026. I awoke this morning to a loud bang of thunder that shook the house as it rumbled through the skies accompanied by lightning, wind and even some small hail that could be heard bouncing off of roofs and cars. The clouds were departing by sunrise and the ...