Rose Valley Lake continues to be a hot topic. I have entertained several rumors. They need to make some repairs. We have chatted back and forth for the past 3 years. Many new conversations of late. It looks like they will need to drain the entire lake. It takes time to secure the funds. Many
Think back to your childhood days and how many times you may have uttered those words. Even as adults, most have thought about or spoken those three little words at some time when confronted with a situation that seemed unbalanced. In reality, life itself is unfair, but athletic competition is meant to be undertaken on
So, you went out and got yourself a spring gobbler! Well, congratulations. Most experienced turkey hunters would agree that Pennsylvania spring gobblers are just about the toughest bird to get. Mostly due to the extreme hunting pressure that they are subjected to, these birds are usually the wariest you will pursue. It truly is no
As usual, come the weekend, I begin thinking about what next week’s column should be. What often happens is that someone I am talking with will tell me about an interesting wildlife encounter they had, and that becomes the spark that ignites my next story. Recently, a friend told me about seeing a red fox
Lycoming County owns Pennsylvania’s hiking culture. This is not an opinion. The landscape here is rugged and accessible in ways that make other counties seem small by comparison. Hundreds of thousands of acres of public land stretch across the Allegheny Plateau, creating a wilderness experience that has become rare in the Mid-Atlantic. The county opens the door
History provides context on just how good Pennsylvania spring turkey hunters have had it lately. During the state’s first spring turkey season in 1968, the total take was 1,636. Compare that to last year, when hunters harvested an estimated 42,543 birds. Not only was that the largest spring turkey harvest in the last five years,
The Pennsylvania spring gobbler season is underway, and preseason scouting would indicate that this should be a really good year to bag one of nature’s greatest game birds. Before you head to the woods, there are a few things you should give some thought to. The majority of those who get up every morning well
I’m sure it’s no secret that I love to fish, and over the years I’ve pursued a lot of different species, and one of my favorites was northern pike. My fishing buddies and I made frequent trips to the St. Lawrence River in New York to pursue pike and for good reason — the pike
Quarterback Joe Fagnano continues to amaze. The local Williamsport Area product is amazing. Fagnano did not get picked in the 2026 NFL Draft. But Joe recently landed a free-agent job with the Baltimore Ravens. The terms of the deal are still in the air. Various reports said he agreed to three years. Incredible. Fagnano is
Most likely, those who follow sports were not surprised when the recent news broke regarding the betting scandal of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who checked himself into a treatment program to address a gambling addiction a week ago. While betting on sporting events has been around since sports themselves were established, the activity was
Among my sports memorabilia is a souvenir license plate touting the words “Pittsburgh, City of Champions.” The Pirates in 1979, the Steelers in 2009, the Penguins in 2017, all black & gold glory, all ancient history. Oh yes, perhaps Dean Martin’s 1955 hit record “Memories Are Made of This” says it all for western Pennsylvania
I decided to shave. It was a valiant effort. Call it another midlife crisis. I was going for the Robert Redford. Trying to portray what he looked like in Jeremiah Johnson. Scruffy and rugged. I was seriously thinking about joining the bearded brethren. Needing to simplify. Get back to basics. Eliminate the stresses and electronic
