Breaking News

The long-term cost of trespassing

I often get questioned about where I get inspiration for my articles. Some are about experiences I have had, others about my favorite hunting or fishing techniques. But, like many things today, more of my inspiration comes from social media. That is what happened this week. More specifically, a social media post trying to justify trespassing while hunting. Let’s see what you think. The post in question, posted on a large hunting page, asked: “If you know an out-of-town landowner does not hunt, would you hunt the property even if you could not get permission?” In other words, it ...

Outdoors calendar

Atkinson Mills Sportsmen’s Club • Meetings — held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The club is located at 55 Sportsmen Club Lane, McVeytown; email atkinsonmillssportsmensclub@gmail.com; online at http://atkinsonmills-sportsmensclub.weebly.com. Blue Rock Sportsman’s Club • Club meetings — 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month on the gun range, and at 7 p.m. January and February in the barn. To east end Blue Rock: From Milroy, follow signs to Reeds Gap State Park. Free camping available and kitchen is open during all events except trap ...

Big Boy’s visit brings a daughter home

GRANVILLE — Jane Erwin saw the news on Facebook and broke a little. Big Boy No. 4014 was coming through Mifflin County. For most people, that meant a rare chance to stand near the tracks and watch one of the world’s most famous steam locomotives move through the county. For Erwin, ...

Child’s drawing inspires grassroots data center campaign

GRANVILLE — In a rural corner of Granville Township a 5-year-old girl has become an unlikely voice in a growing debate over a proposed data center. Agnes Runk, daughter of Adam and Emilee Runk of Lewistown, frequently visits grandparents Rick and Lisa Geedey, who live less than a ...

Speed display board installed in Juniata County

From staff reports McCOYSVILLE — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has installed a radar-controlled speed display board along state Route 35 in Tuscarora Township in an effort to reduce speeding and improve traffic safety. The speed display board is located on the northbound side of Route 35 between Woodward Lane and Black Log Road near Reeds Gap, where the posted speed limit is 45 mph. Using radar, the sign detects the speed of approaching vehicles and displays it to drivers as a reminder to slow down when necessary. PennDOT said speeding is one of the most common ...