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Responses to wildfires earn awards for excellence

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HARRISBURG — Two teams of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources staff members who demonstrated exemplary public service in their wildfire response efforts have been recognized by Governor Josh Shapiro with Governor’s Awards for Excellence. DCNR’s Michaux State Forest Wildfire Response Team, which included Todd Breininger; Cody Crouse; Tyler Feldman; Marcus Kaiser; Adam Kling; Amy Shull; Benjamin Livelsberger; David Lynch; Chad Northcraft; and Joshua Thompson; and the Packerton Wildfire Investigation Team, which included Jacob Novitsky and Matthew Waters, were honored ...

PGC, PFBC seek public input on new Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan

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HARRISBURG —- The Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission have announced that public input is being accepted related to the agencies’ draft 2025-2035 Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan. This is a non-regulatory plan that encourages all Pennsylvanians to participate in fish and wildlife conservation. The draft Plan and public comment form are available online. Comments may be submitted through Sept. 19, 2026. First developed in 2005, the Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan has been the Commonwealth’s blueprint “to conserve Pennsylvania’s ...

Collaborative strategy announced for statewide public fishing and boating access

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HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources have announced a new, collaborative statewide public fishing and boating access strategy. The strategy provides a clear blueprint for state agencies and their partner organizations to follow as they develop, plan, and enhance public access opportunities in their communities. Partners including heritage areas, watershed organizations, 501(c)3 nonprofit groups, local governments, and water trail managers, can use the tools available through this strategy by visiting the ...

PFBC and partners celebrate opening of new Susquehanna River Access

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TOWANDA, Pa. — Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director Tim Schaeffer, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Deputy Secretary Claire Jantz joined community partners Aug. 13 to celebrate the opening of a new river access at the French Azilum historical site in ...

Outdoors Calendar

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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 shoots. Decatur ...

Local schedule

Local Sports

Thursday, Sept. 3 Golf Bellefonte at Mifflin County, 1p Tennis Cumberland Valley at Mifflin County, 4p Boys soccer Mifflin County at Bellefonte, 6p Shamokin at EJ, 6:30p Juniata at Millersburg, 6p Girls soccer EJ at Mifflin County, 7p West Perry at Juniata, 4p Volleyball Fannett at EJ, 6:30p Field hockey Mifflin County at Palmyra, 6:30p