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Pennsylvania bear hunting is a long shot, and fewer than 2% of hunters succeed in a given year. Mark Hanes of Bensalem has done it three times in four years, writes Brian Whipkey for PhillyBurbs. A Veteran of the Northeast Woods. Hanes, 51, hunts public land in Pike and Monroe...
Jerry Lee Cableigh has had many high points in his life, including his recent summit of Spruce Knob in West Virginia, on his quest to climb the highest point in all 50 states.
A small meadow can look glorious to the person who planted it and like an abandoned lot to everyone else. The plants are often the same in both cases. What differs is the frame around them. Clean edges, a mown path and a few deliberate repeats tell visitors that the...
If you’ve ever eaten a breakfast so good that you briefly considered rearranging your entire life around being closer to the place that made it, then you already understand what the Earlystown Diner in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania is capable of doing to a person. For everyone else, consider this...
Movie scenes can make a staircase, a diner, or a quiet cemetery feel unforgettable, turning ordinary places into settings that stay with audiences long after the credits roll. Across Pennsylvania, real locations have helped bring stories to life, from tales of brave fighters and young friendships to encounters with strange creatures and dangerous secrets. Exploring these places in person offers a different perspective than watching them on screen.
Local family's lottery-themed Halloween
Five pounds of chocolate candy that flunked its beauty test can go home with you for under twenty dollars. The pieces came off a real production line, just a little lumpy, smudged, or lopsided. The star of this show is a marshmallow-filled chocolate cup that has been made in the...
A Pennsylvania hot dog shop closed its doors after decades of serving a loyal downtown crowd. What followed was supposed to be a renovation, but the project became far more complicated when part of the building collapsed onto the street. I can only imagine how discouraging that moment must have...
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Shoppers looking to give pets a fur-ever home could face new financial hurdles under proposed Pennsylvania legislation that would ban pet financing. In a memo circulated by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Berks/Montgomery), the proposed legislation would prohibit pet stores from offering financing options for those purchasing pets. Sen. Pennycuick explains in her memo […]
If you want to find exquisite, beautiful jewelry sold by a locally-owned, family-run business while being treated like royalty, head to King's Jewelry for the holidays.
The state inspected the following food establishments in Centre County. To find more restaurant safety information, view full inspection reports, and sign up for real-time text or email alerts for specific restaurants or locations, visit Spotlight PA’s Restaurant Safety Tracker. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture produces retail food inspection...
The winners in local political races impact the lives of citizens every minute of every day. From governors, state senators and representatives; county legislators, school boards, borough council members and township supervisors, historically poor voter turnout in election cycle “off years” – or in those where a president is not running for election – can have a profound impact on education funding, programs, property taxes, policies, services and more.
(WBRE/WYOU) — A lucky lottery player won $1,000,000 on a Scratch-Off in Pennsylvania. A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Bradford County sold a $1 million-winning Snake, Rattle and Roll Scratch-Off. Snake, Rattle and Roll is a $20 game that offers top prizes of $1 million. Players can learn more about the game by visiting the Lottery’s […]
Ms. Jeanine Ging, sixth grade math and science teacher, has started a service project in the summer. A company named Jabebo, from Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, is making earrings out of cereal boxes, leaving a mark on the view of recycling. Jabebo is a company that started back in the 1990s when...
Two of the chili counters on this list opened in the same year, 1923. They sit on opposite sides of the map, and both are still ladling sauce today. I love that detail. In Pennsylvania, chili isn’t only a bowl with crackers on the side. It shows up on...
God bless us, everyone! The Playhouse at McConnellstown will conclude its 2026 Season with Michael Paller’s adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, “A Christmas Carol.” This production runs on the main stage from November 20 to November 29. Picture It: London on Christmas Eve in 1843. Charles...
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Photo by Nick Fewings / unsplash Every fall, hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania hunters head into marshes, cornfields, and timber edges chasing ducks, geese, doves, and woodcock, yet a surprising number get cited each year for license mix-ups or baiting violations they didn’t even know existed. If you plan to hunt migratory birds in Pennsylvania, you need more than a general … This article, Migratory Bird Hunting Laws in Pennsylvania: Seasons, Licenses, and Legal Requirements , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Cockfighting Laws in Kentucky: Penalties, Rooster Ownership Rules, and How to Report It • Quail Hunting Season in Maryland: Dates, Limits, and Where You Can Hunt • Grouse Hunting Season in Maine: Dates, Limits, and Legal Rules
If you’ve ever watched a Studio Ghibli film and thought “I wish I could actually walk into that landscape,” then someone needs to tell you about Goodell Gardens & Homestead in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, because that’s almost exactly what it feels like. The lush greens, the sweeping...