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Various local parks will offer programs that folks may be interested in attending. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate. The programs may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or community guidelines. Fly-fishing for kids COBURN — Do you know a child ages 7-12 years old interested in learning to fly fish? Join park staff at Poe Valley State Park on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., as we go over the basics of fly fishing from the rod itself, to a few knots to get you started, to the flies we use. We’ll play a couple games ...

One of the rarest birds in the world finds a city sanctuary in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AP) — Critically endangered yellow-crested cockatoos found an unexpected sanctuary among Hong Kong ’s towering skyscrapers, but like their human neighbors they now face trouble finding a place to call home. Native to Indonesia and East Timor, the snow-white birds, their ...

Locals fish Lake Erie for walleye

BEECH CREEK — Several local fishermen from the Clinton and Centre counties area took a one-day fishing excursion to Lake Erie on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. The crew booked their scheduled fishing outing to catch walleye with Real Obsession Fishing Charters a day earlier, but because of the ...

Invasive flathead catfish now top predators in Susquehanna River in PA

UNIVERSITY PARK — Flathead catfish, opportunistic predators native to the Mississippi River basin, have the potential to decimate native and recreational fisheries, disrupting ecosystems in rivers where they become established after their introduction or invasion from a nearby river ...

In the Parks

Various local parks will offer programs that folks may be interested in attending. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate. The programs may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or community guidelines. The Great Swamp Oak HOWARD — If you want to see the largest Swamp White Oak in Pennsylvania and learn facts and history, come on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 10 a.m., to see for yourself this record-breaking tree growing right here in Bald Eagle State Park. After a short hike to the famous tree, the park naturalist will have an hour dedicated ...