By mid-fall, most of the migratory songbirds have returned to winter quarters. But here, in Central Pennsylvania, we have a wealth of birds that stick around (or come back here from farther north) through the cold, rain and snows of winter. Although mostly not as flashy as the migrants, ...
STATE COLLEGE — The podium at the pre-race dinner for this year’s Tussey Mountainback 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon will feature a runner and Penn State alum who has outdistanced serious life challenges and keeps on going. Don Halke has been through a heart attack, stents, a quadruple ...
STATE COLLEGE — For runners who think fifty miles is too far to run in a day, there’s now a happy medium distance in Central PA. The Tussey Mountainback 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon is adding a 50-kilometer option to its October relay and ultramarathon event this year. Now in its 23rd year, the Mountainback is well known for its team relay and ultramarathon covering 50 miles of roads in Rothrock State Forest. Runners of the new 50K event will start and finish at the same location as those running 50 miles, but “they will take a short cut,” said Mike Casper, the race’s ...
This past February Joan and I moved from our longtime home in the Williamsport area to the Foxdale Village retirement community in State College. As with any such relocation there has been a formidable learning curve, but we’ve made good progress. I’ve learned to exclaim “Go Penn ...
PHOTOS PROVIDED At 68 years old, Carl Bathurst from McElhattan is not slowing down. On Aug. 26, 27 and 28, the Pennsylvania State Skeet Championships were held at Shenecoy Skeet fields in McConnellstown, Pa. With 219 shooters participating Carl shot 100 out of 100 in the 20 gauge event to ...
HOWARD — Join the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), along with its partners, for a fun-filled afternoon of free events and random prizes, celebrating National Hunting and Fishing (NHF) Day at Bald Eagle State Park, 149 Main Park Road, Howard. The event will be held at Pavilions ...
