Westmoreland, Pa., man facing charges in kayak drowning
Deborah Weisberg
July 27, 2026
Stems from death of 17-year-old girl in Lake Erie in ’25
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Pennsylvania Game Commission lists recent oil, gas and mineral deals
Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports
July 27, 2026
Pennsylvania game commissioners, at their July 10 quarterly meeting, approved the following oil, gas and mineral agreements:
Court rules Pennsylvania Game Commission warrantless searches are unconstitutional
Peter Hall / Pennsylvania Capital-Star
July 24, 2026
Property owners have a greater right to privacy on their land under the Pennsylvania Constitution than under the U.S. Constitution, the state Supreme Court ruled July 21.
The decision is in favor of a
Study says Pennsylvania game lands don’t hurt the state’s counties
Jeff Mulhollem
July 24, 2026
State game lands have a huge positive impact on the state’s economy and don’t inhibit private development or shortchange local municipal coffers. That’s the conclusion of a study commissioned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Lyme disease vaccine may be on the horizon
Deborah Weisberg
July 24, 2026
Penn State entomologist Michael Skvarla is glad to have taken part in a clinical trial for a Lyme disease vaccine that Pfizer and Valneva are hoping to bring to market.
In his work, Skvarla
Heat is on and Pennsylvania’s wild trout are feeling it
Deborah Weisberg
July 23, 2026
Yellow Breeches Creek in Pennsylvania’s Cumberland County was so warm July 17 TCO Fly Shop was advising anglers to go instead to one of the local spring creeks for trout – or better yet, to
Commentary: Groups chime in on new federal grizzly bear plan
National Wildlife Federation Report
July 23, 2026
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed revisions to grizzly bear conservation under the Endangered Species Act section 4(d), released last week, support increased responsibility in state-led management and tailored conservation strategies.
While still
Trump administration rolls back a key protection for wildlife
Associated Press
July 16, 2026
The Trump administration finalized a rule on July 10 that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act and eliminates a key protection for imperiled wildlife against logging, oil drilling and other activities.
The
Pennsylvania’s feathered angler – the great blue heron – is thriving
Mark Nale
July 16, 2026
State College, Pa. — As reported by the Audubon Society, many bird species are in serious decline. One species that actually has increased in numbers during the past 25 years is a large bird that
