Breaking News
July 31, 2025
The U.S. National Weather Service announced this morning that thunderstorms with especially heavy rain are possible this afternoon and evening. The he...
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
Aug 27, 2020
It’s a matter of choice. That’s important when choosing the right bullet for the task at hand. In today’s marketplace the right choice can be elusive....
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
May 22, 2020
I started reloading my own ammunition when I was about 16 years old. It’s fair to say there’s been a lot of water under the bridge since then. In spit...
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
May 24, 2019
I was once betrayed by a rather pricey archery release while practicing just before the season started. Being young and maybe a bit macho, I was shoot...
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
Jan 19, 2019
Starting a lively conversation among hunters is easy; just suggest that you surely know the best caliber for deer hunting. Spend a little time in a hu...
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
Oct 14, 2017
The trophy stood on top of his gun cabinet. Dad was particularly proud of it because of the high level of competition. Top shooters from several state...
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
Sep 07, 2017
Today, air guns are used in everything from precision shooting competitions and weekend plinking sessions to hunting small and even large game. Recent...
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
Jul 08, 2017
Anyone reading my column may believe I am totally against magnum calibers. This is not true, as magnums have their place in the hunting and even targe...
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
May 04, 2017
Invented in the 1860s, shotgun cartridges were fashioned from brass. A rapid change in manufacturing soon took place. And over the next 30 years, the ...
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
Feb 03, 2017
My daughter, Chrissy, and I were seated overlooking a hardwood bench when a group of far off deer angled down the hill and disappeared. Two minutes la...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
July 31, 2025
President Donald Trump’s tariff negotiations have been largely successful. Not so for his efforts to end the Ukraine war. Trump has expressed increasi...
Lifestyles
July 31, 2025
August is a special month. The pressure is off and it’s time to enjoy the late-season garden. We still have to weed, trim, and water but we can also p...
July 31, 2025
Lafayette Township Volunteer Fire Department, along with Mount Jewett and Kane ambulances, were dispatched at 8:54 a.m. Thursday to a reported tractor...
Local News
Rotary garden blooms with unity
July 31, 2025
On Wednesday evening members of Bradford’s Rotary Club were honored to install a set of Peace Poles within their garden, located at the corner of Mech...
July 31, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (TNS) — The left-leaning press is ringing the alarm bells: “Trump’s Texas Gerrymander Is Supercharging a New War on Democracy,” says ...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
July 31, 2025
According to rankings released by U.S. News, Pennsylvania is the 41st “best state,” positioning itself at 39th in education and 38th in its overall ec...
