Local News
Apr 09, 2020
SMETHPORT — Have you seen our signs? The McKean County Complete Count Committee is still working hard to get an accurate count for McKean County in th...
Local News
Mar 12, 2020
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s County Conservation Districts were awarded over $67,000 in grants. With this funding, forty-one pollution reduction projec...
Local News
Feb 29, 2020
The McKean County Conservation District, a member of the Allegheny Plateau Invasive Plant Management Area (APIPMA), has received new funding for invas...
Bradford, Local News, News
Feb 22, 2020
Achievements made in the Pennsylvania Wilds, a 13-county region designated as a Conservation Landscape by the state Department of Conservation and Nat...
Local News, Online Features
Nov 21, 2019
HARRISBURG – The wide array of programs and support services offered by the state’s 66 county conservation districts were the subject of an informatio...
Announcements, Bradford, Local News, ...
Nov 18, 2019
Settlement monies from the June 30th 2006 Norfolk Southern train derailment that caused a serious fish kill in Big Fill Run, Sinnemahoning Portage Cre...
Bradford, Local News, News
Sep 17, 2019
KANE — The Roach-Bauer Forestry Forum reminds attendees that the deadline to register for the Forum is this Thursday. Reservations are required. The R...
Local News, Online Features
Sep 14, 2019
KANE — Representatives of government, schools, forestry industry and the media accompanied the staff of the McKean County Conservation’s annual tour T...
Local News
Aug 22, 2019
KANE — The Roach-Bauer Forestry Forum set for Oct. 3 will feature a state forester, who will speak about resources, public perceptions, impacts and tr...
Local News
Jul 31, 2019
The last backyard conservation workshop of the summer series will be held at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 8 at Graham’s Greenhouse in Bradford, where participants w...
Bradford, Entertainment, Lifestyles
Jul 18, 2019
There is still time to register for the two remaining Backyard Conservation workshops: Native & Invasive Plants plus Pollinators and Soil Health & Ver...
Local News
Jul 17, 2019
WARREN — Do you have a private drinking water well, spring or cistern? Are you interested in learning more about how to protect, test and treat your f...
Bradford, Entertainment, Lifestyles
Jul 16, 2019
The community is invited to learn about native and invasive plants, plus beneficial pollinators at a free evening workshop next week. Backyard Conserv...
Local News
Jul 10, 2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awarded 2019 Environmental Education Grants of $3,000 each for two McKean County projects. Pen...
Bradford, Entertainment, Lifestyles
Jul 05, 2019
From 6:30 to 8 p.m. July 11, Potter and McKean County Conservation Districts will offer a workshop covering pollinators and native and invasive plants...
Local News
Jun 29, 2019
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awarded two grants in McKean County for environmental education. “Supporting thes...
Bradford, Entertainment, Lifestyles
May 17, 2019
The Bradford Area Lions Club sight conservation fund will sell brooms and garbage bags from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Save-A-Lot grocery store. De...
Local News, News
May 09, 2019
SMETHPORT — The McKean County Conservation District’s Commissioner director Cliff Lane and Manager Sandy Thompson marked Conservation District Week by...
Local News, News, Online Features
May 08, 2019
SMETHPORT — The McKean County Conservation District was created on Aug. 19, 1959, under the provision of the Soil Conservation Law, Act 217. This law ...
Bradford, Local News, News, ...
May 06, 2019
The Pennsylvania General Assembly and the McKean County Commissioners have declared May 5-11 as “Conservation District Week.” Conservation districts w...
PA State News
August 1, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK — Agricultural innovation, Pennsylvania’s livestock industry and the federal farm bill are among the topics that will take center stag...
Local News, Nation & World, PA State News
August 1, 2025
(TNS) — While there’s still quite the chunk of time before tax season rolls around again, here’s something you should know. The IRS is about to implem...
Business, Local News, PA State News
August 1, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension will offer a three-day workshop for those interested in learning how to dry hardwood lumber to maximize product...
Business, Local News
August 1, 2025
ERIE — National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. has submitted to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission its annual adjustment to gas supply charges to...
Local News, PA State News
August 1, 2025
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) will host a webinar to guide college students and their families in filing th...
Local News, PA State News
August 1, 2025
HARRISBURG — Effective Friday, Dr. Laura R. Dimino is serving as the interim executive director of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. Prior to this ap...
