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Celebrating agriculture

It’s showtime! The 110th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show opened this weekend in Harrisburg with a full complement of events, exhibits, demonstrations, competitions and food selections. And to be sure, there will be more than a full complement of animals (an estimated 6,000). The 2026 ...

Jackson Farms discontinues bottling, sale of milk at market

For more than six decades milk directly from the cows at Jackson Farms has been a Fayette County delicacy, but the farm announced this week it will be discontinuing sales of their freshly bottled milk. Owner Bill Jackson said a major part of the decision came down to increased prices since ...

Somerset Township to hold public hearing on zoning changes May 20

Somerset Township’s planning commission rejected a zoning ordinance that has been met with some opposition and would affect most of the municipality, though township supervisors will make a final decision following a public hearing May 20. A large crowd turned out Monday evening for ...

Agriculture industry hurt by tariffs

By Matthew Espenshade Pennsylvania is in a tough environment now. On the one hand, economic forecasts say inflation has peaked and unemployment remains low. On the other hand, most Americans feel life is still too expensive to believe that our economy is getting better. The past few years ...

Somerset Township residents raise concern over proposed zoning changes

A large crowd turned out in Somerset Township this month to learn more details about a proposed zoning ordinance change that could add several types of businesses as conditional uses to the municipality’s agricultural district. Bill Pollock, chair of the township planning commission, ...