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Crop damage among topics discussed during farmers’ Harrisburg visit

The cost of fuel and fertilizer, milk prices and the destruction wrought by deer and other wildlife were among the topics Washington County farmers discussed with lawmakers in Harrisburg last week when they were there for the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s annual legislative conference. “There ...

High deer populations offer ample targets for local hunters

While hunters in Southwestern Pennsylvania might not bag the buck they’d hope for, it’s likely not for lack of opportunity. “I would anticipate it being a very good year for deer hunting,” said Andy Harvey, an information and education supervisor with the Game Commission's Southwest ...

Author to discuss book at Citizens Library

It’s that time of year again – rutting season – when the deer that have feasted all year on your garden and flower beds seem even more likely to be leaping in front of your vehicle. They are beautiful to watch, and they are a nuisance. Humans and these large animals have shared the ...

Three Washington men charged for shooting deer out of season

The Pennsylvania Game Commission charged three men Wednesday with killing about a dozen deer out of season. Ezra Lee McClelland, 20; Julian Scott Marth, 20; and Grant Bamberger, 19, each face 20 felonies for the killing of big game. According to the criminal complaint, around 3 a.m. Dec. 9 ...