Rabies is making a comeback
I attended a meeting yesterday with the Northwest Project Grass grazing meeting in Grove City, Pa., to hear Dr. Karen Martin, a veterinarian with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, who was...
View ArticleConfessions of a Pennsylvania Farm Show greenhorn
(I’m headed to the Pennsylvania Farm Show today, the first time since Dick Thornburgh was governor of the Commonwealth. And if you’re not from Pennsylvania, you’ll just have to Google it to see how...
View ArticleOil and gas drilling: The question is how much risk?
It’s no secret that I’ve been covering a lot of Marcellus and Utica shale stories in the past few months. Now, other stories are popping up, such as the Class II brine injection wells as a result of...
View ArticleCoyotes ARE EVERYWHERE!
I came across an interesting story in the Warren Tribune Chronicle today. It’s about a problem we have in both rural and urban areas: the coyote. Now it’s no secret that coyotes are all around us. They...
View ArticleShale industry: It’s time to keep up, not wimp out
I’ve been reporting the news since I was 20 years old. I love working in the news industry. I’ve gotten to have experiences many people will never know and covered stories I never could have imagined...
View ArticleCall it spring fever!!!
It’s the first official day of spring! It’s close to, if not over, 80 degrees, here in northeastern Ohio. And no one can deny that the entire country has enjoyed beautiful weather for the past week....
View ArticleBrunton Dairy— Truly a family run operation
Last Friday, I got to visit the Brunton Dairy in Aliquippa, Pa. The Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture was making a visit. And the first thing that became clear is that this truly is a family farm....
View ArticleTake a drive; it makes you think
Last week, I traveled to Greene County, Pennsylvania — believe it or not, a location I cannot remember ever going to before. However, before I could reach Greene County, I traveled around Pittsburgh...
View ArticleMore conversations on shale may be necessary
Drilling. Fracking. Well site. Pipelines. Lawsuits. All of these terms have become second nature to almost everyone living in the eastern part of Ohio and western Pennsylvania in a short amount of...
View ArticleFarm Kings Returns April 11 to GAC, We Talked with Tim King
(If you are confused about the identity of the King brothers, here is a recap: From left to right: Joe, Tim, Pete and Dan.) There’s a lot going on in the King Family. There is a new engagement for...
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