Posse forming: target is moving a mile a minute
      A posse is being assembled to ride out and shoot down Public Enemy Number One in Potter and Cameron counties. The target: "mile-a-minute" weed.
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Elk calf adventure makes for unforgettable field day
By Carol Mulvihill Outdoor Writer
      Students from the Helping Hands for Habitat organization had an incredible field day. About 30 of them visited the Elk Homestead property in Benezette. The 245-acre parcel is the proposed site of the Pennsylvania Wilds Elk Visitor Center, planned for construction next year.
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Youth programs at Sizerville
      Environmental Education Specialist Kate Radock at Sizerville State Park reports that there are many opportunities for young people to learn about nature, conservation and enjoyment of the outdoors this summer. An Environmental Educational Series is scheduled for children 4 through 13.
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'Music and Stars' June 23
      ' A new event mixing folk music and stargazing will be held on Saturday, June 23, at Cherry Springs State Park in Potter County. "Music and Stars" will begin at 8:30 p.m. with a one-hour performance by the popular local folk trio, Jakobs Hollow, at the park amphitheater.
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EVFD 'Gun Bash' being planned
      Tickets are on sale for the Emporium Volunteer Fire Department's "Gun Bash." The event, which is expected to become an annual tradition, will be held from noon to 7:00 p.m. on Sept. 15 at the firehall on South Broad Street. There will be 500 tickets sold, at $25 each, and each ticket contains tw...
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