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Hemlock trees showing woolly adelgid damage. The hemlock woolly adelgid is a tiny, aphid-like insect that is ravaging hemlocks from Maine to Georgia. It attacks large native hemlock forests as well as hemlock landscape trees in your yard. The woolly adelgid is considered a serious threat to species of eastern hemlocks as well as the overall health of forest and river ecosystems. Hemlocks are one of the most popular trees planted in parks and backyards, so this problem can hit close to home. If the hemlocks in your yard are infested with the woolly adelgid, here’s what you need to do.

Remembering Mark Whitmoyer: ‘a truly great man’ Updated Feb 13, 2021; Facebook Share Whitmoyer died at home on Jan. 29 of pancreatic cancer. He was educated at Penn State University and served on the West Perry School Board, HACC board of trustees and Perry County Democratic Committee. Through his business he sold and developed solar saving solutions. He was active in the building of the pavilion stage at Little Buffalo State Park. In his younger years, he played volleyball. He enjoyed Mark captaining the pontoon boat on the Susquehanna River and Keuka Lake. His family said, “His long ...

Perry County Obituaries - Feb. 13, 2021 PennLive.com 2/13/2021 He was born Feb. 1, 1949. He married Sharon M. Boyer on Feb. 21, 1970. They had two children, Jesse F. Boyer IV (Katrina) and Molly B. Cappawana (John). A 1967 graduate of Susquenita High School, he was known for his dancing skills, playing football, driving fast, getting in scraps, and being the life of the party — both in and out of class. There were few teachers who considered him a joy to have in class. He was a member of IBEW LU 143, serving a four-year apprenticeship and retiring from the trade. He was looked to by many ...