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Editor's note: Today's feature is the second spotlighting the eastern hemlock, which is threatened by an invasive insect. Hemlock trees in Pennsylvania were used by Native Americans for medicinal purposes and later, loggers relied on the massive trees for lumber. The trees' unique bark hue was also used for tanning of leather.  Given that, it's no wonder the hemlock is Pennsylvania's state tree. Today, the hemlock is threatened by an invasive species — the woolly adelgid — which has decimated populations of eastern hemlocks in more southern states, and is threatening to do the sa...

Date Time Penn State DuBois service learning supports success of Lumber Heritage Region Students in Business Administration 321 at Penn State DuBois recently presented, via Zoom, results of their research into expanding tourism and business growth opportunities to administrators at the Lumber Heritage Region. Image: Penn State Like the countless trees that have reclaimed Pennsylvania’s once cleared forest land, an effort has taken root to help preserve the history of communities founded upon the heritage of the region’s lumber industry. A group of Penn State DuBois students are helping t...