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Dammed, drugged & poisoned: 3 iconic Susquehanna species struggle to survive Smallmouth bass are suffering from lesions and intersex organs. Shad & eel are hampered by dams. These species illustrate the challenges facing the river. Mike Argento, York Daily Record Published 2:38 pm UTC Feb. 3, 2021 Smallmouth bass are suffering from lesions and intersex organs. Shad & eel are hampered by dams. These species illustrate the challenges facing the river. Mike Argento, York Daily Record Published 2:38 pm UTC Feb. 3, 2021 This USA Today Network special report explores solutions to deep threats that ...

In last week’s Broad Top Bulletin, we recalled the 25th anniversary of the disastrous “Flood of 1996” that occurred in mid-January of that year. A footnote to that story is that the unidentified man who was stuck in a tree for several hours and had to be rescued by a National Guard helicopter was identified as Brian Donaldson. As noted last week, the area experienced several other flood events throughout the year that were both destructive and not as destructive as the January flood but nevertheless did occur and caused damage for area residents affected. And while it took some...

pkeith@altoonamirror.com Janet Woodcock was named acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Jan. 20 by the Biden administration to replace Dr. Stephen Hahn. Dr. Janet Woodcock hasn’t lived in Blair County for decades, but the area holds “a special place deep in my heart.” “What’s really stayed with me is my love of nature and natural beauty,” Woodcock, acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, said in a phone interview Thursday. Woodcock, 72, was named to the interim position Jan. 20 by the Biden administration to replace Dr. Stephen Hahn. ...

If you could visit anywhere you want this year, where would it be? With travel restrictions and quarantining mandates, this may seem like a hypothetical questio

bkreitzer@lewistownsentinel.com LEWISTOWN — Rep. Fred Keller, R-Selinsgrove, whose 12th Congressional District includes Mifflin, Juniata, Snyder and Perry counties, took part in a ‘Legislative Update’ online meeting hosted by the Juniata River Valley Chamber of Commerce. Keller started off by discussing the work that his team has done in Congress for relief for small businesses and their employees. “Provisions to the bill that are relevant to the business community I think some of the PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) and some things we’ve been able to get accomplished for that,”...