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Out & About: Action for Animals celebrates canine ‘newlyweds’
What better way to assure that Love Is in the Air than to have a wedding? The 12th annual event hosted Feb. 16 by Action for Animals Humane Society had a wedding reception theme, and the happy couple were Ruby and Flash, two new residents at the Derry Township shelter....
Outdoors notices for Feb. 18, 2019
• Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is holding an outing at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve. Join a naturalist for a free walk on the reserve’s trails. Register online at aswp.org/events/8220. • Venture Outdoors is offering a Presidents Day Walk from 10 a.m.-noon Monday at North Park....
Outdoors notices for Feb. 17, 2019
NOTICES Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Feb. 8, Butler (12-2) defeated Clymer (8-5), 1,174-1,162, and Murrysville (5-9) beat Fort Hand (2-11), 1,171-1,154, in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Murrysville (3.5-10.5) defeated Fort Hand (1.5-11.5), and Butler (12-2) beat Clymer (10-3), 1,154-1,093. Butler’s...
Outdoors notices for Feb. 11, 2019
• Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is holding an outing at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve. Join a naturalist for a free walk on the Reserve’s trails. Register online at aswp.org/events/8220. • Three Rivers Birding Club is holding an outing at Sewickley Heights Borough Park at 9...
Outdoors notices for Feb. 10, 2018
NOTICES Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Feb. 1, Butler (11-2) defeated Murrysville (4-9), 1,161-1,140, and Clymer (8-4) and Fort Hand (2-10) was postponed in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Clymer (10-2) and Fort Hand (1.5-10.5) were postponed, and Butler (11-2) beat Murrysville...
Outdoors notices for Feb. 3, 2018
NOTICES Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Jan. 25, Butler (10-2) defeated Fort Hand (2-10), 1,176-1,141, and Clymer (8-4) defeated Murrysville (4-8), 1,169-1,154 in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Clymer (10-2) topped Murrysville (2.5-9-5), 1,140-1,1105, and Butler (10-2) beat Fort Hand (1.5-10.5), 1,152-1,080....
Though later than usual, Erie welcomes ice fishing season
Luke Soboleski and two friends dragged their equipment-laden sled onto the Misery Bay ice on a recent sunny afternoon, joining about 25 other huts dotting the popular Presque Isle State Park ice-fishing spot. Soboleski, 19, of McKean, and his friends drilled three holes — one for each fisherman — and...
Outdoors notices: Week of Jan. 28, 2019
• Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is holding an outing at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve. Join a naturalist for a free walk on the Reserve’s trails. Register online at aswp.org/events/8220 • Ohiopyle State Park will be having its Winterfest from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Free snowshoe...
Outdoors notices for Jan. 27, 2018
NOTICES Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Jan. 18, Butler (9-2) defeated Clymer (7-4), 1,164-1,161, and Murrysville (4-7) defeated Fort Hand (2-9), 1,171-1,135 in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Clymer (9-2) topped Butler (9-2), 1,144-1,136, and Murrysville (2.5-8.5) beat Fort Hand (1.5-9.5), 1,127-1,080....
Outdoors notices for Jan. 21, 2018
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is holding an outing at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve. Join a naturalist for a free walk on the Reserve’s trails. Register online at aswp.org/events/8220 Pymatuning State Park is offering a Go Girls Full Moon Hike at 8 p.m. Monday. Participants will...
Outdoors notices for Jan. 20, 2018
NOTICES Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Pittsburgh and Suburban Rifle League on Jan. 9, Frazier-Simplex (7-0) defeated Murrysville (1-5), 1,483-1,464; and Allegheny (3-5) beat Irwin Post 228 (0-7), 1,440-1,427. Dormont-Mt. Lebanon (6-1) had a bye. Murrysville’s Kevin Dufford and Frazier-Simplex’s John Husk each shot 298 for the high score...
101-year-old woman, avid deer hunter, bags 2 with 1 shot
MORGANTOWN, Miss. — A 101-year-old hunter in Mississippi is still at it, and even dropped two deer with one shot. The Clarion Ledger reports veteran hunter Bertha Vickers made the twofer during her first successful hunt at age 101. She says getting two in one a few days after her...
Outdoors notices for Jan. 13, 2018
NOTICES Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Jan. 19, Butler (7-2) defeated Fort Hand (2-7),1,166-1,155, and Murrysville (3-6) beat Clymer (6-3) in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Butler (8-1) topped Fort Hand (1.5-7.5), 1,146-1,085, and Clymer (7-2) beat Murrysville (1.5-7.5), 1,144-1,129. Murrysville’s Ray...
Outdoors notices: Week of Jan. 7, 2019
• Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is holding an outing at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve. Join a naturalist for a free walk on the reserve’s trails. Register online at aswp.org/events/8220 • Venture Outdoors is holding an Owl Prowl from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Riverview Park. Join...
Outdoors notices for Jan. 6, 2018
NOTICES Outdoors SHOOTS ON TAP • California Hill Gun Club holds sporting clays and five-stand shoots Sundays from 9 a.m.-noon. All are open to the public. Call 724-938-3480. • Sporting clays is closed for the winter at West Penn Sportsmen’s Club, but five stand is open Thursdays from 5-8 p.m....
