Saturday, May 9, 2026
person using MacBook Pro

To help guide broadband expansion efforts in southwestern Pennsylvania, the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission and partners like Carnegie Mellon University and Allies for Children released a Connectivity Roadmap April 25, focusing on 10 Pennsylvania counties and the city of Pittsburgh.
tick up close

Ticks can pose a threat to humans because they are vectors for disease. When you spend time outdoors, protect yourself from ticks to prevent disease.
brown and white chicken on white sand

In one week, Pennsylvania went from no cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza to having the second highest number of birds affected in the country. 
The Haines family

The Haines family, owners of Haines Farms in Stockport, Ohio, has been named as a Member of Distinction by Dairy Farmers of America.
bald eagles

The most recent bald eagle census from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife estimates 806 nests in the Buckeye State. 
graduation cap

Scholarship application forms are now available at the guidance offices of Salem  High School, West Branch High School and United Local High School.

Jim Hawk had two requests for when he died. He wanted a wake in the family home in East Rochester, Ohio. And he wanted one final ride in an old car.
Nick Gallo and Chloe Angelo

Ohio's youth wild turkey hunters braved blustery spring weather with rain and snow to check 1,103 birds during the special hunting weekend April 9-10
wheat field

The war in Ukraine and its impact on wheat exports is driving wheat to record prices, leading more farmers to consider planting more wheat as a result. 
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Natalia Kresic, a club Alumna and 2019 Mahoning County 4-H queen, was guest speaker at the Western Reserve Rangers 4-H club April meeting.