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Pennsylvania Outdoors Columnist for USA TODAY Network. Former editor of the Daily American newspaper, Somerset, PA.
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Pennsylvania waterway officers gear upgrades, including pilot project

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By Brian Whipkey Verified
| York Daily Record Verified
New watercraft will be deployed on Lake Erie, the Delaware River, Raystown Lake, and the Allegheny and Susquehanna rivers. Ten new patrol trucks are being piloted with features like computer platforms and printers for issuing citations. E-bikes are being introduced to allow officers to patrol areas like rail trails and towpaths more effectively.
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Here’s how, why you should have trail cameras out now in Pennsylvania Original

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By Brian Whipkey Verified
| Erie Times-News Verified
Brian Whipkey Pennsylvania Outdoors Columnist July 14, 2026, 5:28 p.m. ET Late summer and early fall are ideal times to set up trail cameras to observe wildlife. Test camera placement and carry extra batteries, memory cards, and a viewing device when setting them up. Be aware of local regulations, such as removing bait at least 30 days before hunting season begins. If you don’t have your trail cameras out in your favorite woodlots now, you don’t know what you’re missing.
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How Pennsylvania game lands boost the state economy, PGC acquires land Original

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By Brian Whipkey Verified
| Erie Times-News Verified
The Pennsylvania Game Commission approved several land acquisitions totaling more than 1,600 acres. Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) for game lands totaled nearly $13.9 million in 2026. The commission also approved new management zones for the state's wild elk population. The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) explained the more than $1.7 billion impact of its state game lands on July 10 as it approved several land acquisitions totaling more than 1,600 acres.
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