Officials gather to celebrate creation of Big Elk Creek State Park

John Hallas – State Parks Director with DCNR, Todd Pride – President of Legacy Land & Water Foundation, Cindy Adams Dunn – Secretary of DCNR, Senator Carolyn Comitta, John Norbeck – Deputy Secretary DCNR, Josh Maxwell – Chester County Commissioner celebrate the creation of Big Elk Creek State Park, Wednesday. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)...

Emerald Ash Borer threatens local ash trees

Beetle species moving west; said to kill ash trees within 3 to 5 years of infestation By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times The Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, is a green beetle native to Asia. It is an invasive species, responsible for the loss of millions of ash trees in North America. POCOPSON — While the stink bug has been a much-despised recent addition to the local insect...