Locust Lake State Park celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. It was on June 10, 1972 that the park was dedicated. Park Manager Nicholas Sulzer, had this to say: “As the 50th Anniversary of Locust ...

RYAN TWP. – At Locust Lake, people used to pay to fish. Then, 50 years ago, Pennsylvania bought the property and created a state park where tens of thousands of visitors each year fish, camp, swim, ...

BARNESVILLE – Festivities on Friday marked the 50th birthday celebration of Locust Lake State Park. Locust Lake and its sister, Tuscarora State Park about 5 miles away, have been providing ...

BARNESVILLE — Visitors at Locust Lake State Park this year will have to look elsewhere to go camping, as more than half of the campsites are closed for the season due to ongoing construction. Nearly ...

BARNESVILLE – Since he was 5 years old, Tom Powers has been picking up animals off the side of the road. Rather than getting run over, the imperiled snakes, turtles and other creatures he finds become ...

“Hemlock” Hannah Kulbitsky led a group of about 15 hikers through Locust Lake State Park Thursday evening. While on the trail, Kulbitsky tried to keep the pace brisk but couldn’t help but stop on ...

The walking and biking trail that circles the lake at Locust Lake State Park in Barnesville reopened recently after work was ...

Maurice Goddard wanted a state park to be within 25 miles of every Pennsylvanian. In Schuylkill County, he doubled up by developing two parks 6 miles apart while serving as the director Pennsylvania ...

Robin Tracey, Locust Lake Environmental Educator, says, “Throughout the year, these guys do fundraisers for us, and this is one of them. This is one of the biggest ones, so there's a little bit for ...