8+ hour, 40+ min ago  (468+ words) Florida, with it beaches, and particularly the theme parks, is a favorite vacation destination. And, if your children are in school or college, flying to Florida over the Christmas holiday break or the Easter/spring break, makes sense so they…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (940+ words) If I were introduced by a famous person at one of my programs, I would keep that story going for as long as possible. As the story goes, European starlings were introduced into North America when the "American Acclimatization Society…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago  (518+ words) On one of the first days of February, Blue (our husky mix), my camera and I took a morning drive in Northern Lehigh County. Destination: Germansville. The truck thermometer registered 18 degrees, with probably at least a foot or more of snow…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago  (520+ words) I'm pretty certain that there are a few Pennsylvania mammals that don't range far from large forest tracks. The bobcat, porcupine, varying (snowshoe) hare and fisher would fall into that category. Yes, it's possible, as vacation homes and developments spread…...

4+ week, 8+ hour ago  (665+ words) Multiple animal welfare groups have come together to help save the lives of more than 50 cats hoarded in a Stroud Township house. Boost4Paws in Stroudsburg, Blue Mountain Animal Rescue " Cat Cottage in Snydersville, the Center for Animal Health and Welfare in…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (455+ words) A Nesquehoning pup needs your help in a contest that could land him on the cover of a pet magazine. Chief, a 5-month-old Bernedoodle owned by Tyler and Allyson Schlier, is currently in the contest, Colossal's America's Favorite Pet competition,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (669+ words) Tom Connors drove into the Carbon County Animal Shelter early Sunday morning as the snowstorm started to bear down on the region. The roads to the county complex in Nesquehoning weren't the greatest, he said, but at least no one…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1128+ words) Long ago, I decided to take my niece and nephew to the movies as a treat and one I quickly regretted as my niece complained constantly that her brother was staring at her and I should make him stop. One…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (323+ words) Cats, dogs, sheep " and even a turtle " were among the animals rescued throughout the region in 2025. In February, the Pennsylvania SPCA's Animal Law Enforcement team rescued 11 sheep from a property in Pen Argyl, Northampton County. Multiple diseased sheep were found…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (282+ words) Attorney General Dave Sunday is advising Pennsylvanians considering a pet as a gift this holiday season to be aware of deceptive pet-sale practices and predatory financing schemes. Consumers should consider potential risks when shopping for a dog online or at…...