2+ week, 1+ day ago  (171+ words) The first of three eggs in the bald eagle nest near U. S. Steel's Irvin plant in West Mifflin hatched on Sunday, according to Pix Cams. The eagle pair, Irvin and Stella, welcomed their first egg of the 2026 season on Feb. 20. This…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (460+ words) BOGOTA, Colombia " Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a fertile and humid region in the center of the country, where they are threatening villagers and displacing native species. Environment Minister Irene…...

8+ hour, 20+ min ago  (184+ words) Pet owners in need can get a helping hand 24/7 through a Tarentum nonprofit. Paws Across Pittsburgh on East Sixth Avenue unveiled a blessing box Friday, stocked with small bags of food for dogs and cats. "This special box is here…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (272+ words) A 17-month-old was hurt Saturday after crawling under a fence at Pennsylvania's Hersheypark zoo and sticking his hand into a wolf enclosure. Now, the boy's parents face charges. The child, who has not been publicly identified, was "unsupervised" at Zoo…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (590+ words) Chris Kubiak is willing to bet that time spent outdoors can provide more wonder than social media scrolling. "Everyone has screens galore these days," said Kubiak, director of education for Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania. "Putting the phones down and…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (211+ words) This time of year, backyard bird enthusiasts are keeping an eye out for flashes of red. Most of the year, it would probably be a male cardinal. But in the spring, it might also be a scarlet tanager, which has…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (293+ words) SEATTLE " When tourists travel to Seattle, it's common to take in the Space Needle and the downtown skyline from Puget Sound. It's an itinerary that a newly arrived pod of killer whales appears to be following too. Three orcas that…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (311+ words) UNION TOWNSHIP, N. J. " State police troopers came to the rescue of a bear cub found in a ditch along the side of a major interstate highway in northern New Jersey. Troopers from the Perryville station responded shortly before 1: 40 p. m. Wednesday to milepost…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (199+ words) LONDON " Reports on April Fools" Day of the death of the world"s oldest living land animal " a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan " were greatly exaggerated. Jonathan is still kicking " albeit slowly " on the island of St. Helena. News of the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (281+ words) Richland Township was named Pennsylvania's 100th Bird Town during the March 18 supervisors meeting. The conservation program works in conjunction with the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania and the township's Bird Town Committee. Bird Town is a grassroots conservation program with designated…...