Nearly three years ago, Fox Chapel Park Commission volunteers began the hardy task of plucking invasive privet and other woody species from Salamander Park to make way for native trees. The efforts, which included AP Environmental Science students from Fox…
Pennsylvania's fall turkey season opens Saturday, Oct. 31, in 20 of the state's 22 Wildlife Management Units. Due to continuing population concerns, the season remains closed in the Lehigh Valley's WMU 5C and in metropolitan Philadelphia's 5D. "Last year, fall turkey hunters gained some additional…
Feeding the homeless can get you in trouble in some places. Cities from Seattle to Fort Lauderdale have banned offering food to people living on the streets out of an attempt to discourage the unhoused from being a visible presence.
A contingent of community cat advocates on Monday voiced their displeasure with rules recently enacted by Hempfield supervisors to govern the care of stray felines. Local animal rescuers, fosters and others gathered outside the township building before the supervisors’ meeting…
A Pennsylvania game warden pulled a small owl from a freezing swimming pool, unsure at first whether the bird was alive. At Raven Ridge Wildlife Center, staff spent hours drying and warming the exhausted eastern screech owl before it recovered…
Erie City Council considered a resolution Tuesday to designate the city as a Pennsylvania Bird Town, an initiative aimed at promoting bird conservation and improving local habitats. The designation would connect Erie with other Pennsylvania Bird Towns and provide access…
Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley will be catching some sun rays pretty soon. The rescue is getting solar panels installed on its roof and in its backyard — a move that Dr. Betsy Kennon, a veterinarian and president of the rescue’s…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Editor’s note: Westmoreland County is home to countless local landmarks and historical sites. In this occasional series, we examine the places and local history that define the region’s character. Most Western Pennsylvanians know Saint Vincent College for its rich history…
October 9, 2026 / 11:39 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia Residents in several lower Northeast Philadelphia neighborhoods say a growing rat problem is disrupting daily life, damaging property and raising health concerns. Now, City Council is calling for a more aggressive response. Residents in Oxford…
Deer, bear, and other wildlife population management programs carried out across Pennsylvania.
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