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YOUNG WILDLIFE: Some of them are fluffy, some have big, innocent eyes and they’re all cute — but don’t touch the baby animals you find in the wild. “W...

SIGNS OF LIFE: Whether in their backyards or high on a mountain, it’s almost certain Pennsylvanians will encounter young wildlife this time of year. W...

ST. MARYS — Life and Independence for Today (LIFT) is hosting a free countywide safety awareness day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Elk County Cat...

CAMDEN, S.C. — When Justify barreled across the finish line to win the rain-drenched Kentucky Derby on Saturday, he was notably clean — free of the mu...

Where can one learn safety for things like water, fire, hunting and wildlife, get their face painted, study self-defense and meet Bigfoot all in one s...

Where can one learn safety for things like water, fire, hunting and wildlife, get their face painted, study self-defense and meet Bigfoot all in one s...

Sometimes a headline catches my eye and I just have to read the story. For example: “Resort blasts ‘stupid’ tourists for throwing carrots at alligator...

The Erie Traveling Zoo visited Rainbow Corner Preschool on Thursday. The program, led by Amy Heisler, the zoo’s offgrounds coordinator, and Donna Chri...

Done until next season. That may be the case for some, but not for others. Granted, the most recent cold snap provides just the right amount of incent...

DEER & FROST: Ormsby resident Andy Heffner saw a McKean County resident featured recently in Pennsylvania Outdoors News. According to Andy, Heather Gr...

To visitors hoping to adopt a dog, she may seem too wild and mean to even take out of the kennel, but to the workers at the McKean County SPCA, "Elena...

Healthcare careers are a hot ticket these days—but that’s not just human healthcare. The veterinary industry is also growing, with job openings in cli...

Fall is a season of change. This year things have been a bit different. The lack of rainfall across the northern tier has affected streams and leaf co...

Saturday will see McKean County SPCA’s very first Barktoberfest, an event created to remind people that “adoption is always an option.” Christine Tayl...

SMETHPORT — Seneca Resources, the exploration and production segment of National Fuel Gas Co., has donated $4,659.25 to the McKean County 4-H Livestoc...

The McKean County SPCA will hold its fifth annual Woofstock event this Saturday. The event will be from 1:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and will be at the B...

Animal advocates are jumping for joy after Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill this week that places stricter penalties on individuals who abuse animals. “I t...

We often hear the phrase, “A dog is a man’s best friend,” and the McKean County SPCA has shown that friendship isn’t bound by geography. When official...

What do you do when you run into trouble? Today, many reach for the telephone or cell phone, push the keypad and tap on 911 to reach help. But that's ...

KANE — The naturalist will be roaming Kinzua Bridge State Park starting at 11 a.m. April 23 to answer any outdoor questions. Along with the Kinzua Sky...