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In Pennsylvania, hunting is a 24/7, 365-day activity. In other words, on any given day — or night — it’s legal to shoot one wild animal or another, de...

Locals can lower their stress levels when they float their cares away at Levitate Float Spa. The health and wellness establishment, located on East Ma...

When was the last time you thought about your gallbladder? We are constantly reminded to pay attention to our cholesterol levels, our heart health and...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded $19.3 million in 2024 Countywide Action Plan (CAP) Implementati...

Do you know what the deadliest animal in America is? You may guess something like a shark, bear or poisonous snake, but the animal you aren’t thinking...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Asian longhorned ticks, not found in the United States before 2017, are now present in 17 states, including Pennsylvania. It remain...

UNIVERSITY PARK — People with celiac disease, or intolerance to dietary gluten, may soon have more food options, thanks to an unlikely source: sourdou...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate “super pigs” in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern state...

I can remember back in my early days of bowhunting, during my teenage years, seeing all kinds of action during the rut. But planning my gun season bas...

McKean County hunters will have a good opportunity to harvest a doe or a buck when the regular Pennsylvania two-week rifle deer season opens Saturday....

WARREN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service announced the release of a new biological control on the Allegheny National Forest to help...

Two members of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford faculty received recent awards, while others presented and published papers and essays, worked...

HARRISBURG — The Shapiro Administration invites all Pennsylvanians who have recently worked on a successful environmental project to apply for the 202...

Unsurprisingly, perhaps, I tend to follow the news. The news out of China is often disturbing for so many reasons. I was taken aback — aghast, one mig...

When Art Hayes of Allegheny called and invited me to go hunting with him last weekend, I didn’t actually do several back flips or yell out deliriously...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Hosting your first Thanksgiving gathering can be a challenge, whether it is for a party of four or 20. Planning and preparation are ...

The Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative (KQDC) will operate two deer check stations this year on state routes 59 and 346. The stations will be open 10 a.m...

From a free movie to learning about animals that inhabit the backyard to an annual buck contest, there is much to do throughout the region. The Univer...

Children were playing in their driveway in suburban Luzerne County on a sunny day in May. At ages 14 months and 5 years, they were momentarily unsuper...

MOUNT JEWETT — Ladies, when’s the last time you tried something new? No, not your go-to shirt in a different color (unless maybe it’s blaze orange), o...