entomology

TICKS: We doubt readers would be surprised to know that reported cases of tick-borne diseases are higher in Pennsylvania than anywhere else in the U.S...

SALAMANCA, N.Y. — What do fireflies and pickles have a lot in common? They both are a big “DILL” and everyone loves them. To celebrate the start of fi...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike) are recognizing National P...

COUDERSPORT — Cherry Springs State Park, located at 4639 Cherry Springs Road in Coudersport, is offering in-person programs this weekend and next. Par...

COUDERSPORT — Free, in-person Summer Night Sky Tour and other programs are being offered to the public by Cherry Springs State Park next Friday and Sa...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Extension Grape and Wine Team is calling on farmers and vineyard owners in the mid-Atlantic region to participat...

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

WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, along with Sens. Bob Casey, D-Pa., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, Chuck Schume...

Whether in their backyards or high on a mountain, it’s almost certain Pennsylvanians will encounter young wildlife this time of year. While some young...

AUSTIN — Pontoon tours are officially back on the George B. Stevenson Reservoir at Sinnemahoning State Park along with a full weekend of free public p...

Whether you’re poking around in your backyard or exploring area trails, you’re bound to come across a snake at one point or another this summer. Nearl...

HARRISBURG — Whether in their backyards or high on a mountain, it’s almost certain Pennsylvanians will encounter young wildlife this time of year. Whi...

FRESNO, Calif. (TNS) — Elon Musk recently suggested it is “morally wrong” to work remotely. He said it wasn’t fair for “the laptop class” to work outs...

Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators have joined forces with local residents and officials to express concerns to the Maryland Air National Guard over a propo...

CULTIVATING KINDNESS. That’s the theme for the 2023 National Nursing Home Week where we celebrate skilled nursing staff who care for the residents in ...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission set aside millions of dollars to curb the spread of an invasive moth that’s plagued the state since the ...

Playtime isn’t just about playing. It is the way mammals discover and develop innate skills. With green sprouts emerging and spring weather taking hol...

Allergies are the symptoms of our immune system’s defensive response to things we encounter that our body deems as “unsafe.” Most commonly, dust mites...

The dreaded spotted lanternfly will soon return to menace anyone outdoors across most of the state, but there is still time to prepare for the rapidly...

UNIVERSITY PARK — U.S. college students’ knowledge of bees focuses primarily on honey bees and pollination services, according to Penn State researche...