News, Outdoors, PA State News
Jul 24, 2022
HARRISBURG (TNS) — While more of us seem to be more accepting of insects — even the stingers and biters if they don’t enter our personal space — summe...
News, Round the Square
May 27, 2022
TICKS SUCK: This year, the ticks seem to be everywhere, not just in the woods. Just going to take the dog out in the yard has been a challenge for som...
Health, Just for you
May 08, 2022
Lyme disease is a significant concern for people across the country. According to an analysis of insurance records by the Centers for Disease Control ...
News
May 10, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK — Pennsylvania is ranked No. 1 in the nation for tick-borne diseases. As part of Penn State Extension’s efforts to educate and share i...
Local News
Mar 24, 2021
HARRISBURG — With the new spring season here, the Wolf Administration reminds Pennsylvania residents and visitors to avoid ticks by taking precautions...
Bradford, Local News, News
Jul 06, 2020
UNIVERSITY PARK — Pennsylvania is ranked No. 1 in the nation for Lyme disease cases, and as part of Penn State Extension’s efforts to educate and shar...
Local News
Apr 11, 2020
The Penn State Extension will host a webinar on Ticks and Tickborne Diseases in Pennsylvania in May. The webinar is for woodlot owners and will focus ...
Bradford, Local News, News, ...
Sep 20, 2019
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension has established a new vector-borne disease team that focuses on diseases transmitted by ticks and mosquitos. To...
Bradford, News, Round the Square
Aug 09, 2019
More PA wildlife facts: Opossums are another species that are likely to share the night with area residents who head out for a drive or spend time out...
Local News
Jun 05, 2019
Dr. Jill Owens of Bradford Family Medicine will talk about Lyme disease at 1 p.m. June 22 at Bradford Area Public Library. The program — don’t let tha...
Local News, News
May 04, 2019
UNIVERSITY PARK — The prevalence of the most abundant species of ticks found in Pennsylvania has shifted over the last century, according to Penn Stat...
Local News, News
Mar 15, 2019
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced that it is conducting a five-year environmental surveillance of ticks t...
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
Aug 30, 2018
It was the news you didn’t want to hear, especially for those who spend time outdoors. Ticks have been making the news for some time, especially the d...
Local News, News, Online Features
May 17, 2018
“You want a battle? Here’s a war.” Such is the mindset of Heather Whittemore, owner of On the Side Books in Bradford. Just in time for May, which happ...
News, Round the Square
May 17, 2018
TICK FEST: They are not vampires, but they will suck your blood and leave you ill. Ticks pose an ever-increasing threat to the health of residents, an...
Local News, News
May 11, 2018
“You want a battle? Here’s a war.” Such is the mindset of Heather Whittemore, owner of On the Side Books in Bradford. Just in time for May, which happ...
News, Round the Square
Oct 12, 2017
LYME DISEASE: We counted 78 deer ticks on this piece of paper. A local resident pulled these off of her dog after he was outside in woods and tall gra...
Nation & World, PA State News
June 15, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK — Entire regions of trees are disappearing because of invasive pests, disease and a changing climate. The key to their ability to adap...
PA State News
June 15, 2025
HARRISBURG (TNS) — Brad Hatch grew up near Altoona and started his career as a teacher in the local school district, working his way up to assistant p...
PA State News
June 14, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (TNS)— For months after he was arrested in March 2024 on charges of masturbating in a Montgomery County cemetery, Matthew Gagat continued...
Local News, Nation & World
June 14, 2025
Veterans Square was packed Saturday afternoon as residents came together to express their discontent with the current administration during the local ...
June 14, 2025
HARRISBURG (TNS) — Reform advocates are making another push to limit the use of solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons and jails, a long-running...
Local Sports
June 14, 2025
BROCKWAY - The 10th Annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Football game is slated for the end of the month, and several area players were recognized for t...
