There’s been a very noticeable increase in the tick population, both in Pennsylvania and outside of it. And with this rise in the number of ticks comes growing concern over tick-borne illnesses.

It wasn’t his day. A crazed groundhog sunk its teeth into two out-of-towners this week, and officials in northern New Jersey confirm the animal is infected with rabies. The incident happened Wednesday ...

My neighbor Carrie shared an image in our neighborhood group chat last week from her outdoor security camera with the comment, “Um, new animal sighting.” It was a stocky, low-to-the-ground creature ...