Environment
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Pit Bull Awareness Month looks for the best in dogs and people
The York County SPCA is hoping to educate people and win some adoptions for often overlooked dogs during Pit Bull Awareness Month in October featuring a nostalgic ’90s theme.
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New hangout for Hanover’s hounds: YMCA opens first dog park in the borough
On Tuesday, the North Hanover YMCA held a ribbon cutting for its new 15,000-square-foot dog park, located in its adjacent field at 500 George Street in Hanover.
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Pa. state parks see increase in visitors following federal cuts at national parks
With summer now in the rearview mirror, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announced that state parks saw an increase in attendance during the season to the tune of nearly 25 million visitors.
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Teen becomes youngest Pennsylvania female archer to get bull elk
Samantha Bartlett, 14, of Oil City, used her crossbow to harvest a bull elk September 16 in northcentral Pennsylvania. She won one of only 16 archery bull elk tags in the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual license drawing. Overall, only 140 elk licenses were awarded this year over three hunting seasons.
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Your guide to leaf-peeping in Pennsylvania
When and where to see peak foliage across the state this fall.
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Deciding on a name for your new dog? Check this list of top dog names in Pennsylvania
A study from the American Pet Products Association revealed there are more than 68 million households in the United States that have a dog.
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Pittsburgh set to reopen spay and neuter program for all cats, other pets
Anna Montano owns and operates Whisker Wonderland, a cat lounge in Bellevue. She also traps, neuters and returns feral cats within and outside Pittsburgh city limits.
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Old Farmer’s Almanac fall, winter weather forecast for Pennsylvania
While an overall warmer-than-average fall season was predicted by the Old Farmer’s Almanac for 2025 for the United States, most of Pennsylvania, the Appalachians and Lower Lakes are forecast to see cooler-than-average temperatures and dry conditions with lower-than average precipitation.
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Pa. pup rescued with a cheese ball jar on her head is recovering
Dallas Cheddar was found last week in a York County cornfield with a cheese ball bucket stuck on her head. The Canine Rescue of Central PA said she is currently recovering in the care of a foster family.
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Tortoise hatchlings born of century-old parents come out of their shells at Philadelphia Zoo
Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment at a Philadelphia Zoo event to show off the highly prized hatchlings.
