What do bunnies, baskets, colored eggs, egg hunts and candies all have in common? Each of these traditional components of secular Easter observances can be traced back to the German ...

The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed four new Western Santa Cruz tortoises, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise. What makes these new additions remarkable is that their mother, affectionately named Mommy, ...

He could live on Easter Island, a faraway island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean that belongs to Chile. It’s famous for its nearly thousand giant stone monuments, maybe the perfect place ...

Unless the day’s docket includes snow-white Peeps — for snowmen-, egg-, and skull-shaped marshmallows — the ... and imperfect chicks that make it to packaging: Somewhere in Pennsylvania, a cow is ...

Reid for Sentient Climate. Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Keystone State News Connection reporting for the ...

It’ll be different, but it’ll happen. That’s what Governor Josh Shapiro (D), speaking Thursday after thanking firefighters ...

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect pest that poses a danger to North Carolina agricultural crops, grapevines, fruit trees, and a wide range of hardwood trees. They also attract ants and ...

Brood XIV is one of 15 broods of periodical cicadas that emerge every 13 or 17 years. This year they'll be in states such as ...

Hawley Borough Council is seeking a grant for Bingham Park upgrades, with parking as the top priority. No matching funds are ...

Pennsylvanians who invested with GS Partners may be eligible for a refund. The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities says refunds may be available for investors after a ...

Fifth graders at Holiday Park Intermediate School have been raising dozens of newborn trout after placing 150 fish eggs in a classroom tank in January. After receiving the eggs from the Pennsylvania ...