WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. — Five months after nearly 80 animals were removed from a home in ‘deplorable’ condition, charges have been filed against a couple police say is responsible for animal cruelty and endangering the welfare of a teenage boy. According to new court documents, police said there was a strong smell of feces, urine, […]
By ‘helping’ wild animals, you could end their freedom or even their lives – here’s why you should keep your distance
For anyone who enjoys nature, summer is a fascinating time to be outside. Animals are on the move: Turtles are nesting, baby birds are testing their wings, snakes are foraging and young mammals are emerging. In central Pennsylvania, where I live, last year’s hatchling painted turtles have overwintered in their nests and emerged looking like […]