Animals
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11 animal sanctuaries in Pennsylvania (+ the critters you’ll meet at each one)
From farm animals to wolves, animal sanctuaries in Pennsylvania offer safe, permanent homes for rescued animals.
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Mama duck makes herself at home in Hanover’s Union Park playground
At Hanover Borough’s Union Park, located on West Hanover Street, a mother duck has recently built her nest underneath the small merry-go-round in the playground.
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Cute animal alert: Two litters of kittens rescued from a Chester County Lowe’s
The kittens were discovered living in boxes on a high shelf in the store’s garden center.
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Firefighters rescue baby foxes from drain pipe in Windsor Township
Five baby foxes were rescued after they were found trapped in a tiny drain pipe in southern York County, according to firefighters and a local wildlife center.
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Parents charged after toddler slips into wolf area and gets hurt at Hersheypark zoo
Evidence showed that the parents both walked about 25 to 30 feet away from the child to a seating area with benches and appeared to be paying attention to their cellphones when they noticed what was happening shortly before noon Saturday at ZooAmerica in the Hersheypark theme park.
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Not some baa-ad joke: Firefighters secure wayward sheep near Md. line
In a social media post, the Carroll County Department of Fire & EMS just over the state line in Maryland, shared that firefighters there secured four wayward sheep on April 1.
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This tiny, sweet girl has brought healing to Pennsbury Manor after loss
The historic summer home of William Penn in Falls will celebrate the 1st birthday of its most diminutive cow, Lively Daffodil, nicknamed Daphne.
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Meet K-9 Mason, York County’s new puppy protector
K-9 Sgt. Mason, a 12-week-old bloodhound, and his handler, Cpl. Rick Wolf, took part in their first official training session together last week at Morning Sun Marketplace in Jackson Township.
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How this volunteer puts her passion for animals to good use
Being a retired social worker from Saint Vincent Hospital, Washington Township resident Patti Eichen always had a passion for helping.
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Snow geese take off for the Arctic in mesmerizing sunrise display
A few dozen birdwatchers gathered in the predawn darkness to wait for the moment when thousands of migrating snow geese stopped honking and preening to suddenly take flight from a Pennsylvania reservoir.
