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Spongy moth damage expected in central Pennsylvania this year

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Many residents of Pennsylvania are likely aware of the damage spongy moth can do to our forested ecosystems, even if they are now scratching their heads and saying, “What in the world is a spongy moth?” Spongy moth is the new name decided by the Entomological Society of America for the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar … Read more

Lions, tigers and bears? Visit a wild animal sanctuary here in central Pennsylvania

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Jennifer Mattive was in elementary school when her father rescued the family’s first exotic pet, squirrel monkeys. Months later came a 6-month-old bear. While employed as a Pennsylvania State Trooper, Terry Mattive started taking exotic and local animals confiscated by government agencies in 1985, building enclosures for them in the family’s backyard. Continue Reading on … Read more