Animals

Helga Tacreiter has cared for and nurtured hundreds of animals over the past three decades at the 80-acre sanctuary in Bridgeton.

More than 120,000 chickens on the farm were impacted by the outbreak, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture.

Executive Director Karen Krivit said the group started the New Year’s Day walk about four years ago as a “fun idea,” only to see it explode in popularity.

Nestled on Christian Street is a cafe with Columbian-inspired goods in the front and a ticketed cat adoption lounge in the back.

Live Christmas tree donations will help feed the four-legged friends with the Philly Goat Project throughout the winter months.

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Cats seem more susceptible than dogs to the bird flu virus.

Pastor Aaron Campbell opens a new state-of-the-art STEM lab for young people to stay on the cutting edge of technology.

The species has existed for millions of years, but the salamanders are threatened by poor water quality and populations have drastically declined.

A $15 million indoor polo arena and renovated horse barn is coming to a corner of the Fairmount Park forest.

ACCT Philly says the cats received medical evaluations and are now ready for adoption.

Starting Monday, loud noises are expected for two hours a night near the capitol as the state attempts to deter thousands of crows away from capitol grounds.

The bird flu virus continues to spread around the world, including in mammals like cows. Scientists are worried it could become a human virus.

Overcrowding is once again forcing ACCT Philly to make some tough decisions.

A Villanova University biologist is studying how geckos stick to surfaces in an effort to replicate this mechanism for new medical adhesives