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A breakfast quiche from Darnel's Cakes
Community
Billy Penn

Philly restaurant owners scramble to keep up with ‘eggflation’

Beloved Philly breakfast spots have recently raised prices and aren’t expecting relief anytime soon, even with reports of egg prices coming down.

1 year ago

A mallard in the water
Health

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders

Take precautions around sick or dead wild birds, experts recommend. But you can keep your bird feeder up.

1 year ago

Two goats are seen at Fox Chase Farm in Philadelphia
Education

Philly’s Fox Chase Farm program aims to grow student entrepreneurs in agriculture

The Philadelphia School District runs the farm, which has ambitious plans to train for careers beyond “cows and plows.”

1 year ago

Listen 1:27
Red Star chickens roost in their coop
Health

New Jersey remains vigilant about bird flu amid growing number of cases

Live poultry markets in New Jersey where bird flu was found have reopened after being disinfected. Cat owners get an avian influenza warning.

1 year ago

dogs being examined by a vet
Community
6abc

ACCT Philly holding emergency adoption event amid overcrowding crisis at animal shelter

ACCT Philly is offering $10 adoptions for all dogs and cats through March 23.

1 year ago

Researchers often use the forced swim test on mice to measure the effectiveness of antidepressants. (Bigstock/Kovalvs)
The Pulse
Science

For decades, scientists have used the mouse forced swim test to study depression. Now some are reconsidering it

Some scientists and government agencies are concerned over the test’s impact on animals, and whether it is still useful for research.

1 year ago

Listen 11:50
A silhouetted cat sits on a fence of a condominium complex
Health
6abc

Cat euthanized in New Jersey after becoming sick from bird flu

Nearly 100 domestic cats have been infected with bird flu since 2022 across the country, according to the USDA's latest figures.

1 year ago

A photo of a lake in New Jersey
Health
6abc

Bird flu detected in 2 New Jersey counties

Health departments are urging people not to walk their dogs in areas with large numbers of geese.

1 year ago

Firefighters putting out a fire
Courts & Law

Police looking for suspect in Southwest Philly stable arson that killed 2 horses

Police say a man was caught on surveillance leaving the stables just before the fire started.

1 year ago

A kitten
Health

Are cats at risk of bird flu? What pet owners can do to protect their cats

Veterinary expert Dr. Stephen Cole discusses the risks of bird flu in cats and how pet owners can prevent exposure.

1 year ago

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Community
6abc

12 horses rescued over welfare concerns after 2 killed, 1 hurt in Southwest Philadelphia stable fire

The horses will eventually make their way to the PSPCA's Danville Center, according to rescuers.

1 year ago

An employee closes a cage as a chicken waits to be slaughtered inside the La Granja Live Poultry Corporation store on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Studio 2
Health

H5N1 Bird flu: Your questions, answered

Egg prices are high and the culprit is H5N1 bird flu. Millions of birds have died from the virus itself or in attempts to control the spread. Is an H5N1 pandemic coming?

Air Date: February 19, 2025 12:00 pm

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In this May 22, 2018 photo, ruddy turnstones, larger birds, and semipalmated sandpipers walk near the shoreline at Kimbles Beach, Middle Township NJ.  Each spring, shorebirds migrating from South America to the Arctic stop on the sands of Delaware Bay to feast on masses of horseshoe crab eggs. It's a marvel of ecology. It's also one of the world's hot-spots for bird flu and a bonanza for scientists seeking clues to how influenza evolves so they just might better protect people.  (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma). (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
Health

It’s like ‘dead birds flying’: How bird flu is spreading in the wild

In the U.S., bird flu headlines have focused on an unprecedented number of American cases and the impact of the virus on dairy cows and on poultry.

1 year ago

a bald eagle screeching
Science

American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally

New Jersey is the latest state to delist the bald eagle as endangered, and the Philadelphia Eagles are vying for a championship in the Super Bowl this weekend.

1 year ago

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil
Community

Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

The prognosticating woodchuck made his forecast as the sun rose Sunday in western Pennsylvania.

1 year ago

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