(WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — As the temperatures continue to get warmer in the spring, remember tick activity is also increasing. Tick season in Pennsylvania typically begins in April and can last until ...

The smaller the bug, the bigger the problem. Inside the Pennsylvania Tick Research Lab at East Stroudsburg University, technicians hold up plastic sandwich bags to search for a tiny dark speck.

Pennsylvania residents should prepare for potential “termite swarms” and increased tick and mosquito activity in the coming months, according to the National Pest Management Association. The NPMA ...

STARTING ON JULY 10TH. PENNSYLVANIA HAS 124 STATE PARKS, MORE THAN 2 MILLION ACRES OF FOREST LAND. NOW IS A REALLY GOOD TIME OF YEAR TO GO AND ENJOY IT. BUT STATE OFFICIALS WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT ...

Tiny deer ticks, about the size of a poppy seed, have long been known for carrying the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. And the ticks are to blame for a lesser-known illness that is spiking in ...

Snowy winters actually help ticks survive. "Tick season will hit fast and hit hard," said the director of East Stroudsburg ...

State health and environmental officials gathered at Little Buffalo State Park in Perry County on Wednesday to warn Pennsylvanians about the risks of Lyme disease and share strategies for avoiding ...

“It is concerning,” a state tick expert said Tuesday about the rising number of ticks being found with the Deer Tick Virus in parts of Pennsylvania. Christian Boyer, the Pennsylvania Department of ...

The Pennsylvania Tick Research Lab says there's been an increase of submissions for tick testing. Director Nicole Chinnici says the Pennsylvania climate creates a “perfect storm” for these insects to ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – As the summer months heat up, tick season takes over in Pennsylvania, sparking fear of Lyme Disease in those that decide to do activities outdoors. “There’s definitely a ...

This story originally appeared on WESA. On a recent afternoon, Nick Baldauf was dragging an 11-square-foot piece of white cloth across dry leaves and dirt at Schenley Park. Baldauf, the vector control ...

Just in time for National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, the Pennsylvania Department of Health launched a new online dashboard to provide Pennsylvania residents and health care providers with ...