Whether you’re poking around in your backyard or exploring area trails, you’re bound to come across a snake at one point or another this summer. Nearly all of Pennsylvania’s 21 native species of ...

Pennsylvania is home to 21 different snake species. Since the state boasts several ecosystems such as lakes, rivers, mountains, and grasslands, it should come as no surprise that a visit to the state ...

Hiking through Pennsylvania can be a joyous occasion that can quickly turn into a life-threatening situation if you encounter one of three venomous snakes known to live in the 20 Pennsylvania State ...

In summer it’s not uncommon to find a snake or two curled up under your porch or around your woodpile. But there’s no need to call in the cavalry, nearly all of Pennsylvania’s 21 species of snakes are ...

Eastern massasauga rattlesnakes, just like the one seen here, are one of three endangered snake species native to Pennsylvania. Derik Holtmann [email protected] As temperatures heat up and summer ...

It's the time of year when many animals are waking up from a long winter's nap, and that includes snakes. We pulled a Jack Hubley classic from our archives to take a closer look at some of the ...

Organized rattlesnake hunts – the few that remain in Pennsylvania – are all held in June. The season gets under way Friday, June 8, with an expansion to three days by the Sinnemahoning Sportsmen’s ...

A Pennsylvania woman was treated for pain and swelling at a hospital on Tuesday after a venomous snake bit her on the arm while she was doing laundry. Judy Reed, of Mount Penn, was walking down to her ...

A Pennsylvania woman was taken to the hospital after she was bitten by a venomous copperhead snake when she went to her basement to do laundry. EMS and the Central Berks Regional Police Department ...