Bear that attacked man in Pennsylvania had rabies, officials say
A black bear exhibiting "abnormal behaviors" attacked a Pennsylvania man earlier this week. Testing confirmed the animal was rabid.
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A black bear exhibiting "abnormal behaviors" attacked a Pennsylvania man earlier this week. Testing confirmed the animal was rabid.
It was a close call for a man who was attacked by a bear in Carbon County and it was caught on camera. The video shows the bear approaching the man in Jim Thorpe on Sunday. That man tries to walk away but the bear follows and then jumps on him. A quick-thinking neighbor then grabs a gun and shoots the bear. The Game Commission said black bears in Pennsylvania are generally nonconfrontational.
A black bear trying to steal snacks from a bird feeder in Maine ended up filming itself on camera.
Police in Solebury Township, Bucks County, said they received a report of a large black bear roaming around on Monday.
Police are warning residents to keep a safe distance from the bear and to secure their garbage, bird feeders and any other food that would attract the animal.
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After a black bear was spotted in Ewing, New Jersey, police are asking the public to keep an eye out and stay away from any bears they encounter.
After a black bear was spotted in Ewing, New Jersey, police are asking the public to keep an eye out and implement some tips to keep their homes safe from bears.
Plymouth Township police wrote on Facebook the bear will be relocated Friday by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
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The state's Fish and Game Council will decide whether to resume the hunt and curb the growing bear population.
The bear eventually went up a tree where it stayed all day and into the night.
Wildlife experts are fairly certain it's the same bear that was spotted in Montgomery and Bucks Counties earlier this week.
The bear will be transferred to central Pennsylvania, where it will be released.
It's a case of broken beehives and stolen honey, and a bear is a prime suspect.
The bruin smashed a window and left only smeared icing and a paw print behind.
Police have cautioned people to stay away from the bear and call 911 if they see the animal.
The 19-year-old woke up at around 4 a.m. to a "crunching sound" with his head inside the mouth of the bear.
The search continues tonight for a Bucks County bear.
The bear was climbing a tree in the yard of a Holly Oaks home on Sunday evening.
The young black bear was probably looking for treats when he climbed inside a car in Virginia, but it managed to honk the horn.
Authorities believe a black bear attacked and killed a hiker in a northern New Jersey nature preserve.
Police say a bear that's been wandering through several South Jersey communities since last week has been spotted twice in Mount Laurel Monday.
The bear was spotted around 1:30 this morning, along a wooded area behind the Wawa along route 611 near County Line Road.
Transportation advocates and officials gathered in Delaware County on Thursday to call on the state to increase funding for SEPTA.
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Transportation advocates and officials gathered in Delaware County on Thursday to call on the state to increase funding for SEPTA.
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The mayor of Ridley Park in Delaware County has declared an emergency amid the potential closure of the Crozer Health system.
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NJ Transit train engineers have rejected a labor agreement with management, raising the potential for a strike or a lockout next month.
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Rep. Sarah McBride of Delaware hopes to tackle the issue of the bird flu, as chicken production is her state's top industry.
The Appoquinimink School District said a crash on Route 896 in Bear, Delaware, involved one of its school buses, but no students were injured.
Fifteen-year-old Sa'riyah Patterson was struck and killed by a driver in a hit-and-run in Wilmington on Monday morning.
Fog will linger throughout the day Sunday, with scattered showers expected in Philadelphia throughout the morning. Tomorrow, heavier rain is likely during the AM commute.
Five people, including a police officer, were taken to the hospital after a car crash at Route 1 and Christiana Road, police said.
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A Montgomery County family, who have several children with a wide range of autism symptoms, took issue with RFK Jr. blaming epidemic denial for what he calls a preventable disease.
The CDC is now struggling to keep up with requests for support from states with measles outbreaks.
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
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Transportation advocates and officials gathered in Delaware County on Thursday to call on the state to increase funding for SEPTA.
SEPTA riders and state and local officials gathered at City Hall to protest the potential service cuts and demand a permanent yearly funding increase.
The Paoli-Thorndale line, Broad-Ridge Spur and dozens of bus routes could be on the chopping block if SEPTA can't get a funding boost.
SEPTA's new budget is set to go into effect at the start of the new fiscal year on July 1.
Mayor Parker and SEPTA are also discussing extending Zero Fare, which benefits 25,000 low-income Philadelphia residents.
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Transportation advocates and officials gathered in Delaware County on Thursday to call on the state to increase funding for SEPTA. It comes a week after SEPTA proposed fare increases and service cuts due to a budget deficit. Madeleine Wright talked to some disappointed riders.
Ridley Park has declared a disaster emergency because of the possible closure of Taylor Hospital, which is part of the Crozer Health system in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper took a trip to his local Goodwill to drop off some high-end donations. Marcella Baietto visited the store to see what’s still on the shelves.
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