The ruffed grouse has been Pennsylvania's state bird since 1931. This brown, chicken-like bird gets its name from the black "ruffs" on the side of its neck. Sign up for our Newsletters It was an ...

BELLEFONTE — Pennsylvania has given $13.5 million to hundreds of farmers over the past three years to help them pay for bird flu testing, recover lost revenue, and implement biosecurity measures.

Pennsylvania had the highest number of cases among all commercial birds and backyard flocks nationwide. Those numbers went down by August 2023. Ernest Hovingh, director of Penn State’s Animal ...