Bird Flu

The state this week announced an effort with experts from Penn State Extension, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other agencies to expand testing and mitigate the spread of avian flu. Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding talks about the scope of the problem.

The Philadelphia region got more than 9 inches of snow this weekend, as did most of Northeast Pa. Despite the frigid temperatures, scientists say the region is still warming overall.

This week, WVIA's Sarah Scinto and rural government reporter Isabela Weiss talk about the return of birds to the Pennsylvania Farm Show — and how agricultural leaders say they've gotten the 2022 Bird Flu outbreak under control.

WVIA News visited the Pennsylvania Farm Show last week to report on the richness of the annual event as it happened, but also with an eye toward larger trends in Keystone State agriculture, from potatoes to rodeo riding and bird flu.

From fluffy Silkie chickens to ‘mini’ Bantam chickens, the Pennsylvania Farm Show welcomed a variety of birds to Harrisburg for the first year since the 2022 avian flu outbreak.

It looks like Avian Influenza is back to plague Pennsylvania’s birds. About 400 snow geese likely died of the virus in Northampton County.

Avian influenza looks like it's back, plaguing Pennsylvania’s birds in late 2025, according to a Pennsylvania Game Commission official.

April 21, 2025 — this weekend was historic. Pope Francis passed away early this morning and the Museum of the American Revolution commemorated the 250th anniversary of the "shot heard 'round the world."

Chick raisers and sellers give insight into raising chicks amid soaring egg prices — and it's not always what it's cracked up to be.

Avian influenza poses a low risk to humans, the Centers for Disease Prevention (CDC) reports, but officials in Pennsylvania are not taking chances as cases appear in other states.