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Red menace

They're back. Spotted lanternflies have returned in high numbers across Pennsylvania, infesting more than 50 counties and threatening local crops like grapes, peaches, and apples. In response, Pennsylvania's U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick, alongside Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon ...

Spring prevention: Stopping the spotted lanternfly

I felt a wave of disappointment last August when I opened my front door on a Saturday morning to find an adult spotted lanternfly on our front storm door. The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect species that was first identified in the United States in 2014 in Pennsylvania’s Bucks ...

Greene County added to spotted lanternfly quarantine list

Greene County has joined 52 other Pennsylvania counties, including Washington and Fayette, on the state’s spotted lanternfly quarantine list, the state Department of Agriculture announced last week. The quarantine status prohibits moving spotted lanternflies at any stage of life and any ...