Street closures update. Road work continues with a number of streets in Freeport undergoing updates to water mains, sewer systems, and repaving. Carroll Avenue continues to be clo ...

One area in New Jersey has been given a bite risk rating of 9 out of 10, among the highest in the state. The threat is ...

Tick season is in full-swing and health experts believe the number of these pesky, little parasites will increase every year.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, July has already seen the highest number of tick-related emergency room visits since 2017.

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) reports summer 2025 is record-breaking for tick-related ER visits, with ...

While tick bites increase every summer, with another small spike in the fall, 2025's numbers are the worst since 2019, ...

Emergency room visits due to tick bites are surging across the country, especially in the northeast, according to the Centers ...

The CDC has reported that this summer is breaking records for tick-related emergency room visits, with July seeing the ...

Young children and elderly adults appear particularly vulnerable, with those under 10 and over 70 years old having the highest rates of emergency room visits, according to the CDC.

ER visits for tick bites are nearing record highs in the US this summer, with children and seniors most at risk. Experts blame climate change, rising tick populations, and urban spread.

When home do a tick check, search around your knees, underarms, behind your ears, and your crotch. Also, check your pets if ...

Olana Lynn ‘Tick’ Hedrick-Sheaffer, 75, of Altoona, passed away Tuesday. She was born in Fairmont, W.Va., daughter of the late Olan G. “Oley” Hedrick and Yvonne Little Hedrick. She married ...