In North America, trained dogs inspect watercraft to detect invasive mussels before they catch a ride to new waters. Dogs ...

The USDA is eliminating the Local Food for Schools and Local Food Purchase Agreement programs as part of the Trump administration's spending purge.

Opening inspections were conducted for Rooted & Grounded Cafe, Fresh Frenchy’s, Odyssey Farm and Ranch, Starbucks Coffee ...

An Egg Harbor Township man who admitted supplying fake Percocet pills laced with fentanyl that killed two teenagers was ...

The South Boston St. Patrick's Day Breakfast, where Boston's most powerful swap jokes over bacon and eggs, is an annual lightning rod for rivalries and gossip. This year, an already contentious Boston ...

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony ...

Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, Stephen Colbert noticed an awkward moment during Donald Trump‘s meeting with Irish ...

Reading, Muhlenberg Township and the rest of the county. Reading and Muhlenberg Township have their own food safety inspectors and the rest of the county is inspected by Pennsylvania Department of ...

Some foods are worth the journey, no matter how far. The meatloaf at Dutch Kitchen in Frackville, Pennsylvania, isn’t just a ...

Linda Christman from the local group Save Carbon County addressed the Agricultural Land Preservation Board of Carbon County at its meeting Tuesday evening in Jim Thorpe. The board purchases farms ...

Dutch Kitchen’s meatloaf isn’t just a menu item; it’s a culinary landmark that has achieved legendary status throughout Pennsylvania and beyond. Served in slices generous enough to make you wonder if ...

Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach ...