(WJET/WFXP) – As the summer season comes to a close and the cool chill of fall nips the air, creepy creatures will soon emerge from the dark as their time to shine draws near. While some states have ...

Pennsylvania’s ugliest creature — a depressed fictional pig named the Squonk — will take center stage Saturday at Squonkapalooza, a festival drawing in people across the country to celebrate the ...

If you’ve never heard of the Squonk, prepare to be moved by a heartbreaking tale. “The Squonk is a creature that comes from Pennsylvania folklore,” said Joe Fogle, co-host of Squonkapalooza, which was ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the world of “Paranormal PA,” a PennLive series that delves into Pennsylvania-grown stories of spirits (like the ghost of a murdered girl whose cries can be heard in one of ...

In the late 1880s, a mysterious creature haunted Clark Alley in York, disguising itself as a horse thief, a boy selling newspapers and even a bottle of beer. It was never caught, but what was it — a ...

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are embracing the Squonk, a mythic creature that folklore says has lurked in hemlock forests for more than a century.