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 ...

The squonk - reportedly the homeliest of all living things in Pennsylvania - obviously is a creature of myth and legend. We included it in our Monsters of Pennsylvania series simply because it is so ...

Pittsburgh-based art-rock and performance group Squonk calls its show debuting this week its most interactive yet.