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CBS News
a day ago
- General
- CBS News
"Voracious" snakehead fish that can breathe on land found in Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania
After an invasive northern snakehead fish was found in the Schuylkill River in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, officials are spreading awareness to fishers about what they have to do: kill snakeheads on sight. Park rangers at Black Rock Sanctuary in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, found one of the fish last week, Chester County Parks and Preservation said on social media, sharing a photo of the rangers with the fish. Snakeheads are native to Russia, China and the Korean Peninsula but have been spotted around the United States, including waterways in Missouri and Maryland. The first confirmed snakehead catch in Pennsylvania occurred in July 2004 in Meadow Lake in Philadelphia's FDR Park, according to the state Fish and Boat Commission. Northern snakeheads are disruptive to local fish. Considered "voracious eaters," they will compete with native species and eat their food and occupy the habitat. Snakeheads can notably breathe air and move across land, and sometimes last for multiple days out of water, meaning they can travel between bodies of water. "Anglers in possession of snakeheads must immediately kill the fish onsite to prevent its spread," Chester County Parks and Preservation said. FBC says snakeheads may be confused for Pennsylvania native species like bowfin and burbot, but snakeheads stand out with their scaly heads that have a more interlocked pattern. You can also check out a diagram on the commission's website.
CBS News
22-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Wrestling fans from across the country pack Lincoln Financial Field for the "Ultimate Wrestling Fan Experience"
The NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championship is being held in Philadelphia this weekend at the Wells Fargo Center. Across the way at the Lincoln Financial Field, fans could immerse themselves in Phan X: The Ultimate Wrestling Fan Experience. It was filled with demos, vendor tables, and wrestling merch. "All the coaches and wrestlers, it's like walking around in the Super Bowl you know," Omar Holt from Brick, New Jersey said. "It's exciting watching it on TV is great, but being there in person is way better." "It's great comparing high school wrestling and college wrestling. It's crazy to see the gap. It's really cool," said Mason Pacitto from Phoenixville. Wrestlers and fans of all ages came from all over the county, including Gina Egeland and Angie Colman, who came all the way from Iowa. "It's kind of my passion, my guilty pleasure. I don't know. We came out as a girls trip," said Egeland. "I attended numerous national championships throughout the U.S. Just follow wrestling. Just a fan," Colman said. CBS News Philadelphia also learned that President Donald Trump is expected to visit Philadelphia for the event as well. It starts on Thursday and ends on Sunday. Many say they can't wait to get a peak at the action and see the top college wrestlers battle it out on the mat. For some young wrestlers, they have a dream to be a D1 wrestler one day. "Just trying to imagine being there is insane. You have all the fans around you and you are on that mat," said Greyson Sauer. Also signing autographs was wrestling legend Dan Gable. "Hey, I am just happy to be in Philadelphia in a place where they just won't the Super Bowl and having an arena full of people for wrestling," said Gable. Wrestling fans all agree that it's the love of sports that brings everyone together. "Wrestling is a sport unlike anything else. The amount of high school stars and college guys I have seen today, it's just crazy you know," said Noah Pacitto of Phoenixville.
