holidays

An Atlanta couple said they came home from a winter vacation to find their house had been ransacked by an unusual suspect: a squirrel. Kari and Dustin Drees returned to find their house in disarray with floors scratched, baseboards chewed, and squirrel feces all around. Reports say a squirrel had fallen down their chimney and became trapped in the house,...

A stray dog wandering around Philadelphia this weekend took matters into her own paws and found herself a new home, just in time for the holidays.

Ever wonder if there is a more eco-friendly way to get rid of your Christmas tree? A Pennsylvania farm has a solution involving goats.

Christmas produces a lot of joy…and garbage. Americans produce 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and Christmas, according to the EPA. Learn what should go into the recycle bin and what might be better suited for the landfill — or swapped out completely.

With the holidays in full swing, business is not as usual. Companies are wrapping up the year with office parties, airports are abuzz with homeward bound travelers and most 9 to 5’ers have at least two days off this week. What better time to slap an “away” auto-reply on your email, close your laptop and unplug completely for a few…

Hundreds of Coast Guard recruits were paired with families in and around Cape May, New Jersey, as part of the annual Operation Fireside campaign.

A new survey found that most people assume they will make at least one return this holiday season

Holiday shopping doesn’t end with Christmas. Shoppers can take advantage of fatter discounts on clothing, home decor and other items between Christmas and well into January. In fact, a National Retail Federation survey of nearly 8,000 adults conducted Nov. 27 through Dec. 5 found that 68% of holiday consumers will likely shop the week after Christmas. Nearly 50% plan to…

A church congregation in New Jersey is showing its resolve after a fire destroyed its church weeks before Christmas. Myles Miller reports.

There’s only so many boxes that can be delivered in a day. Warehouse space is nearly full, with vacancy near an all-time low. Streets are crammed with delivery vans blocking traffic. City curbs are increasingly a turf war between delivery drivers and everyone else. Even grocery store aisles can feel crowded — at least, when staff for delivery services are…

Ever wonder how astronauts celebrate Christmas in space? Well, the crew onboard the International Space Station shared a video showing how they are enjoying the holiday season.

A father says he tried to give his 2-year-old daughter the “worst” Christmas gift ever — a banana. She absolutely loved it. Twitter user @lgndfrvr tells NBC News he decided to give his little one an early gift last week because she’s “so eager for Christmas and Santa to come already.” The idea was to make it a joke —…

Want a taste of the holidays? There’s plenty of places in Philly to make that happen. Philly Live’s Sheila Watko hits up some of the most popular spots that are worth a visit.

Hallmark has recalled nearly 5,000 candles sold exclusively at Norman’s Hallmark stores in New Jersey and Pennsylvania over concerns the glass jar can break when the item is lit, posing fire and laceration hazards. The company says it has received a half-dozen reports of the glass jar breaking, resulting in fire damage to nearby items. But no injuries have been…

Catalogs, those glossy paper-and-ink offerings of outdoor apparel, kitchenware and fruit baskets, are not yet headed for the recycling bin of history. Until recently, the future appeared grim for the mailbox-stuffers. A one-two punch of postal rate increases and the Great Recession had sharply cut their numbers. Common wisdom had everything retail-related moving online. But a catalog-industry rebound appears in…

A record 116 million travelers are expected to be on the road and in the air between Christmas and the New Year, according to the AAA, due to a strong economy and low gas prices.

Marty Mendoza of Belton, Texas, is on a mission to give his son with autism a memorable Christmas. He’s asking the public to send letters and cards for his son, Marty, Jr., to open on Christmas Day.

That time of the year has once again officially arrived: family holiday cards. As is traditionally the case in the final month of the year, family and friends share sweet wishes for their loved ones by way of posed portraits and seasonal sayings. Meyers is known to make the jokes, but this year, his holiday card came with an accidental...

That time of the year has once again officially arrived: family holiday cards. As is traditionally the case in the final month of the year, family and friends share sweet wishes for their loved ones by way of posed portraits and seasonal sayings. Meyers is known to make the jokes, but this year, his holiday card came with an accidental...

A Philly pair unexpectedly added one more to their family over the weekend. NBC10’s Rosemary Connors explains how a stray and injured dog walked herself right into the home and hearts of a Fishtown family.