Christmas is this week, and many Georgia children can't wait for that visit from Santa and his reindeer. But these magnificent creatures aren't exclusive to the North Pole. Despite their mystical ...

HERSHEY, Pa., Dec. 23, 2025 — Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, Pennsylvania State Veterinarian Dr. Alex Hamberg, Pennsylvania Tourism Office Executive Director Kaitie Burger, Santa ...

Santa’s reindeer — Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen, and Rudolph — have received clearance to fly to Pennsylvania from Dr. Sarah Coburn, Alaska’s state veterinarian.

VDACS State Veterinarian Dr. Charlie Broaddus presenting the CVI to Santa; Santa's reindeer cleared for takeoff! (Courtesy of VSACS) Rudolph and the team are ready to hit the skies! Virginia ...

BOSTON — The skies of Massachusetts will once again be filled with holiday magic this Christmas Eve, as Gov. Maura Healey and the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) ...

The United States Department of Agriculture has once again granted Santa and his reindeer permission to enter the country. The agency’s Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service issued the permit to ...

CHICAGO -- The 1821 illustrated children's poem "Old Santeclaus with Much Delight" has the first known mention of a reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh. The much more famous poem "A Visit from St.

It took a little longer than expected for Santa and his four reindeer to make their appearance on top of the Lakeland Electric building this year. And Lakelanders had questions. In a Dec. 8 post in ...

Did you ever wonder why Saint Nick happened to choose reindeer to pull his sleigh? Why not horses, or oxen, or moose or even Siberian huskies? I wondered the same thing, so I did a little research to ...

Santa Claus and his team of nine reindeer received official clearance from Department of Agriculture veterinarians to begin their Christmas Eve journey across the Commonwealth. Agriculture Secretary ...