TICKS: The creatures are rampant in Chester County

You've heard it many times, but based on my experience this past weekend, it bears repeating: Watch out for ticks! Our hour-long stroll through the woods on Saturday netted eight ticks on two people, one already embedded. Everyone around here seems to have a family member, neighbor, or friend who has either been on antibiotics for tick bites or has been diagnosed with full-blown Lyme disease. Do a tick check on yourself and your animals.