Purple squirrel goes free, leaving mystery behind

His comrade died that day in April 1942, but Mr. Narvol was honorably discharged from the Army and told he would receive the Purple Heart. After recuperating in Honolulu and at Fort Meade, Md., Mr. Narvol returned to his native Squirrel Hill,

(KABC) — A central Pennsylvania couple said they found a purple squirrel in their backyard. Connie Emert of Jersey Shore, Pa., says she had seen the oddly-colored squirrel in her yard for about a week and then decided to catch it to prove to her

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The hard-hitting investigative journalism team at Accuweather is trying to figure out why this squirrel is purple. Currently, there is "No Explanation for Pennsylvania's Purple Squirrel." What do you think? Suggestions in the

Percy and Connie Emert, of Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, have cage-like traps in their yard to keep squirrels away from the bird feeders.