The Squonk is a creature from Appalachian folklore that can't stand the sight of its own appearance. It feels so ashamed of its looks that it avoids its reflection at all costs and lives in isolation.

The Squonk, a cryptid that resembles a wrinkled pig, or maybe a black bear with mange, is rumored to roam the dark hemlock forests of Pennsylvania with low self-esteem. The Squonk is so ugly — and ...

The squonk - reportedly the homeliest of all living things in Pennsylvania - obviously is a creature of myth and legend. We included it in our Monsters of Pennsylvania series simply because it is so ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the world of “Paranormal PA,” a PennLive series that delves into Pennsylvania-grown stories of spirits (like the ghost of a murdered girl whose cries can be heard in one of ...

Pennsylvania’s ugliest creature — a depressed fictional pig named the Squonk — will take center stage Saturday at Squonkapalooza, a festival drawing in people across the country to celebrate the ...

Brian C. Rittmeyer Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 5:01 a.m. | Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 5:01 a.m. New Kensington has a new claim to fame: home of the first “Squonkcordion.” The device — described as “an ...