Return to Nature funeral home co-owner Jon Hallford will be sentenced Friday, facing between 30 to 50 years in prison.

The oldest Stone Age cremation, carried out 9,500 years ago in a remote rock shelter, has been found in Africa.

Lauren and Chris Calvey founded Aspen Meadows Pet Aquamation & Memorial Services in September in Clarks Summit in memory of ...

Rising costs, shifting beliefs, and environmental concerns are accelerating the decline of casket burials.

Burial and cremation come with some pretty major environmental problems. Both involve huge amounts of energy, resources and ...

86, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at home following a brief, but fierce, final battle with medical complications, supported by his loving wife, Lucinda and caregivers Deb, Colleen, and ...

In a first for Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Cremstar today announced it will begin providing Water Cremation, also known as aquamation, a water-based, flame-free alternative to traditional cremation.

The National Funeral Directors Association annual convention, which recently ended at McCormick Place, and happens every October, and has met for more than 140 years, was not a solemn gathering. There ...

Willow Green Funerals owners Lily Buerkle, left, and Adrian Gardner, right, pose for photo with funeral director Eric Bester, center, in front of a alkaline hydrolysis machine at Bester's funeral home ...

Eco-friendly cremation is becoming one of the best choices for families who want a greener farewell. Traditional cremation and burials can harm the environment with high carbon emissions, embalming ...