Woman Reads to Shelter Dogs to Ease Their Loneliness-And Her Own
This grandmother volunteers at the local animal shelter reading to dogs that-like her- miss their buddies.
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Cash-strapped School Sees 'Outpouring of Love' After Newspaper Reveals Budget
A report in the Philadelphia Inquirer in November featured a school in Germantown that didn't have any extra money in their budget to even buy all the paper they would need. At first, readers responded by sending in reams of paper to Lingelbach Elementary. But then thousands of dollars in donations started arriving -- enough to update books in their library and provide supplies to every teacher.
Adorable: Bride Has 89-year-old Grandmother as One of Her Bridesmaids
The elderly woman in Christine Quinn's wedding photos is not just a family member. The 89-year-old grandmother was a glowing bridesmaid.
Being Frozen to Death Saved His Life, Now He Thanks Doctors (WATCH)
This man spent 12 hours in five below zero temperature weather, and was frozen solid when rescuers found him, but is doing great a year later.
Motorists Form Human Chain to Pull Trucker Back From Brink (WATCH)
When a big rig crashed on icy roads, leaving its driver suspended over a cliff, other motorists hastily formed a human chain to try to save him.
'Help Me Lie Down!' Grandma Wants to Make Snow Angel on 85th Birthday (WATCH)
Snow brings out the child in this grandmother who wants to celebrate her 85th birthday making snow angels- she just needed help getting down there.
Dog Rescued Two Days After Disappearing Into a 14-Foot Sinkhole
Police and firefighters dig in to save a dog that survived rushing water and a fall into a 14-foot deep sinkhole.
Pen Pals Finally Embrace With Tears After Writing For 38 Years (WATCH)
Their best friend came off the paper and into real life – it was beautiful.
Businessman Saves Boyhood Friend's Home, Donates It to Habitat for Humanity
They were his neighbors but so much more. Now he has honored their memory by buying their family home and donating it to Habitat for Humanity.
Family Saves Lost Piglet from Freezing in Blizzard (Photos)
A family stopped to rescue Wee Wee the piglet from a snow bank, right before a snowplow would have buried him.
Kindhearted Repairman Fixes Military Wife's Furnace Then Gives Amazing Bill
A woman with two small kids was shocked when the repairman handed her his bill for fixing the furnace while her husband was deployed.
Dog is So Excited to See Her After Two Years He Faints From Joy (WATCH)
Casey the schnauzer was so overwhelmed by a family reunion, she passed right out.
Student Wrestler Forfeits Match to Athlete Pinned by Misfortune
A high school wrestling team chose to give up a bout to help an opponent leave school sports on a high note.
Philadelphia Eliminates Homelessness Among Veterans Who Want Housing
Philadelphia became the latest American city to eliminate homelessness among veterans who want permanent housing.
Secret Santas Pay Off Nearly $300,000 in Layaways for Hundreds of Families
People across two states can take home their Christmas gifts and necessities without paying, after Secret Santas anonymously cover costs of their layaways.
Town Celebrates Renewal By Building Giant Phoenix, and Burning It Down
The first Firebird Festival lit up the sky 12 years ago, a celebration in homage to the rebirth of one Pennsylvania town named Phoenixville. A former steel hub, Phoenixville rose to prominence in mid-19th century. When the factory began its decline–and eventually closed in 1986–the town, too, fell into disrepair. Slowly, Phoenixville has begun its resurrection […]
Eighth Grader Raises $2700 to Buy Wheelchair for 10-Year-Old
When a neighbor's expensive wheelchair was stolen, an eighth-grader raised the money to replace it in a single day. Watch him get a big hug in return.
Doctor Practicing "Street Medicine" Named Top Hero of 2015 (WATCH)
Meet the Pittsburgh doctor who routinely treats the homeless, their injuries and illness, and hands out medicine.
Pizza Man With Heart Funds Elderly Meals Program
The owner of Fox's Pizza, Tom Wynkoop, who earned media attention in early January after he volunteered to deliver their medicines to any homebound residents during an extreme snow storm in Pennsylvania, received many donations in the mail from strangers who heard about the gesture. Wynkoop thought about positive avenues in which to distribute the money, and he chose the local Meals on Wheels program, which delivers hot meals to shut-ins. He then matched the donations, doubling the amount of the check to $2,000.
Children's Paintings Sold to Support School Arts Programs
In the hard-hit city of Philadelphia, a former art curator Barbara Chandler Allen was disgusted by cutbacks to arts funding for students, especially because it so disadvantages the poorest schools where kids are most in need of positive outlets. Lucky for the kids, Barbara stumbled onto a big idea after enlarging some of their art and realizing it was in high demand for the walls in office buildings.
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