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Read moreOver the past 35 years, teacher Barb Heim has seen hundreds of students come and go in her first-grade classroom. Still, Harrison Conner was an...
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Read moreLike many kids, Micah Idris of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, started a lemonade stand a few years ago. But instead of spending just a day or two...
Read moreWhen Michael Gardner's daughter was just 3 years old, he thought it might be fun to alter some thrifted clothes to better suit her budding...
Read moreThe holidays were especially joyful for Michaela and Dave Robbins of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, because they received the best gift of their lives in December. After...
Read moreBen Berman loves to cook and experiment with new recipes. He often has friends over for meals, but when the COVID-19 lockdowns began, all of...
Read moreNearly every day, Ed Higinbotham of Fayette, Pennsylvania, spends time in his workshop building wooden toys for children he may never meet. The World War...
Read moreWhen the novel coronavirus pandemic began, people started looking for creative ways to pass the time. After being furloughed from their jobs in education, friends...
Read moreWhen Maxine and Jake Young of Reading, Pennsylvania, got married, they agreed they wanted at least five kids. There was just one problem: Maxine's polycystic...
Read moreTo pay his bills, Joshua Santiago of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, drives for Uber. When he's not working, he's pursuing what he's passionate about and finding a...
Read moreWhen the world had to suddenly shift because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, sanitation worker Terrill Haigler immediately saw the effect it had on his...
Read moreCountless animals are taken in by shelters every year. Sadly, many of them have special needs that stand in the way of them ever finding...
Read moreSome kids get fixated on a subject and decide to become tiny experts without any help from their parents. Devon Tornetta, a 5-year-old from North...
Read moreIf you live in Altoona, Pennsylvania, you might want to make sure all your shoes are present and accounted for! BJ Ross and her son...
Read moreThanks to Deborah and John Hausladen of Malvern, Pennsylvania, many deployed soldiers who are missing their families are finding happiness in the form of sneakers....
Read morePeople have spent centuries pondering the secret to a long life. If you ask Virginia Tashjian of Pennsylvania, the answer is simple: Eat a ton...
Read moreDaylan McLee believes every life is precious, no matter what. So when the 31-year-old spotted a cop in grave danger, he didn't think twice. In...
Read moreYour Saturdays are about to get a whole lot brighter! Every "Caturday," bibliographic services assistant Lisa Shaffer debuts another one of the hilariously elaborate costumes...
Read moreFred Rogers' mother once told him, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." Jerry Pilachowski of Red Lion, Pennsylvania, is...
Read moreSome believe spotting a cardinal is a sign from a dearly departed loved one. Others say the red birds appear in times of trouble or...
Read moreMia Bongardino knows firsthand the hardships that come with isolating from loved ones. The Pennsylvania native just returned home from Florence, Italy, after her study...
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