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Coyote Snatches Dog Belonging to Delaware County Woman’s Daughter
Coyote sightings are becoming more common in Delaware County. A coyote grabbed a tiny terrier in its jaws and ran away with it Thursday afternoon in a Marple backyard, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. A Marple woman witnessed the coyote snatch her daughter’s dog, according to a police...
Philadelphia animal shelter paying people to foster dogs, cats to help with overcrowding
It's a challenge that usually comes with the summer season: overcrowding at animal shelters.But shelters say this year is even worse."Last year in May and June we took in 60 dogs under seven months old. This year we took in 125," said Sarah Barnett, the executive director of ACCT Philly.The shelter in Hunting Park is now doing something it's never done before: paying people to foster animals."We're asking people to just open their homes for a month," said Barnett." Every adult cat you foster you get $100, or like a cage of kittens, if you do it for a month,...
Why subs and heros are called ‘hoagies’ in Philadelphia — and the bizarre history behind the name
Who came up with this jawn? In Philadelphia and environs, sandwiches have been given an iconic name reserved mostly for metro-area munchers: the hoagie. Residents of the City of Brotherly Love have coined one of America’s most famed regional cold cut sando synonyms — all apologies to the various homes of the grinder, the hero, the wedge, the torpedo and the sub. But how on Earth did this one come to be? Sink your teeth into this bit of stuffed submarine roll history. Reports from The Philadelphia Inquirer date it back to the World War I era and the city’s Hog Island shipyard —...
'Out of the blue': Family mourns dog, Harley, after pet dies at groomer's shop
When Ashley Jenkins sent her 3-year-old dog, Harley, to be groomed on July 12, she didn't expect anything out of the ordinary. She certainly didn't expect that to be the last time she saw her pet or for a criminal drug investigation to follow. Her family had been using K9 Kingdom of...
PSPCA hosts ‘Pittiefest’ adoption promotion: All ‘pitties’ just $5
If you looking to adopt a new dog and more specifically a pitbull, the PSPCA is hosting an adoption promotion that is perfect for YOU. Starting now through August 11, all classic pitties will have their adoption fees set at just $5. This promotion will be held at the Pennsylvania SPCA’s Philadelphia Headquarters on 350 […]
Shelly the Tortoise in Springfield Settles Into New Home Following School Eviction
Shelly the Tortoise was removed from the Ecology Center at Scenic Hills Elementary School Thursday but now has a new home. Thursday was moving day for Shelly the Tortoise, who has lived more than 20 years at the Ecology Center at Scenic Hills Elementary School in Springfield, reports, Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia.
Animal Shelter In South Jersey DESPERATE For Food Donations
I know most fur moms and dads can relate to this feeling. My pets are basically my kids. I rescued two dogs and it's one of the best things I could've ever done in my life. They've been there for me through so many rough patches over the past few years, including the passing of my dad. I'm so blessed to have my two doggos in my life.
Great new unique cheesesteak shop in South Jersey
My son moved to a new town in South Jersey, not far from where I used to live in Audubon. He asked me to pick up some cheesesteaks and salads at a place I had never heard of before. There's a reason for that. It's brand new and they're already...
New Delaware restaurants include Caribbean, upscale barbecue, soul food, ice cream
We hope you're hungry. More than a dozen new restaurants have opened or are coming soon throughout the state. The offerings include an upscale barbecue offering in Wilmington's Trolley Square from a chef featured on the Food Network, a new Jamaican eatery in Wilmington from the owners of a popular food truck,...
What Ever Happened To Don Pablo’s? A Lubbock Original
Growing up our family would typically go out to each on Friday and Saturday nights unless a school event got in the way. My parents, even to this day, seemed to have a rotation of restaurants that they really enjoyed that we would go to. For, at least a couple of years, an old Mexican food restaurant called Don Pablo's was one of those restaurants.
Community demands oversight from Great Valley schools after students lewdly impersonated teachers on TikTok
Teachers and parents packed a school board meeting in Malvern on Monday demanding more oversight and education in social media use after it came to light that middle school students impersonated nearly two dozen of their teachers on TikTok.
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