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Volunteers across region offer help after Hurricane Helene
Volunteers across the region are coming together to help victims of Hurricane Helene, doing everything from collecting supplies to helping pets impacted by the devastating storm.Giannone Companies Towing in Collegeville has transformed its lot into a drop-off site. The team is collecting emergency supplies to bring down to North Carolina."Anytime we can give back to the community, we're going to do that," said Carmino Giannone, who's organizing the effort with his family.His brother is also collecting goods at Sal's Barbershop in Plymouth Meeting.At midnight, some of Giannone's employees are volunteering their time to drive the goods to North Carolina."They're hooked...
FBI aids woman in defying the odds for second lung transplant
The FBI helped a Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, woman defy the odds of obtaining a second lung transplantJen Dunlea, 22, is back home in Narberth after rehab in New York, where she had a second lung transplant that many doctors said wouldn't work."The recovery's been tough, but also I've exceeded expectations," Dunlea said.CBS Philadelphia first talked to the cystic fibrosis patient in June when time was running out."I'm a special case. Because I'm a redo it's riskier, takes longer, there's more surgical complications," Dunlea said.NYU Langone was the only hospital that would accept her case."When you look at Jen on paper,...
Willow Grove Park Mall in PA Announces New Teen Chaperone Policy
The Willow Grove Park Mall in Montgomery County, PA is implementing new rules to create a safer and more enjoyable environment for all shoppers. Starting today (Tuesday, October 1), teens under the age of 18 will need to have a parent or legal guardian with them if they want to visit the mall in the late afternoons and evenings.
Bucks County high school football scoreboard: Week 7
Follow along with up-to-the-minute score updates and results from all of the high school football games across Bucks County and Eastern Montgomery County in Week Six of the 2024 PIAA high school football season in PA. Check back often throughout the night as we update scores. ...
Bumper-to-Bumper Bumper Crop: Montco Has Two of Top 100 Traffic Bottlenecks in the U.S.
Four high-traffic areas in Pensylvania are among the 100 worst truck bottlenecks in the nation, and two of them are in Montgomery County, writes Max Bennett for the Philadelphia Patch. The annual analysis published by American Transportation Research Institute measured truck-involved congestion at more than 300 highway locations nationwide. It...
Simone Biles excites young Philly gymnasts as she heads to Wells Fargo Center for Gold Over America Tour
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Philadelphia will welcome gymnastics legend Simone Biles on Friday as she headlines the “Gold Over America Tour” at the Wells Fargo Center, showcasing her renowned acrobatic talents alongside other stars.
George Washington Wood Bed & Breakfast, a 142-Year-Old Victorian Hits the Market
The historic George Washington Wood Bed & Breakfast, a 142-year-old Queen Ann Victorian in Conshohocken has hit the market. The historic George Washington Wood Bed & Breakfast in Conshohocken is now on the market for $3.2 million, reports Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The three-story, 142-year-old Queen Anne...
Agriculture industry braces for impacts of port workers strike
Workers continue to walk the picket line outside the Port of Philadelphia on the third day of the strike of the International Longshoremen Association.They're striking at 14 major ports along the East Coast.Philadelphia and Wilmington are known for handling produce and perishable goods. Philadelphia's top imports last year were fruit and meat.The top exports out of Philadelphia last year were meat, grocery items, and animal feed and hay."We're fearing we're just beginning to feel some of the effects," said Richard Wilkins, executive director of the Mid-Atlantic Soybean Association.He spoke with Action News from his harvester, taking a break from harvesting...
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