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Central Pa. early learning center will offer third-shift childcare services at new facility
A nonprofit is building a new facility in York County. The Children’s Aid Society is building a 15,368-square-foot facility on West Poplar Street in York on an empty lot previously used as the parking lot for Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church. The new facility will be called the Werner Early Learning Childcare Center. The nonprofit will transition services from its current location on West Market Street in York.
Simple haircuts help restore dignity for those leaving York County Prison to society
When Chawna Griffith-Myers heard the York County Reentry Coalition was hiring an executive director, she didn't see herself as a fit at first. Then she sat down for an interview, and as she learned about its mission − to connect incarcerated individuals with valuable resources and transitional support prior to re-entry into...
Homeless Harrisburg vet ‘in so much shock’ to get a tiny home: ‘I didn’t let them see me cry when I left’
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Khaldun Rasheed spent a lot of his life down on his luck, even if he’s the first to admit it wasn’t all just bad luck. “I’m gonna keep it real,” Rasheed said, speaking outside Harrisburg’s Bethesda Mission after learning he’ll move Tuesday into one of 15 new “tiny homes” at Veterans […]
Cannabis advocates congregate at State Capitol for ‘Legalization Week’
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Several cannabis advocacy groups are coming together to hold “Legalization Week” at the State Capitol this week. Legalization Week 2024 started today with a rally at the Harrisburg Capitol building on October 1 at 10 a.m., bringing advocates, community leaders, and constituents together to urge legislators to decriminalize and legalize cannabis […]
York County SPCA aims to combat harmful pit bull stereotypes during 'Pitbull Awareness Month'
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — October is the start of Pit Bull Awareness Month as animal shelters are working to combat what they say are harmful stereotypes against the breed. The York County SPCA says pitbull-type dogs and their owners face many housing restrictions. That makes it difficult for families to find affordable housing for themselves and their pets.
20-foot-tall inflatable IUD set up in Harrisburg
(WHTM) — A unique prop really caught attention at the state capitol Tuesday. That is a 20-foot-tall inflatable IUD. The group Americans For Contraception put it up. They want both state and federal legislation to guarantee access to contraception. They also want health insurance costs to be cheaper for contraception. “In Harrisburg, the House passed […]
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