After rescuing more than 100 cats in a large-scale operation last week, the is asking for the public’s help.An anonymous tip led the PSPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement team to a home in Lititz, where a search warrant was executed Tuesday, June 16, over concerns for the untreated medical conditions of animals inside.When the property owner was questioned about the number of cats inside — some of whom were visible through windows and doors — they indicated there were just nine cats in the house, according to the PSPCA.Humane officers were still removing cats from the home late into the night. In...…After rescuing more than 100 cats in a large-scale operation last week, the is asking for the public’s help.An anonymous tip led the PSPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement team to a home in Lititz, where a search warrant was executed Tuesday, June 16, over concerns for the untreated medical conditions of animals inside.When the property owner was questioned about the number of cats inside — some of whom were visible through windows and doors — they indicated there were just nine cats in the house, according to the PSPCA.Humane officers were still removing cats from the home late into the night. In...WW…

Philadelphians are preparing for a unique Juneteenth celebration — one set against the backdrop of over racial injustice and police brutality.marks the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, first learned they were free. The occasion occurred more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.In 2019, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a law designating June 19 as in the Commonwealth. Mayor Jim Kenney on Tuesday similarly established Juneteenth as a .This year marks the 401st anniversary of the arrival in Virginia of the carrying...…Philadelphians are preparing for a unique Juneteenth celebration — one set against the backdrop of over racial injustice and police brutality.marks the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, first learned they were free. The occasion occurred more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.In 2019, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a law designating June 19 as in the Commonwealth. Mayor Jim Kenney on Tuesday similarly established Juneteenth as a .This year marks the 401st anniversary of the arrival in Virginia of the carrying...WW…

The arrival of spring means — in addition to a much-needed respite after a long, pandemic winter — another free tree giveaway in Philadelphia.Up to 1,000 residents will be able to receive a free tree to plant on their property thanks to , a Philadelphia Parks & Recreation program run in partnership with the Fairmount Park Conservancy.TreePhilly was born out of Mayor Michael Nutter’s Office of Sustainability in 2009, with the goal of supporting Philadelphia neighborhoods in establishing a healthy canopy of trees.An April 2020 in the Lancet Journal shows that an improved tree canopy could...…The arrival of spring means — in addition to a much-needed respite after a long, pandemic winter — another free tree giveaway in Philadelphia.Up to 1,000 residents will be able to receive a free tree to plant on their property thanks to , a Philadelphia Parks & Recreation program run in partnership with the Fairmount Park Conservancy.TreePhilly was born out of Mayor Michael Nutter’s Office of Sustainability in 2009, with the goal of supporting Philadelphia neighborhoods in establishing a healthy canopy of trees.An April 2020 in the Lancet Journal shows that an improved tree canopy could...WW…

Live: Congress begins second impeachment of Trump for incitement of insurrectionEvery year on the third Monday in January, communities across the U.S. honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by performing acts of service — and Philly is home to the largest King Day event in the country.Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Harris Wofford helped create the national King Day of Service in 1994 through federal legislation he co-authored with civil rights icon Rep. .What started in Philly in 1996 with 1,000 volunteers has morphed into a day of service that works to foster civic engagement...…Live: Congress begins second impeachment of Trump for incitement of insurrectionEvery year on the third Monday in January, communities across the U.S. honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by performing acts of service — and Philly is home to the largest King Day event in the country.Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Harris Wofford helped create the national King Day of Service in 1994 through federal legislation he co-authored with civil rights icon Rep. .What started in Philly in 1996 with 1,000 volunteers has morphed into a day of service that works to foster civic engagement...WW…

For the first time in decades, the new year has dawned in Philadelphia without a formal Mummers Parade to accompany it.Mayor Jim Kenney canceled the parade in July out of concern about the pandemic. Rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths are now far higher in the city compared to the summer, and parade leaders and urged people to stay home.Still, hundreds of people joined Mummer’s March in South Philadelphia on Friday anyway for what they said was not a “parade,” but a protest.Many attendees were seen without masks, and did not observe physical distancing recommendations. A number of police...…For the first time in decades, the new year has dawned in Philadelphia without a formal Mummers Parade to accompany it.Mayor Jim Kenney canceled the parade in July out of concern about the pandemic. Rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths are now far higher in the city compared to the summer, and parade leaders and urged people to stay home.Still, hundreds of people joined Mummer’s March in South Philadelphia on Friday anyway for what they said was not a “parade,” but a protest.Many attendees were seen without masks, and did not observe physical distancing recommendations. A number of police...WW…