Good News: Viral Photo Helps Dog Find Home, Famous Snowman, Ivy League Sweep

Patch covers a wide array of topics, but some of our favorite stories are the ones that put a smile on your face. Here’s a roundup of good news stories from Long Island Patches over the last week:

• Dog Living at Local Shelter For Years Finds Family Thanks to Internet Campaign
• Long Island Snowman Becomes International Star
• Huntington Teachers Author Children’s Book ‘It Feels Good to Be Me’
• Long Island Student Accepted to All 8 Ivy League Schools
• WATCH: Missing Malverne Dog Returns Home
• ‘One Voice, One Message’ 5K Raises $10G for Pediatric Cancer
• Long Beach’s Joan Jett to Be Inducted to Rock Hall of Fame
• Tunnel to Towers to Pay Off Fallen Inwood Firefighter’s Mortgage
• LBMS Math Students Raise $10G for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
• Tokey Hill Athletes Defeat International Competitors at USA Open Karate Championships
• Princess Bridals of Huntington Village Donates Prom Dresses to Girls in Need
• An Experience of a Lifetime: Huntington Students Tour Peru
• Glen Cove Students Learn About Bullying Thanks to a Few High School Heroes

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