The animal was beaten and given heroin, authorities said.
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
The Good Samaritan Shelter in Phoenixville has received a $50,000 grant from the Phoenixville Community Health Foundation to establish an endowment fund.
The York mother's son died of SIDS, and then a thief took her cell phone, which contained numerous photos of her son.
Living with her daughter in the Detroit suburb of Inkster, Jeralean Talley is the second-oldest person in the world and among a small group of supercentenarians worldwide.
The scholarships, awarded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, pay for any degree at any accredited college or university.
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
Doctors say the odds of having three identical babies are one in a million.
Check out the best blogs of the past week from Patch's PA sites.
Find the cookie booth nearest to you.
A Chester County 10-year-old is getting support from people across the country since her December petition went public.
Melissa Shang, 10, says "disabled girls are American girls too."
Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.
Bryn Mawr Hospital Cardiologist Amir Siadatan is being credited with saving the life of a five-year-old boy, whom Siadatan revived after he was found lifeless in a Florida pool.
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
New baby arrives during the week of the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's death.
The Kennedy name lives on in Atlantic County, N.J.—and it lives on as the nation marks the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination on Friday.
Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.
It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.
Survey looked at municipalities across the state.
We rounded up the most uplifting stories trending across the country.
A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.
It takes only a minute to share something with your fellow Patch users.
Now is the time to save a lot of money on the cost of a pet adoption.
This lost kitten was found in Phoenixville.
Will remain at new rate through 2012.
Check out who is hiring in Phoenixville this week.
An employee at the plant had alcohol in his system during a random urine test.