Good News Notes: “For families impacted by disabilities, Molly’s House offers rest. A three-bedroom guest home within minutes of Northeast Georgia Medical Center and Tender Ones Therapy Services, the space was created by Ryan and Abigail Burle to offer respite to families who, like themselves, travel far and wide for specialized services. As parents of…
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You can now tell Alexa to plant a tree
Good News Notes: “Starting today, customers in the US can donate $1 to plant one tree by telling Alexa-enabled devices, “Alexa, grow a tree,” Amazon announced today. Customers will be able to keep track of how many trees they’ve planted in their Amazon Pay account. Amazon also said that it’s donating $1 million to the environmental charity it’s…
Back from the dead? Elusive ivory-billed woodpecker not extinct, researchers say
Good News Notes: “In terms of elusiveness, it is the Bigfoot or Loch Ness monster of the bird world, so rare and undetectable that the US government declared it extinct last year. But the ivory-billed woodpecker is, in fact, still alive and pecking in the forests of Louisiana, a team of researchers has claimed. A series…
MacKenzie Scott boosts another Pittsburgh-area nonprofit with $10 million gift
Good News Notes: “Pressley Ridge, a nonprofit agency based in McCandless, announced Wednesday that it received a $10 million unrestricted gift from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. The gift is the single largest donation the organization has received in its 190-year history. “We are grateful for and humbled by Ms….
Students spread kindness in York
Good News Notes: ….“It’s nice for them to be able to get out and see people and be kind to them and see their reaction and see their smiling faces. Once they see that, it gets them moving. They’re all excited now. They weren’t when we came out. They were very shy. Now they’re super…
New snail species are the world’s smallest, tinier than grains of sand
Good News Notes: “Scientists have discovered two new snail species the size of a grain of sand—the tiniest known land snails on Earth. “It’s amazing how small they are—we wouldn’t have expected that,” says Adrienne Jochum, a researcher with Natural History Museum Bern in Switzerland. The new record-holder’s diminutive nature is reflected in its scientific name, Angustopila…
Central Pa. Food Bank aims to end food insecurity
Good News Notes: “Over the last few weeks, reports have been coming out detailing the ongoing supply chain disruptions, inventory issues, and labor shortages across the country. The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is working to end food insecurity in our area, however. Any Dessel, who works for the food bank, told FOX43 that people who are food insecure have…
Popular perennial flowering plants can attract diverse mix of pollinators
Good News Notes: “Popular species of perennial flowering plants vary widely in their attractiveness to pollinators, but homeowners and landscape managers who select certain perennial cultivars can support a diverse community of pollinators in their own backyards, according to a new study from a team of Penn State researchers. Insect pollinators are critical in agriculture…
Pa. senator who beat breast cancer now wants to help other women
Good News Notes: “Pennsylvania State Sen. Kim Ward is a wife, mother, Senate majority leader and breast cancer survivor. During Breast Cancer Awareness month, she has a message for every woman and hopes to serve as an example. “It’s important for women to realize that they shouldn’t go into dark places. They shouldn’t be afraid…
Wawa Giving Away 1,000 Reusable Bags At Philadelphia Stores As Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban Goes Into Effect
Good News Notes: “Wawa is doing away with single-use plastic bags in Philadelphia this Friday. The convenience store said Wednesday will transition to reusable bags to comply with Philadelphia’s ban on single-use plastic bags when it goes into full effect on Friday, Oct. 1. Wawa says it’s launching a “Skip the Bag for Good Initiative”…