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Springfield Partners for Community Action: Springfield organization helping low-income with weatherizing homes
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Known as the City of Homes, Springfield’s many historic houses typically bring pride to residents, but it could be costing them more money over time. “We really need to step in and make sure that the citizens here in Springfield get the...
read moreExonerees push for wrongful conviction compensation fund in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A group of people who spent years in prison for crimes they didn't commit went before Kentucky lawmakers Thursday, fighting for the state of pay for their injustice. Micheal Vonallmen, Johnetta Carr and Edwin Chandler have each proven their...
read moreFoster Children Fight to Stop States From Taking Federal Benefits
James Wood’s mother struggled with addiction, and he often found himself adrift, not knowing what day or month it was. “I didn’t understand how time worked,” he said. When James was 14, his mother died of pneumonia, and he entered California’s foster care system. As a...
read moreSPCA continues to help veterans and their families
(Mass Appeal) – May is Military Appreciation Month – a time to raise awareness and encourage celebration and appreciation of those who serve — or have served — in the U.S. Armed Forces. One local organization, the Springfield Partners for Community Action, is...
read more25 EMTs and 26 paramedics recognized in Springfield during National EMS Week
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – American Medical Response (AMR) is honoring and recognizing first responders Thursday with a special graduation and awards ceremony. 22News spoke to the Earn While You Learn graduates about the significance of this moment in their careers....
read moreStates have been using foster children’s Social Security benefits. That’s ending in some places
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — By the time Jesse Fernandez turned 18, the federal government had paid out thousands of dollars in Social Security survivor’s benefits because of the death of his mother. But Jesse’s bank account was empty. The money had all been used by...
read moreNew AMR EMTs earned while they learned
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — The Waterbury area has a new batch of EMTs as part of a new trend. Instead of paying for their training, they got a paycheck while being trained to save lives. American Medical Response in Waterbury is Connecticut’s latest emergency response...
read morePhoenix Charter Academy currently enrolling students
(Mass Appeal) – Phoenix Charter Academy in Springfield has open enrollment for Springfield students who may be at risk of not finishing high school. Here to share more about these academic opportunities are Calvin Johnson, the Head of School at Phoenix Charter...
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