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6-year-old male Mixed Breed Say hello to Poncho, the very happy boy who is looking forward to finding a forever home in the new year. His motto is, new year, new beginnings. Poncho is a rusty, tan color with a droopy mouth ready to give excessive kisses with. He was rescued from an overcrowded shelter and brought to Providence Animal Center in Media, formerly the Delco SPCA, where he is waiting for the right family to welcome him home.

5-year-old male Domestic Shorthair Meet Toby, the special little boy who is hopeful that 2018 is going to be the best year yet. Toby is white with brown tabby markings and a huge heart. He was rescued by the Humane Officers and is waiting for adoption at Providence Animal Center in Media, formerly the Delco SPCA.

Who couldn't use a little extra spark of sunshine into your life? Ring in this New Year on the right foot by getting to know our little Sunshine who will warm you right up regardless of these frigid temperatures. Despite the fact that our senior girl with special needs has had to rise above challenging hurdles in her time, she has not let that dampen her high spirits and happy-go-lucky outlook on life.

Mickey & Gavin are sweet 3 month kittens. PLDP is hoping to adopt them together and a gracious sponsor is sponsoring one of their adoption fees. Gavin loves to clean Mickey. Mickey loves to be held and will fall asleep in your lap. The boys both have their unique personalities that will continue to flourish in a loving home.

Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.WEATHERWe might even approach 30 degrees today. Does that count as a warm up? Oh well, snow might be coming for us Thursday morning.CLICK HERE to check your local forecast.

And a little child shall lead them. Just as has been the case for more than three decades, a member of the Kudrick clan led the Duffy String Band on the annual strut up Broad Street in this year's Mummer's Parade.A little cold - with temperatures in the teens - could not keep the Mummers from donning their "cold-en" slippers and frozen feathers - and taking part in this annual Philly New Year's Day rite.

I was privileged to represent the citizens of the 88th Legislative District in Cumberland County from 1981-1988. I believed then, as now, that citizens should serve in the General Assembly for a brief period by offering up the best ideas for making our Commonwealth better for all, and then return to private life.

Our female friends, colleagues and family members express the concern, as do the women thinkers we're reading and watching, the concern that women in America are losing ground.And this week, Pennsylvania legislators offer women competing policy approaches to address that concern.Senate Bill 3 - a bill that would create one of the most onerous abortion bans in the entire country - has just passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

MEDIA >> Besides the two county councilmen sworn into duty, Delaware County had Democrats inducted into the offices of register of wills, controller and sheriff, where Jerry L. Sanders Jr. became the first African-American to serve in that position.After Councilmen Brian Zidek and Kevin Madden took the oaths of office Tuesday morning, Sanders was sworn into the sheriff seat, Mary J.

SEEING THE LIGHTI disagree with "Concerned Citizen" about the halogen lights. I live on a dead end street in Glenolden. It was always dark. Now you can see everything. But I agree with them on the manhole covers.SLOW AND SAFE DRIVERNOT SO SECUREWhy is it so many people have no idea about Social Security? It was transferred to the general fund during LBJ's tenure.