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Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers Home » Blog » Resident Rescued Children during 1957 Hospital Fire CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Ida McClure rarely talks about the split-second decision that made her a hero nearly 70 years ago. But in 1957, the then-young nurse rushed into a smoke-filled room at Mount Vernon Hospital in New York and pulled a 3½-year-old boy from a burning oxygen tent. Her actions likely saved not only the boy’s life, but the lives of others in the children’s ward. Now 92 and a resident at Magnolias of Chambersburg senior living community, McClure remains…
Real Estate News & Market Insights: Homelessness has increased by nearly a third over the past 12 years, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.HUD reported 745,652 homeless people in the country as of January 2025, according to its most recent count. That’s a 27% increase since 2013 but a 3% decrease since 2024, a decline the department attributed to reductions in “sanctuary cities.”HUD Secretary Scott Turner, who is seeking dramatic cuts to the department’s budget, argued the long-term increase in homelessness highlighted the failure of ‘housing first’ programs that offer housing without requiring…
Local Impact Spotlight: Preparing for a hurricane evacuation can be difficult for anyone, but for coastal residents with medical needs, physical disabilities, or limited transportation options, evacuation can present even greater challenges. The Coastal Health District encourages residents who may need evacuation assistance to apply now for the Hurricane Registry. The Hurricane Registry is a confidential list of residents who may require transportation assistance during a hurricane evacuation. Coastal Georgia health departments work closely with local emergency management agencies to coordinate evacuations for registered individuals when there is a significant threat from a hurricane. You cannot wait until a storm…
Savannah State Update: Savannah State University is celebrating a major academic achievement as its Department of Journalism and Mass Communications has earned reaccreditation from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. The council took final action during its May 5 meeting at the Freedom Forum in Washington, D.C. The decision followed a rigorous, yearlong self-study process — an internal look at every phase of the department’s operations — along with a January campus visit and committee review of the program’s performance across ACEJMC standards. The reaccreditation reaffirms the quality of Savannah State’s curriculum, faculty, facilities, student support…
Savannah Chatham County Public School System (SCCPS) Update: You dedicated your career to educating students, building relationships, and making a lasting difference in the lives of children and families. Your years in education mattered then, and they still matter now. Thanks to Georgia Senate Bill 150, eligible retired educators now have the opportunity to return to the classroom while continuing to receive retirement benefits. Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) is seeking experienced retired educators to help fill critical staffing needs in several high-demand certification areas. Current High-Need Areas Special Education Mathematics Science Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) English…
Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy In a rare occurrence for the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issused a lone dissent in a recent ruling in Chiles v. Salazar on Colorado’s ban of conversion therapy for gay and transgender minors. The court’s only Black female justice disputed the court’s majority opinion–which included Jackson’s liberal peers Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan–that ruled in favor of the plaintiff, Kaley Chiles, a Christian counselor providing conversion therapy, who says Colorado’s ban infringed on her free speech under the First Amendment. The high court ruled that…
In a move that protects vulnerable people from forced property sales, South Carolina recently enacted an act that could help families keep land that has been passed down for generations. The Heirs’ Property Tax Relief Act, signed into law by Henry McMaster, the state’s governor, on 15 May, prevents counties from reassessing property values when heirs clear their property titles, or resolve disputes about the ownership. The act allows families with heirs’ properties – land inherited by multiple owners who are not listed on the title – to transfer the title between family members without their real estate taxes increasing.…
Marcus McDonald’s roots run deep on both his sides of his family in Charleston, South Carolina. He’s a descendant of the Boone Hall Plantation, where his ancestors in his father’s family were once held captive. They come from a line of Gullah Geechee people, the descendants of the West and Central Africans who were enslaved on the sea islands of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The site is now called Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens, a historical site popular among tourists and known for its role as a Hollywood backdrop, featured in the film The Notebook and the…
Black Voices: Money and Employment News from Across the Nation Happy Friday, folks. The final week of May features the return of some familiar names with long-awaited singles, while others continue building momentum ahead of larger projects expected later this year. Latto headlines this week’s selections with “Big Mama,” a record fans have been anticipating since she first announced the release date. WILLOW also returns with “Talk On The Hill,” offering another look at her evolving sound ahead of her next creative chapter. Syd is back in the conversation as well, linking with Blu June for “callin,” her first solo…