NEWTOWN, Conn. The Center for Biological Diversity and Frostpaw, the Center’s polar bear mascot, will be tending a booth at Newtown Earth Day on Saturday, April 23 to hand out endangered species postcards that urge Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) to increase funding for endangered species and help stem the global extinction crisis.
Students from Newtown, Bucks County, are advocating for Hershey's Kisses to become Pennsylvania's first state candy. Legislation that was originally written by the students received approval last week from Senate's State Government Committee and now awaits a vote from the full chamber.