To lend a hand to children and teens is taking on new urgency. Right now, the city has more than 5,000 children in foster care, but the network of foster parents needs backup. I recently talked to advocates who are casting a wide net for new support. Kimberly ali hi, im good, how are you doing . George for kimberly ali, these office hallways are the frontlines of her departments newest battle, the battle to recruit a new generation of foster parents. Kimberly we just need the help. We need the help, our young people need the help. George alis team is responsible for every step in the foster care process for 5,000 plus philly kids. The work has changed dramatically in recent years. After the child sex abuse case of jerry sandusky, state laws were tightened and the number of calls to alis child abuse hotline sky rocketed. Kimberly we used to have about 21,000 calls to our hotline. Now, were up to 34,000 calls. George not all of those calls end up with a child in foster care, but when the
Gh alo 48 dbq 51 iow 52 nh ear. Areas of frostlikely. W3 alo 32 dbq 33 iow 5is midday, to get sandbags removed after last months flooding. Crews started picking up sandbags around 7 30 this morning. The city says workers were out on the northwe way south to collect all of the sandbags over the next 3 weeks. People should put sandbags in the public rightofway along the front curb, on the street on lightlytraveled streets, or on any portion of a driveway. Pickup was supposed to start on monday, but the contractor hired to do the work needed until today to prepare a contract for the job. Several Small Businesses that recover after losing a week of sales. This morning, city leaders laid out a plan to give those businesses a boost. Kcrgtv9s brea love was at this mornings announcement. Brea, what does the city plan to do to help . Chris the city created a fund to help out those businesses. Its called the jobs and Small Business recovery fund. This is a partnership between the city, the Great
Traffic map major delays yellow on traffic map some delays green on traffic map no news from overnight crews respond to a fire on the citys northwest side. This happened just before 10 last night near 38th and center. Were told the fire was on the first floor. And there are no reports of injuries. Officials not saying what may have started the blaze or how much damage is done. The man accused of murdering a racine woman then dumping her body near a supermarket will be in court today harry fumich has a preliminary hearing todayDeandra Corinthios has more from racine. Fumich is charged with first degree intentional homicie, party to a crime, and robbery with use of force. And despite their loss. The victims family has a message of forgiveness. Friends, family and strangers gathered at 16th and taylor in racine to remember kim cantwell. They held a vigil. Lighting candles for cantwell. Police say 49yearold harry fumich foomitch strangled cantwell, kept her body in a refrigerator and later
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