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STERLING HEIGHTS — Oliver is a good listener. He keeps still and doesn’t interrupt, but he might lick your hand.

The connection was quick and deep. In 2009, a decade before he became Reading’s mayor, Eddie Moran was in the market for a family pet. He got a call from a friend who worked at Humane Pennsylvania who ...

Emma Leuer, 9, of Sugar Grove, admits there are times she makes a few mistakes when reading out loud but thought her audience Saturday wouldn’t mind at all. “I worry about reading out loud and don’t ...

For children needing confidence when reading, the Metropolitan Library System is helping children receive a much-needed boost with the help of therapy dogs. For more on how the MLS is helping children ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Inside the Mandel Public Library in downtown West Palm Beach, dog tails take on a whole new meaning. "As a librarian, you want children to fall in love with reading," library ...

WITH LOWS BELOW FREEZING. BRIAN, THANKS. A VERY SPECIAL DAY AT THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. AS WE WRAP UP, READING ACROSS AMERICA WEEK TODAY, STUDENTS GOT THE CHANCE TO READ TO ...

Whenever Cristian Garza stumbles over a word while reading, the fourth-grader can get support from his friends – Mandy the Mastiff, Zoe the Border Collie and Maddy the Chesapeake Bay Retriever. Known ...

Humane Society volunteer Karen Long holds Butters while listening to Ellie Davinsizer at the Bellwood-Antis Public Library Paws 2 Read event in March 2025. Courtesy photo With all ears, animals are ...