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A once-successful Wall Street restaurateur whose business was 86ed by the pandemic is cashing in on an unlikely second career.

NEW PHILADELPHIA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Schuylkill County mom grieving the loss of her teenage son who was murdered is feeling a sense of comfort thanks to a woman with a big heart and a passion for sewing. 28/22’s Gianna Galli was there Sunday exclusively for a special moment between both women. Previously, 28/22 […]

Seamstress Shelly Downs gets many requests for her Memory Bears.

You provide cherished garments from a loved one, then volunteers craft a bear you can hug forever.

A recent series of photographs published in the West Point News about a build-a-bear program at the library, done in honor of long-time community member Maggie Pierce, has drawn community

WHAT springs to mind when you think about Build-a-Bear? For us, it's hoards of excited kids, cute toy-sized tutus and those iconic cardboard "houses"

The stairs holding the knife. the police came, my husband went out, he said, "the police are here." you go into mothering mode. hes my son. and i want to see my son. and i need to tell his brother. hes my son. nowjosie has a memory bear, made from simons favourite shirt. simons partner was convicted of murder and jailed. it had been a relationshipjosie was always uneasy about. simon changed, in a way. there was a little spark missing. and also, she would, the phone would go constantly. i believe...

A Glasgow sewing enthusiast has said her business is booming after helping people to learn a new skill and feel distracted during a tumultuous two…

A Glasgow sewing enthusiast has said her business is booming after helping people to learn a new skill and feel distracted during a tumultuous two…

Jade Sanchez is using her passion for stitching to turn old clothes of deceased loved ones into one-of-a kind teddy bears.