She s homeless, 75, and has only her dog. Now strangers are helping her get her life back Amber South, Chambersburg Public Opinion
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Angelika Metz was broken and out of options a week before Christmas.
The 75-year-old grandmother had spent the past year moving from hotel to hotel, shelling out as much as $700 a week from her dwindling bank account, never having enough money at one time to get into a rental. She said it started when she lost her home of 17 years when the owner of her mobile home park lost the property, and she was unable to move her trailer somewhere else.
Updated: 9:54 AM EST December 18, 2020
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. A kind gesture from a Pennsylvania State Police trooper helped a 75-year-old homeless woman and her dog stay warm in Chambersburg during Wednesday s winter storm.
The woman and her 16-year-old dog, Patches, were unable to find room at any shelters, because none would allow pets, the State Police said.
That s when Corporal Addison Lovett stepped in.
The trooper paid for a room at a local hotel to make sure the woman and her dog would be safe from the cold. A warm story for a cold day! State Police said on Twitter.
Chambersburg: A 75 year old woman and her 16 year old dog, “patches” were home homeless and outside in the cold. All shelters refused to offer assistance due to not allowing pets. Cpl. Addison Lovett paid for a hotel room to get them out of the cold. A warm story for a cold day! pic.twitter.com/hQe7uD2Xmu Troopers Ammerman, Smith, & Myers (@PSPTroopHPIO) December 18, 2020