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A cactus rests by the windowsill, perched above eight large plastic bins packed with most of Karen McDonald's belongings.  The plant, McDonald said, brings her peace as she moves through a revolving door of homes. It's a symbol of survival in the transient and often unforgiving world of navigating homelessness in the Philadelphia suburbs. In February, hope for a more permanent home came in a Housing Choice Voucher, what many consider the holy grail of subsidized housing. McDonald felt her days drifting through shelters, friends’ homes and cars would soon come to an end.  Yet, lik...

Today Mixed clouds and sun this morning. Scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. A few storms may be severe. High 89F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.. Tonight Thunderstorms during the evening will give way to mostly cloudy skies after midnight. A few storms may be severe. Low 64F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Updated: May 26, 2021 @ 9:12 am

Today Partly cloudy early. Scattered thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. A few storms may be severe. High near 90F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.. Tonight Thunderstorms during the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. Low 63F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Updated: May 26, 2021 @ 1:50 am

A GOOD Samaritan helped a homeless man who could have died on the freezing streets find a safe and warm place to stay overnight. Threshold Housing Link shared the story of how a Swindon Night Shelter volunteer provided temporary accommodation for a man who was sleeping rough in a bus shelter. Threshold said that the man had run out of options and offers due to "a number of complex factors" and would have been "at high risk of death" if he had not found shelter on Thursday night, when temperatures plummeted into the minuses. The vulnerable client had been exploited and robbed during th...