{"version":"https:\/\/jsonfeed.org\/version\/1","title":"Good News with John Fanning","home_page_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/","feed_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/json","icon":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/742\/65aae0d94cad7.jpg","description":"With all the bad in the world, John Fanning is sharing a little bit of good news every day.","items":[{"id":"o742-1592-65de4964d2323","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/bus-driver-honored-for-saving-students-during-bus-fire\/","title":"Bus Driver Honored for Saving Students During Bus Fire","date_published":"2024-02-27T20:43:16+00:00","content_html":"

A bus driver in North Carolina named Deona Washington was honored after saving 28 middle school kids<\/a> from a school bus that caught fire this month. “Ms. Washington is a true hero," Brogden Middle School Principal Anthony White said. "Her instincts and quick actions saved the lives of our students. We are extremely grateful that she is part of the Brogden family.”<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/73380"},{"id":"o742-1592-65d65c0abb15d","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/30-lbs-therapy-bunny-named-alex\/","title":"30 lbs Therapy Bunny Named Alex","date_published":"2024-02-21T20:24:42+00:00","content_html":"

A 30-pound rabbit that was rescued from a meat market in 2020 is now working as a therapy animal<\/a>.  His name is Alex, and his owners live in San Francisco.  He rides around in a Power Wheel, and he's already done over 200 events at places like children's hospitals.<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/73215"},{"id":"o742-1592-65d65b94efdb4","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/driver-came-to-the-rescue\/","title":"Bus Driver to the Rescue","date_published":"2024-02-21T20:22:00+00:00","content_html":"

People are praising a school bus driver in Kentucky named Larry Farrish for being an outstanding human.  He found out a six-year-old boy on his bus was sad, because he didn't have pajamas to wear for Pajama Day at school.<\/p>\n\n

Larry dropped everyone off at school . . . rushed over to a store . . . bought some PJs for him . . . and brought them back to change into. <\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/73214"},{"id":"o742-1592-65d65b406a2ed","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/principal-puts-on-lipstick-to-kiss-a-cow-for-fundraiser\/","title":"Principal Puts on Lipstick to Kiss a Cow for Fundraiser","date_published":"2024-02-21T20:21:20+00:00","content_html":"

An elementary school in South Carolina did a weird Valentine's Day fundraiser<\/a> to support its 4-H Club.  They put out four buckets with a different school official's name on each one, and people could drop money in.<\/p>\n\n

Whoever's bucket raised the most money had to KISS A COW on Valentine's Day.  That person ended up being the school's principal, who embraced the challenge.  He put some LIPSTICK on and planted a kiss on the cow's nose.<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/73213"},{"id":"o742-1592-65ce8b3f02c6f","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/secret-to-living-109-years\/","title":"Secret to Living 109 Years","date_published":"2024-02-15T22:07:59+00:00","content_html":"

Here's one for anybody who's celebrating Singles Awareness Day:  A woman in Baltimore named Jennie Libertini just turned 109 years old<\/a>.  And her friends say the secret to her longevity is staying SINGLE for so long.  She's been divorced for decades, so she has "no stress."  She just plays a ton of Bingo.<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/73048"},{"id":"o742-1592-65ce8ad0b8f05","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/ottergrams\/","title":"\"Ottergrams\"","date_published":"2024-02-15T22:06:08+00:00","content_html":"

An aquarium in New Hampshire used non-toxic paint and had their otters create 25 Valentine's Day cards<\/a>, along with 10 paintings to auction off for charity.  They call the cards "Ottergrams."<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/73047"},{"id":"o742-1592-65ce8a761f810","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/lost-dog-found-600-miles-away-after-nearly-four-years\/","title":"Lost Dog Found 600 Miles Away After Nearly Four Years","date_published":"2024-02-15T22:04:38+00:00","content_html":"

A 23-year-old guy in Nebraska just found his childhood dog<\/a> four years after she went missing.  Her name is Patches.  A friend was taking care of her when she ran off.  The guy's family got her when he was 13, so he was devastated.  But someone just found her in New Mexico, 600 miles from where she disappeared.<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/73046"},{"id":"o742-1592-65ca8694c3d2d","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/twins-reunite-after-81-years-apart\/","title":"Twins Reunite After 81 Years Apart","date_published":"2024-02-12T20:59:00+00:00","content_html":"

Two 90-year-old twins<\/a> just had a big reunion in Colorado and saw each other for the first time in 81 years. <\/p>\n\n

Their names are Maurilia Chavez and Andrea Lopez.  They got split up as kids after their parents passed away, but found each other with the help of a DNA test.  They both said they never expected to see each other again.  (Here's a photo<\/a>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72911"},{"id":"o742-1592-65ca865f700b9","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/newspaper-delivery-hero\/","title":"Newspaper Delivery Hero","date_published":"2024-02-12T20:58:07+00:00","content_html":"

Another newspaper delivery hero<\/a> is in the news:  Last month, a paper guy in Florida saved<\/a> a 75-year-old woman from a house fire.  Now there's a story about a lady in Indiana who saved a 94-year-old man's life.<\/p>\n\n

Her name is Heidi Lipscomb.  She's the manager of a newspaper distribution company but was filling in for a driver last month.  It was two degrees out when she pulled into the guy's driveway at 2:00 A.M., and saw him lying in his garage with the door open.<\/p>\n\n

She called for help and saved his life . . . then finished delivering the rest of her papers.  Her local police department gave her<\/a> a "lifesaver award" for it this week.<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72910"},{"id":"o742-1592-65ca85cd5687d","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/dad-with-no-programming-experience-creates-free-a-i-reading-app-for-daughter\/","title":"Dad with No Programming Experience Creates Free A.I. Reading App for Daughter","date_published":"2024-02-12T20:55:41+00:00","content_html":"

A dad in Las Vegas noticed his daughter falling behind in reading<\/a> after schools closed down during the pandemic.  So even though he had no coding experience, he started working on an A.I. reading app to help her catch up.<\/p>\n\n

Using ChatGPT, it tracks the words your kid knows . . . pairs them with words they're struggling with . . . and creates a custom children's story using just those specific words.  It's called WordStumble<\/a>, and it's now free for anyone to use.<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72909"},{"id":"o742-1592-65c26f3203e33","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/scarf-bombing\/","title":"Scarf Bombing??","date_published":"2024-02-06T17:41:06+00:00","content_html":"

Have you heard of this new trend yet?  "Scarf bombing<\/a>" has been big in the northern U.S. and Canada this winter.  People are knitting scarves and leaving them in random places for anyone to take.  They usually have a note attached that says something like, "If you're stuck out in the cold, take this gift to keep warm."<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72762"},{"id":"o742-1592-65c26f13326a9","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/going-the-extra-mile\/","title":"Going the Extra Mile","date_published":"2024-02-06T17:40:35+00:00","content_html":"

A guy in North Carolina sent a letter to a restaurant<\/a> after he and his wife had lunch and accidentally stiffed their server.  Days later, he realized he took the wrong receipt that had the tip on it, so the waitress didn't get the money.<\/p>\n\n

The letter explained what happened, and he included a crisp $20 bill for her.  The restaurant posted a photo on Facebook, and people are praising him for going the extra mile.  (Here's a photo<\/a>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72761"},{"id":"o742-1592-65c26ec8aea18","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/30-middle-school-teachers-win-1000000-lottery\/","title":"30 Middle School Teachers Win $1,000,000 Lottery ","date_published":"2024-02-06T17:39:20+00:00","content_html":"

A bunch of current and former teachers at a middle school in Kentucky just hit the Powerball for a million bucks<\/a>.  They'd been pooling their money and playing the same numbers for years, and it finally paid off.  There are 30 of them, so that's about $33,000 each.  (Here's a photo<\/a>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72760"},{"id":"o742-1592-65c26e8c1a4dc","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/couple-with-twins-are-expecting-twins-again\/","title":"Couple with Twins are Expecting Twins Again ","date_published":"2024-02-06T17:38:00+00:00","content_html":"

A couple in Texas found out they're having twins . . . again<\/a>.  They already have twin girls, and were shocked when their ultrasound showed another set is coming, this time a boy and a girl.  They're due in April.  The video of them finding out is going viral.<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72759"},{"id":"o742-1592-65c26e6024fec","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/man-running-marathon-with-fridge-strapped-to-back-for-a-good-cause-stopped-by-police\/","title":"Man Running Marathon with Fridge Strapped to Back for a Good Cause Stopped by Police","date_published":"2024-02-06T17:37:36+00:00","content_html":"

Cops in England stopped a guy when they saw him running with a fridge strapped to his back<\/a>.  (???)<\/strong>  But it turned out he wasn't stealing it.<\/p>\n\n

His name is Daniel Fairbrother, and he's training for a marathon to raise money<\/a> and support a buddy with diabetes.  He's trying to break the record for fastest marathon while carrying a household appliance.  (Here's an interview<\/a>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72758"},{"id":"o742-1592-65c26dd5724cd","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/police-dog-finds-missing-11-year-old-girl\/","title":"Police Dog Finds Missing 11-Year-Old Girl ","date_published":"2024-02-06T17:35:17+00:00","content_html":"

An 11-year-old Florida girl was reported missing last Friday.  But she's okay after a police dog found her<\/a> hiding in a public bathroom, and greeted her with a "big slobbery kiss."  (Here's the video<\/a>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72756"},{"id":"o742-1592-65c26dff9828f","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/womans-lost-dog-turns-up-at-local-bar\/","title":"Woman's Lost Dog Turns up at Local Bar ","date_published":"2024-02-06T17:35:00+00:00","content_html":"

A woman in Milwaukee was frantic when her elderly dog . . . a 16-year-old Shih Tzu named "Bear" . . . went missing last week.  But then she got a text message letting her know he was okay, and he just went to the bar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

He showed up at a popular drinking spot down the street called Finks.  A friend-of-a-friend was there and sent the owner a photo.  A group of women were bar-hopping and apparently found him outside.  The bar says he was very popular.  (Here's a photo<\/a>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72757"},{"id":"o742-1592-65b9141d3aea5","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/follow-your-dreams\/","title":"Follow Your Dreams","date_published":"2024-01-30T15:22:05+00:00","content_html":"

A 34-year-old warehouse worker in England named Danny Turney recently impressed his friends with a spot-on Elvis<\/strong> impression<\/a>.  During the pandemic, his wife secretly recorded him singing in the kitchen and uploaded it to Facebook.<\/p>\n\n

He started getting calls after that from a number he didn't know, and eventually called back.  It turned out one of his buddies sent footage to a talent agent . . . and Danny's now working as a full-time Elvis impersonator, making $500 a night.<\/p>\n\n

He goes by the name "Danny Graceland<\/a>" and he's pretty good.  He's been doing it for a few years now.  He says his best run so far was 18 shows in a single weekend.  (Here's a video<\/a>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72594"},{"id":"o742-1592-65b913f28bfda","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/groundbreaking-new-gene-therapy-for-children\/","title":"Groundbreaking New Gene Therapy for Children","date_published":"2024-01-30T15:21:22+00:00","content_html":"

A groundbreaking new gene therapy is allowing children born deaf to hear<\/a> for the first time.  Five of six kids in a clinical trial were able to have conversations with people after six months.<\/p>\n\n

They were all born with a specific genetic condition, so it's not a cure-all.  But it could be an approved treatment for some people in three to five years.<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72593"},{"id":"o742-1592-65b91378a5244","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/arbys-has-the-meats-and-also-a-big-heart\/","title":"Arby's has the Meat's and also a Big Heart","date_published":"2024-01-30T15:19:20+00:00","content_html":"

The city of Decatur, Georgia had been serving cheese sandwiches<\/a> to students with unpaid lunch debt.  But a major fast food chain just stepped in to help.  Arby's donated $88,000 to cover that debt.<\/p>\n\n

They also donated $115,000 to cover the debt at three more Atlanta-area schools.  They're donating a total of $1 million<\/a> this month to pay off the school lunch debt at 762 schools across the country.<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72592"},{"id":"o742-1592-65b91316602f5","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/lost-wallet\/","title":"Lost Wallet","date_published":"2024-01-30T15:17:42+00:00","content_html":"

A commuter train operator in Philly named Richard Murray-Dey found a lost wallet on his train<\/a>, and drove 55 miles to return it.  It happened on New Year's Eve, which was also his birthday.  But he still went out of his way.<\/p>\n\n

The guy who lost it is Greg Basile.  His doorbell cam got footage of Richard dropping it off.  He didn't say who he was, but Greg tracked him down to say thanks.  Now they've become friends and both plan to keep in touch.<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72591"},{"id":"o742-1592-65b912d827b06","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/heroic-police-officer\/","title":"Heroic Police Officer","date_published":"2024-01-30T15:16:40+00:00","content_html":"

A woman in New York named Dennise Gomez just got to meet the two NYPD officers who pulled her from a burning car<\/a> as a kid.  It happened in 1996, and both men are retired now.  It was an emotional day, because they found out SHE'S now a cop too.  She told a reporter, "I want to do what they did for me."<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72589"},{"id":"o742-1592-65b18a31e2a54","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/ten-lives-club\/","title":"TEN LIVES CLUB","date_published":"2024-01-24T22:07:45+00:00","content_html":"

Buffalo Bills kicker Tyler Bass<\/strong> got a lot of hate after a missed field goal ended their season on Sunday.  He even got DEATH THREATS.  But now Bills fans are making up for it by donating thousands in his name to a no-kill animal shelter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

It's a cat rescue he's involved with called the Ten Lives Club<\/a>.  His jersey number is "2", so fans have been calling in and donating $22 in his name.  On Monday and Tuesday alone, they raised over 100 GRAND.<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72467"},{"id":"o742-1592-65b189e0a374d","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/camp-slumber-falls\/","title":"CAMP SLUMBER FALLS","date_published":"2024-01-24T22:06:24+00:00","content_html":"

A summer camp in Texas called Slumber Falls was about to be sold and turned into something else.  So a bunch of former campers<\/a> launched a GoFundMe, pooled their money, and bought it themselves to keep it going.<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72466"},{"id":"o742-1592-65b0356e320c9","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/icon-of-the-seas-newest-crew-member\/","title":"\"ICON OF THE SEAS\" NEWEST CREW MEMBER","date_published":"2024-01-23T21:53:50+00:00","content_html":"

Royal Caribbean's new "Icon of the Seas" cruise ship is now the largest<\/a> in the world at 1,198 feet long.  And it got its newest crew member this month:  A six-month-old golden retriever named Rover was named "Chief Dog Officer<\/a>".  Her job is to "bring joy and happiness to her fellow crew and guests."  (Here's a video<\/a>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72434"},{"id":"o742-1592-65b034eb6327a","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/101-year-old-veteran-celebrates-birthday-and-gives-secret-to-long-life\/","title":"101-YEAR-OLD VETERAN CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY, AND GIVES SECRET TO LONG LIFE","date_published":"2024-01-23T21:51:39+00:00","content_html":"

More than 200 people in Florida had a "birthday parade" for a woman who just turned 101<\/a>.  Her name is Valeria Ryan, and she's a veteran.  She joined the Navy in World War Two, and taught soldiers how to land bombs.  She told a reporter the secret to her longevity is, quote, "Drink all the booze you can drink."<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72433"},{"id":"o742-1592-65aee1b936444","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/flight-attendant-announces-man-is-cancer-free-to-plane-after-his-wife-slips-her-a-note\/","title":"Flight Attendant Announces Man Is Cancer-Free to Plane After His Wife Slips Her a Note ","date_published":"2024-01-22T21:44:25+00:00","content_html":"

A couple from Toronto named Josh and Haley Louvelle flew to Jamaica this month.  And Haley got the flight crew to make an announcement over the speaker system<\/a>.  They announced Josh was diagnosed with stage-four cancer in 2020, but is now CANCER-FREE.  They added that he and Haley were heading to Jamaica on their honeymoon.  (Here's the video<\/a>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72402"},{"id":"o742-1592-65aee1762dad4","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/officer-uses-mans-dog-to-help-rescue-him-from-an-icy-lake\/","title":"Officer Uses Man's Dog To Help Rescue Him From an Icy Lake ","date_published":"2024-01-22T21:43:18+00:00","content_html":"

A 65-year-old in northern Michigan fell through an icy lake<\/a>, and his dog was there.  So a cop called the dog over, tied a rope to her collar, and she brought the rope to her owner and saved his life.  The cop's chest-cam got it all on video.  (Here's the footage<\/a>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72401"},{"id":"o742-1592-65aadfe163f18","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/man-picks-up-over-24000-cigarette-butts-in-2023-and-turns-it-into-a-big-donation\/","title":"Man Picks up Over 24,000 Cigarette Butts in 2023 and Turns It Into a Big Donation","date_published":"2024-01-19T20:47:29+00:00","content_html":"

One year ago, a guy in New Jersey named Jim Alturo decided he'd help clean up his town by walking around and picking up cigarette butts<\/a> people tossed on the ground . . . and he ended up with over 24,000 of them.<\/p>\n\n

The exact count was 24,185.  And for each one, he decided to donate a penny to the American Lung Association.  So that's $241.85.  He says he knows it's not a significant amount of money, but "every penny helps."<\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72358"},{"id":"o742-1592-65aadf578b625","url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/blogs\/good-news-with-john-fanning\/post\/dog-saves-neighborhood-from-potentially-explosive-gas-leak\/","title":"Dog Saves Neighborhood from Potentially Explosive Gas Leak","date_published":"2024-01-19T20:45:11+00:00","content_html":"

A dog in Philadelphia kept digging holes in his owner's yard<\/a>, and his owner didn't know why.  Turned out there was an underground GAS LEAK that could have caused a huge explosion.  It took workers three days to fix it.  They say if the dog hadn't found the leak, the woman's whole house could have blown up.  Maybe her neighbors' houses too.  (Here's a video<\/a> she posted about it.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","author":{"name":"John Fanning"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.binghamtondrive.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4538\/blogs\/posts\/72356"}]}