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CBS News
24-03-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Superhero Project helps families with babies in NICU a "lifeline" to always have eye on them
The Superhero Project is connecting families with babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Units with AngelEye cameras, so when the families can't be in the NICU, they can always have eyes on their babies. One Bucks County family knows how important NICU cameras can be, and they're now helping to raise awareness for the nonprofit, which began as a local initiative and has since grown into a national organization touching lives across the country. John is the baby Lauren Walsh is grateful to have. "John was so critical when he was born that they didn't even lift him over the sheet for me to see him," Walson said. "So, I saw him just being wheeled out of the operating room." John was born prematurely at 32 weeks and weighed only 1 pound, 15 ounces. "It was terrifying," Walsh said. Johh spent 61 days in the NICU at Pennsylvania Hospital. "You're always thinking about him," father Robert Walsh said. "You're always wondering how he's doing, how he's progressing." John's parents weren't able to be with him all the time in the NICU, but they were able to watch him. "I was able to see John on that camera before I actually met him in person," Lauren Walsh said. "That was so amazing for me because not being able to see my baby for 24 hours. It's probably the hardest thing I've ever done." It's called AngelEye CameraSystem , a technology that allows parents to see their babies remotely through their cellphones or laptops. "It was extremely comforting because there was not a time that I didn't have John right here on my phone that I could see him," Robert Walsh said. The baby is 9 months old now and home in Bucks County, and with the family who is grateful to have been able to stay connected when he was hospitalized. "I had that camera on all the time," Lauren Walsh said. "There was no time that my phone was not on that camera, and it was a lifeline for me." The Superhero Project, the main charity of the Philadelphia Building Trades, provides the lifeline. In tribute to the project, John's siblings dress up like superheroes. "You would never know that he's a baby that has faced as many challenges as he had," Lauren Walsh said. "He is the happiest. I mean, you will never find a baby that laughs more than John." Lauren Walsh's grandfather was one of the founders of the Superhero Project, which started 38 years ago. The All-Star Labor Classic , which supports the nonprofit, is coming up in April.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Philly DA Larry Krasner to announce re-election campaign for third term
The Brief Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to announce his bid for re-election on Tuesday. This will be Krasner's third time running for the office. Krasner is promising to make "Philadelphia safer and freer." PHILADELPHIA - Larry Krasner is expected to formally announce his bid for re-election as Philadelphia's district attorney during a press conference Tuesday afternoon. What we know Philadelphia's Democratic district attorney is launching his re-election campaign for a third term in office to make the city "Safer, Freer." Krasner will be joined by fellow elected officials and advocates to make the announcement at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. "District Attorney Larry Krasner is launching his re-election campaign, promising to continue his work to make Philadelphia safer and freer by restoring faith in the criminal justice system, using evidence-based tactics to reduce violent crime and standing up to MAGA extremism to protect Philadelphians' civil rights," his campaign said in a statement. The backstory Krasner was first elected Philadelphia's district attorney on November 7, 2017, before taking office in early 2018. He was re-elected for a second term in 2021. During his first year in office, Krasner dropped criminal charges against those caught in possession of a small amount of marijuana for personal use. This past year, he filed a lawsuit to halt Elon Musk's $1 million giveaways as part of his political organization's effort to boost Donald Trump's presidential campaign. While receiving some praise for his changes in policies, Krasner has also been criticized for his handling of violent crime during his past two terms. In 2022, Pennsylvania state House Republicans introduced a measure to impeach the district attorney, Rep. Martina White accused Krasner of "dereliction of duty and despicable behavior" and running an office with a "staggering amount of dysfunction," claiming he was "responsible for the rise of crime across our city." The other side Pat Dugan, the former President Judge of Philadelphia Municipal Court, announced his candidacy for Philadelphia District Attorney last month, while accepting and endorsement from the Philadelphia Building Trades. The Democratic candidate is expected run against Kranser in the Primary Election on May 20. The Source Information from this article was provided by the Krasner campaign, along with previous reporting by FOX 29.
