CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking
CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking Retirees in several Northeast states face some of the highest costs in the country, according to a new study. Retirement Living released its 2026 list of the most affordable states to retire, comparing all 50 states based on housing costs, everyday expenses, and tax-friendliness. The study looked at median rent for a one-bedroom home, median home sale prices, grocery spending, gas prices, and average Medicare Advantage premiums. Researchers also considered whether states tax Social Security benefits, along with income and property tax rates. "Affordability plays a major role in retire…
Cops Needed For Paid Roles In Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler Movie Cops Needed For Paid Roles In Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler Movie Cops Needed For Paid Roles In Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler Movie
Cops Needed For Paid Roles In Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler Movie A new movie starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler is looking for people with law enforcement experience to play police officers during filming in New Jersey. Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking background actors for "Freefall," a Universal Pictures feature film set in the 1980s, according to a casting notice. Filming is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15 and Friday, Oct. 16 in Wayne, and Monday, Oct. 26 in Newark. Another shoot is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30 in Brooklyn. The SAG rate is $241 for eight hours. A fitting is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6 or Wednesday, Oct. 7 in …
Rabid Kitten Found Near Loyola Station Park Prompts Warning For Residents, Pet Owners Rabid Kitten Found Near Loyola Station Park Prompts Warning For Residents, Pet Owners Rabid Kitten Found Near Loyola Station Park Prompts Warning For Residents, Pet Owners
Rabid Kitten Found Near Loyola Station Park Prompts Warning For Residents, Pet Owners A tiny stray kitten is behind a big health warning in Maryland. A 6- to 7-week-old kitten found near Loys Station Park in Rocky Ridge tested positive for rabies on Friday, Oct. 2, prompting Frederick County health officials to search for anyone who may have come into contact with it. The black-and-white tuxedo kitten, which had a white mark on its head, was collected by Frederick County Animal Control on Thursday, Oct. 1. It had been showing aggressive behavior, a common symptom of rabies in cats, health officials said. Now, officials want to hear from anyone who may have had contact with…
Montgomery County Police Veteran Takes Over As Chief Of MDTA Police Montgomery County Police Veteran Takes Over As Chief Of MDTA Police Montgomery County Police Veteran Takes Over As Chief Of MDTA Police
Montgomery County Police Veteran Takes Over As Chief Of Mdta Police A longtime Maryland law enforcement veteran has officially started a new chapter at the top. Col. Nicholas Augustine was formally sworn in as chief of the Maryland Transportation Authority Police during a small ceremony at the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County on Friday morning, Oct. 2, the agency announced. The ceremony came after Augustine wrapped up a 24-year career with the Montgomery County Department of Police, where he rose through the ranks to assistant chief before leaving the department this week. Augustine began his law enforcement career with the Maryland-National Capital P…
Fallen State Trooper Honored With Bridge Dedication In Wantagh Fallen State Trooper Honored With Bridge Dedication In Wantagh Fallen State Trooper Honored With Bridge Dedication In Wantagh
Fallen State Trooper Honored With Bridge Dedication In Wantagh A Long Island bridge has been dedicated in honor of a state trooper killed in the area nearly 100 years ago. James M. MacLarnon was honored Friday, Oct. 2 at the ceremony in Wantagh, New York State Police said. The Wantagh State Parkway bridge over the Southern State Parkway is now dedicated to Trooper MacLarnon’s memory, officials announced. New York State Police MacLarnon was on patrol at the intersection of the two roads on Jan. 19, 1931, according to state police history. After parking his motorcycle on the highway shoulder and walking toward a fixed post, he was struck by a vehicle …
Maternal Immunizations Maternal Immunizations Maternal Immunizations
Maternal Immunizations As you may know, there is a lot of different information on immunizations (vaccines) out there. Unfortunately, vaccine misinformation is leading some people to not get vaccinated, putting themselves and their pregnancies at risk. In this article, we are going to focus on which vaccines you should get if you are pregnant so you will have the information you need to keep yourself and your pregnancy safe. If I am pregnant, which vaccines should I get? Anyone who is pregnant should get the Tdap (tetanus toxoid, diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis) vaccine when they are 27 to 36 weeks p…
New Italian American Museum Coming To Suffolk County New Italian American Museum Coming To Suffolk County New Italian American Museum Coming To Suffolk County
New Italian American Museum Coming To Suffolk County A new museum dedicated to Italian Americans is coming to Long Island. The museum will be located somewhere in Suffolk County and partner with the Italian American Museum in New York City, officials announced Thursday, Oct. 1. Details were light at Thursday’s announcement, with no location, budget, or timetable announced for opening the museum. But spirits were high. “We’re ushering in Italian Heritage Month with big news. Suffolk County will be home to an Italian American Heritage Museum,” Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said. “The museum will reflect the contributions of Suffolk Count…
Pizza Guru Portnoy Raves About 3 Dutchess County Eateries: Here Are His Scores Pizza Guru Portnoy Raves About 3 Dutchess County Eateries: Here Are His Scores Pizza Guru Portnoy Raves About 3 Dutchess County Eateries: Here Are His Scores
Pizza Guru Portnoy Raves About 3 Dutchess County Eateries: Here Are His Scores Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy took his famous “One Bite” pizza reviews to Dutchess County, stopping at three local shops — and one local pie broke into the 8s. Portnoy reviewed Mommò Pizza Shop at 19 Robinson St. in Fishkill, Hudson & Packard at 29 Academy St. in Poughkeepsie, and Pipinelli's Pizza Parlor at 256 Hooker Ave. in Poughkeepsie in videos posted to his YouTube One Bite Pizza Reviews channel between Tuesday, Sept. 29, and Thursday, Oct. 1.  'So Light, So Flavorful' His highest score of the three went to Mommò Pizza Shop, which earned an 8.2 out of 10 in a review po…
Leesburg Finally Gets Direct Potomac River Access With Opening Of New Park Leesburg Finally Gets Direct Potomac River Access With Opening Of New Park Leesburg Finally Gets Direct Potomac River Access With Opening Of New Park
Leesburg Finally Gets Direct Potomac River Access With Opening Of New Park Leesburg finally has a way to get right to the Potomac. More than 20 years after the Virginia town bought the land, Veterans Park at Ball's Bluff has opened as the first municipal park in Leesburg with direct access to the river. The 86-acre park opened following a ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, Sept. 30, ending a wait that began when the town purchased the property for $2 million in 2001. Getting there took a while. Leesburg held onto the property for more than two decades while officials worked out plans and waited for funding to turn the preserved land into a public park. The first phas…
Woman Sentenced For Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During The 2024 Election Woman Sentenced For Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During The 2024 Election Woman Sentenced For Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During The 2024 Election
Woman Sentenced For Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During The 2024 Election A Philadelphia woman who admitted casting ballots in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania during the 2024 presidential election has been sentenced, bringing the second of two federal election fraud cases announced by prosecutors in 2025 to a close. Miya Pack, 40, was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 1, to three years of probation and 75 hours of community service by U.S. District Judge Joshua D. Wolson after pleading guilty in June to one count of voting more than once in a federal election, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Pack was charged by indictment…
Jericho High School Cancels Football Season After Injuries Pile Up Jericho High School Cancels Football Season After Injuries Pile Up Jericho High School Cancels Football Season After Injuries Pile Up
Jericho High School Cancels Football Season After Injuries Pile Up A fourth Long Island high school has canceled its football season in 2026. Jericho High School shut down the program after three games due to injuries, News 12 Long Island reported. School leaders said they no longer had enough players to safely field a team. Team leaders “tried hard to make it happen and unfortunately, season ending injuries such as torn ACLs, concussions and others caused safety concerns,” one injured player’s parent wrote on Facebook. Jericho went 0-3 in its three games and celebrated homecoming on Friday, Sept. 25. The school district shared an upbeat post focused on t…
Silver Spring Soccer Star Trades Pitch For 'Amazing Race' With World Cup Champion Ali Krieger Silver Spring Soccer Star Trades Pitch For 'Amazing Race' With World Cup Champion Ali Krieger Silver Spring Soccer Star Trades Pitch For 'Amazing Race' With World Cup Champion Ali Krieger
Silver Spring Soccer Star Trades Pitch For 'Amazing Race' With World Cup Champion Ali Krieger A Maryland soccer standout who spent nearly two decades chasing wins on the pitch is taking the competition around the world. Silver Spring native Joanna Lohman, 44, has teamed up with former teammate Ali Krieger, 42, a Montclair, NJ native, for Season 39 of CBS' "The Amazing Race." For Lohman, it's another chapter in a career that began close to home. She grew up in Silver Spring, played for the Bethesda Scorpions and starred at Springbrook High School, where she was an All-Met selection and Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year. Lohman went on to Penn State, where she became the program'…
North Brunswick Mom Eats Again After Advanced GI Treatment North Brunswick Mom Eats Again After Advanced GI Treatment North Brunswick Mom Eats Again After Advanced GI Treatment
North Brunswick Mom Eats Again After Advanced GI Treatment A 32-year-old North Brunswick mother who once could not tolerate food and relied entirely on intravenous nutrition is eating solid meals again after advanced testing at Jersey Shore University Medical Center identified the source of her severe digestive problems. Olivia developed severe gastroparesis, described as partial paralysis of the stomach, following bariatric surgery in 2020. Additional procedures, including a gastric bypass, failed to resolve her symptoms, which included persistent nausea and vomiting. She eventually became dependent on a PICC line for Total Parenteral Nutrition (T…
Jefferson Abington Colleague Leads School Supply Drive For Families Impacted By Cancer Jefferson Abington Colleague Leads School Supply Drive For Families Impacted By Cancer Jefferson Abington Colleague Leads School Supply Drive For Families Impacted By Cancer
Jefferson Abington Colleague Leads School Supply Drive For Families Impacted By Cancer A Jefferson Abington Hospital colleague helped more than 20 local families prepare for the school year through a supply drive for children affected by cancer. According to Jefferson Abington Hospital, Maggie Erb, nursing excellence coordinator and a member of the Jefferson Health North Region Nursing Professional Governance Committee, led the effort over the past three months through the Breathing Room Foundation, an Elkins Park-based nonprofit. The project was personal for Erb. Her mother died from cervical cancer 23 years ago, when Erb was a high school senior. During that time, support f…
Bard Professor Roosevelt Montás Wins $100K Humanities Prize Bard Professor Roosevelt Montás Wins $100K Humanities Prize Bard Professor Roosevelt Montás Wins $100K Humanities Prize
Bard Professor Roosevelt Montás Wins $100K Humanities Prize Bard College professor Roosevelt Montás has been named the 2026 recipient of the Hiett Prize, a humanities honor that comes with a $100,000 cash award. According to Bard College, the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture selected Montás for the prize, which was established and endowed in 2005 by philanthropist Kim Hiett Jordan to support emerging humanities leaders contributing to ideas around what it means to be human. Montás specializes in American literature and culture, with a particular interest in American national identity. He joined Bard’s faculty in 2025 as the Laura Y. Chang …
Yale New Haven Health Names Daniel del Portal Chief Clinical Officer Yale New Haven Health Names Daniel del Portal Chief Clinical Officer Yale New Haven Health Names Daniel del Portal Chief Clinical Officer
Yale New Haven Health Names Daniel del Portal Chief Clinical Officer Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS) has named Daniel del Portal, MD, MBA, executive vice president and chief clinical officer, with his first day in the role set for Monday, Oct. 5. “We are delighted to welcome Dr. del Portal to Yale New Haven Health,” said Pamela Sutton-Wallace, acting CEO of Yale New Haven Health. “His outstanding record of advancing clinical quality, patient safety and operational excellence, coupled with his collaborative leadership style, will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen care for the patients and communities we serve. We are excited to welcome him to our execut…
Bergen New Bridge Names William Holubek Chief Medical Officer Bergen New Bridge Names William Holubek Chief Medical Officer Bergen New Bridge Names William Holubek Chief Medical Officer
Bergen New Bridge Names William Holubek Chief Medical Officer Bergen New Bridge Medical Center has appointed William Holubek, MD, as chief medical officer as the hospital continues expanding its clinical services, programs, and reach across New Jersey. Holubek brings more than a decade of experience as a physician executive and chief medical officer. He most recently held the position at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part of Baptist Health South Florida. Before that, he served as chief medical officer at University Hospital in Newark and as vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer at Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center. “We have a bold…
Port Washington Korean Friend Chicken Restaurant Among LI's 'Best' Has Closed Port Washington Korean Friend Chicken Restaurant Among LI's 'Best' Has Closed Port Washington Korean Friend Chicken Restaurant Among LI's 'Best' Has Closed
Port Washington Korean Friend Chicken Restaurant Among LI's 'Best' Has Closed A Korean restaurant on Long Island has closed less than two years after opening. Fly Chick to the Moon in Port Washington announced its shutdown Sunday, Sept. 27 on social media. “It is hard to say goodbye, but we will always fondly remember the time we shared with you,” owners Mason and Julia Kim wrote. “This restaurant began as a dream and, thanks to you, became a place filled with gatherings, celebrations, and memories we will always cherish.” The Kims launched Fly Chick to the Moon in January 2025, offering several fried chicken options along with traditional Korean dishes. Newsday ran…
4 Jefferson Health Hospitals Honored For Patient Safety 4 Jefferson Health Hospitals Honored For Patient Safety 4 Jefferson Health Hospitals Honored For Patient Safety
4 Jefferson Health Hospitals Honored For Patient Safety Four Jefferson Health hospitals have earned statewide recognition for patient safety after posting strong results in areas including healthcare-associated infections and continuous quality improvement. According to Jefferson Health, Jefferson Abington Hospital, Jefferson Bucks Hospital, Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, and Lehigh Valley Hospital – Pocono were selected for the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania’s 2026 Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition program. The four facilities are among 20 Pennsylvania hospitals honored this year. Now in its eighth year, the progra…
Cohen Children's Becomes First On LI With Level 1 Surgery Verification Cohen Children's Becomes First On LI With Level 1 Surgery Verification Cohen Children's Becomes First On LI With Level 1 Surgery Verification
Cohen Children's Becomes First On LI With Level 1 Surgery Verification Cohen Children’s Medical Center has become the first pediatric hospital on Long Island to earn Level 1 Children’s Surgery Verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS), a distinction recognizing specialized surgical care for children. The Children’s Surgery Verification (CSV) program recognizes hospitals that meet standards for treating pediatric surgical patients, with an emphasis on safety, quality of care, and patient outcomes. Cohen Children’s is among four hospitals in New York to hold the designation and one of 63 nationwide. “Achieving Level 1 Children's Surgery Verificati…
DOJ Says Federal Agents 'Cannot, Will Not Comply' With Maryland Mask Ban In New Lawsuit DOJ Says Federal Agents 'Cannot, Will Not Comply' With Maryland Mask Ban In New Lawsuit DOJ Says Federal Agents 'Cannot, Will Not Comply' With Maryland Mask Ban In New Lawsuit
DOJ Says Federal Agents 'Cannot, Will Not Comply' With Maryland Mask Ban In New Lawsuit The gloves are off in Maryland. The masks, according to federal officials, are staying on. The US Department of Justice sued the state on Thursday, Oct. 1, the same day Maryland's new restrictions on masks and identification for federal law enforcement officers took effect. And DOJ left little ambiguity about what happens next. "Federal law enforcement agents and officers cannot and will not comply with the Challenged Laws," attorneys wrote in the 25-page complaint filed in US District Court in Maryland. The lawsuit names Maryland, Attorney General Anthony Brown, the Maryland Police Train…
Phelps Hospital Earns Robotic Surgery Center Of Excellence Designation Phelps Hospital Earns Robotic Surgery Center Of Excellence Designation Phelps Hospital Earns Robotic Surgery Center Of Excellence Designation
Phelps Hospital Earns Robotic Surgery Center Of Excellence Designation Phelps Hospital has earned a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery designation from Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), recognizing its robotic-assisted surgical program and patient-care standards. According to Northwell Health, the designation is given to hospitals and surgeons that meet rigorous benchmarks covering surgical expertise, patient care pathways, support services, equipment, and patient education. The hospital’s robotic surgery program includes the newly acquired Da Vinci 5 system, which provides surgeons with enhanced visualization and dexterity through an advanced computer i…
Your Guide To Voting In NJ: Check If You're Registered, When To Vote, What To Know Your Guide To Voting In NJ: Check If You're Registered, When To Vote, What To Know Your Guide To Voting In NJ: Check If You're Registered, When To Vote, What To Know
Your Guide To Voting In NJ: Check If You're Registered, When To Vote, What To Know New Jersey voters have less than two weeks to register for the 2026 General Election, with several other key deadlines approaching before Election Day. The voter registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to the New Jersey Division of Elections. Residents can register online or submit a paper voter registration application.  Voters can also check their registration status through the state's online Voter Search by entering their first and last names and date of birth. Register to vote in New Jersey Check your voter registration status New Jersey voters have three ways to …
Kings-Anchored Bedminster Shopping Center Sold To New Owner Kings-Anchored Bedminster Shopping Center Sold To New Owner Kings-Anchored Bedminster Shopping Center Sold To New Owner
Kings-Anchored Bedminster Shopping Center Sold To New Owner A fully leased Somerset County shopping center anchored by Kings Food Markets and CVS has been sold to a new owner. Asana Partners acquired The Hills Village Center, a 110,000-square-foot retail property at 550 Hills Drive in Bedminster, JLL Capital Markets announced Thursday, Oct. 1. JLL represented the seller, Lena Centers, a subsidiary of Longpoint Partners. The sale price was not disclosed. The shopping center sits near Hills Drive and Route 206 and includes Starbucks, PNC Bank, Peapack Gladstone Bank, restaurants and service businesses, according to JLL. Nearly 60,000 people live wit…
He Got Lost On A Walk, Sat Down To Wait: Virginia Drone Found Him In The Darkness He Got Lost On A Walk, Sat Down To Wait: Virginia Drone Found Him In The Darkness He Got Lost On A Walk, Sat Down To Wait: Virginia Drone Found Him In The Darkness
He Got Lost On A Walk, Sat Down To Wait: Virginia Drone Found Him In The Darkness He knew he was lost. So he stopped walking and waited for someone to find him. That help came from above in Fauquier County late Tuesday night, Sept. 29, when a sheriff's deputy used a drone and thermal imaging to spot a missing 65-year-old man sitting in a heavily wooded area hours after he left home for a walk. The search began around 10 p.m. on Mountjoy Road in Marshall after a relative reported the man missing, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. He had last been seen while it was still daylight. The man was enrolled in the sheriff's office's Project Lifesaver program, …
'Grey’s Anatomy' Star Ellen Pompeo's New Hulu Show Films In Yonkers — Here's Where 'Grey’s Anatomy' Star Ellen Pompeo's New Hulu Show Films In Yonkers — Here's Where 'Grey’s Anatomy' Star Ellen Pompeo's New Hulu Show Films In Yonkers — Here's Where
'Grey’s Anatomy' Star Ellen Pompeo's New Hulu Show Films In Yonkers — Here's Where Part of Westchester County will serve as a backdrop for scenes in a new Hulu pilot starring "Grey's Anatomy" star Ellen Pompeo.   The pilot, “Chicks,” filmed in Getty Square earlier in September, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30.  "Chicks" is a family dramedy pilot starring Pompeo and Jodie Whittaker as Chickie and Doreen, estranged half-sisters living in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods of old Boston, Deadline reported. After their “wise guy” father dies, the sisters are left with a legacy of small-time crime rather than a traditional inheri…
After 25 Years On Two Wheels, US Park Police Sgt. Todd Hand Begins Long Road To Recovery After 25 Years On Two Wheels, US Park Police Sgt. Todd Hand Begins Long Road To Recovery After 25 Years On Two Wheels, US Park Police Sgt. Todd Hand Begins Long Road To Recovery
After 25 Years On Two Wheels, US Park Police Sgt. Todd Hand Begins Long Road To Recovery Todd Hand has spent nearly three decades showing up for other people. Now they're showing up for him. The longtime US Park Police sergeant, who has spent roughly 25 years on a motorcycle, is facing a long recovery after suffering serious traumatic injuries in the line of duty in Virginia last week. For Hand, the motorcycle has always meant more than getting from one assignment to another. Over the years, he has ridden in countless escorts and motorcades, helping grant wishes for children through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, welcoming veterans home on Honor Flights and supporting families th…
What's Being Filmed On Anderson Avenue In Cliffside Park? Signs Offer Clue What's Being Filmed On Anderson Avenue In Cliffside Park? Signs Offer Clue What's Being Filmed On Anderson Avenue In Cliffside Park? Signs Offer Clue
What's Being Filmed On Anderson Avenue In Cliffside Park? Signs Offer Clue A film production took over a Bergen County street Wednesday, Sept. 30, leaving locals guessing as to what was being filmed. Signs posted in the area of Anderson Avenue in Cliffside Park identified Wandering in Rome Productions LLC, the same production company recently tied to filming of Netflix's upcoming limited series "Enigma Variations" elsewhere in New Jersey. Earlier this month, Wandering in Rome Productions was filming the eight-episode series at Brookdale Park in Essex County, Montclair Local reported at the time. The show was also reportedly spotted filming in Hoboken. It was…
Fire Guts Freeport Family’s New Home Amid Nor’easter: ‘Nearly Everything’ Lost Fire Guts Freeport Family’s New Home Amid Nor’easter: ‘Nearly Everything’ Lost Fire Guts Freeport Family’s New Home Amid Nor’easter: ‘Nearly Everything’ Lost
Fire Guts Freeport Family’s New Home Amid Nor’easter: ‘Nearly Everything’ Lost A devastating house fire amid the weekend nor’easter destroyed a Long Island family’s home and decades of memories, and now they’ve reached out to the community for help. “In a matter of moments, the whole family lost not only the place they called home, but nearly everything [they] had worked so hard for over the past two decades,” organizer Alenthea Jaggernath wrote in a GoFundMe. Jaggernath launched the fundraiser for her mother, Sara, and father, Adi, who just bought the home at 44 Cedar Street in Freeport two years ago. “We are starting this fundraiser on her behalf because we want he…
Decision To Not Arrest Trio Yelling At County Building In Beacon Prompts Favoritism Concerns Decision To Not Arrest Trio Yelling At County Building In Beacon Prompts Favoritism Concerns Decision To Not Arrest Trio Yelling At County Building In Beacon Prompts Favoritism Concerns
Decision To Not Arrest Trio Yelling At County Building In Beacon Prompts Favoritism Concerns Police are defending their decision not to arrest three people during a disturbance outside a Dutchess County building, saying de-escalation efforts have prompted concerns from some community members about favoritism and police inaction.  The incident happened outside the county building at 223 Main St. in Beacon at around 3:40 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, according to a statement from Police Chief Thomas Figlia on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Figlia said the department normally does not issue public statements about violation-level offenses but decided to address this incident because it had “app…
10 Virginia Dogs Escaped Chains, Neglect: Now They Need Somewhere To Call Home 10 Virginia Dogs Escaped Chains, Neglect: Now They Need Somewhere To Call Home 10 Virginia Dogs Escaped Chains, Neglect: Now They Need Somewhere To Call Home
10 Virginia Dogs Escaped Chains, Neglect: Now They Need Somewhere To Call Home For some of them, the good life started with something as simple as coming inside. Ten dogs rescued from chains, outdoor pens, abandonment and neglect in Virginia are now getting that chance, and PETA is looking for families willing to make it permanent. The dogs were brought to PETA's Norfolk headquarters following a weeklong relief effort in and around Galax, where fieldworkers teamed with the Twin County Humane Society. Some had spent much of their lives tethered outside. Others were abandoned or came from homes where their owners could no longer properly care for them. Now they're lea…