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Despite passage of new laws expanding who can be forced to get help, the most needy still fall through the cracks.

The Franklin Square location is a behemoth among thrift shops. The bright, spacious layout makes browsing feel less like digging and more like shopping. Their book section rivals some small libraries.

Hinton, West Virginia sits at the confluence of three rivers like a well-kept secret, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains where time moves at the pace of a leisurely Sunday afternoon stroll. You know ...