American crow, on the ground in Forest Park. Members of the crow family include crows, jays, ravens and magpies, and the recent study on the drop in the North American bird population states that, overall, the family’s numbers have been steadily dropping since 1970. However, according to Cornell, American crows “are numerous and their populations were stable between 1966 and 2014, according to the North American Breeding Bird Survey.” (Source: Tom Gordon)
Birmingham Promise received a $10 million grant from PNC Foundation to promote postsecondary success for city of Birmingham school graduates, the largest grant of its kind since the Promise program was created in 2019. Read more.
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The mood was somber in the auditorium at A.H. Parker High School Monday night as neighbors of Birmingham-Southern College expressed their concern about the announced closing of the liberal arts college as of May 21.
State Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham, hosted a town hall to field questions about the school. Of particular concern was what will happen to the 192-acre campus. More than one compared BSC to the old Carraway Hospital property, which deteriorated for years north of downtown. Read more.
