Also, royalty visits a Radnor family, honoring a fallen firefighter and a new business for Bryn Mawr.
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A new report says Philadelphia and its surrounding counties have polluted air.
The very air we breath is some of the worst in Pennslyvania, at least according to one source. The American Lung Association's "State of the Air 2013" report lists Philadelphia and its surrounding counties have some of the worst breathing air in the state. Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties all received "F" grades from the report. As defined on the study's website, an "F" grade means than an area's air has more than nine days out of the year in which air pollution and ozone levels are above the suggested safety amount. Additonally, "F" graded areas mean that there were 10 "orange" days in a given year. An "orange" air quality day, according to the ALA, is a day in which the air is "unhealthy for sensitive groups," …
Also, a teen goes missing, homicide charges filed, a kid on a mission and new businesses coming to the area.
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Also, a Springfield man waits for doughnuts, police need help finding a burglar, and a store gets robbed at knifepoint.
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A federal judge's ruling makes birth control easier to obtain for young women.
A federal judge ruled earlier in April that Plan-B, a common morning-after pill used to prevent pregnancy, should be made available over the counter to women 16 and younger without a prescription. Both Rite Aid and CVS pharmacies around the Greater Philadelphia Area carry Plan-B and other morning-after pills designed to halt pregnancy impacted by this ruling. The FDA has been instructed to remove all limitations on the drug within 30 days of the April 5 ruling. Before this ruling, women age 17 and older were able to purchase the drug over-the-counter with a proof of age, but women 16 and younger had to receive a prescription from a doctor before being allowed access to the pill. Judge Edward R. Korman overturned these limitations, which …
8:33 pm on Thursday, April 11, 2013
@Obama Remorse- Very true. Females under 16 are not 'women' yet they can be sexually active and get pregnant, sometimes as early as age 12. Sadly Plan B is not their Plan A. Abortion is. Pick your poison. more ›
Also, a long-time Gladwyne fixture steps down, a farmers market is coming to Philadelphia, a Chestnut Hill icon closes its doors and the Main Line goes to Wall Street.
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Find out how to safely get rid of that old television or VHS tapes.
With Earth Day coming up in April, Patch has put together a series of resources to make recycling easier for you and your neighbors all over the Greater Philadelphia area. If we miss any item you want to know how to properly dispose of or recycle, please let us know in the comments. For those looking to safely get rid of an old television in Greater Philly, there are a number of recycling options. Bring It In The following stores offer varying programs and offers to television owners looking to recycle: Check the Manufacturer Some manufacturers offer take-back and recycling programs to allow consumers to return their products safely. LG, Goldstar and Zenith all offer recycling programs for their televisions. Find out more about the program…
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8:51 am on Sunday, April 7, 2013
If you're in Philly, check the Streets Dept website for electronic waste drop-offs. One site is in Roxborough. Otherwise, keep an eye out for electronic waste days. Green in Chestnut Hill has a "Weird Waste Day" coming up on April 20. http://greeninchestnuthill.blogspot.com/ more ›
See which area restaurants are getting the most reservations.
If you are looking for a place to eat in the Greater Philadelphia Area, you might want to call ahead. OpenTable has a list of the most-booked restaurants in Greater Philadelphia, from Center City to its Western Suburbs. You can review the website here. Plenty of area restaurants have made the most-booked list. Check them out below: White Dog Café (Wayne) This Wayne restaurant deals in “upscale, healthy dining” and boasts an “upscale atmosphere,” according to its listing on Radnor Patch. Check out more on the restaurant here. Iron Hill Brewery (Media) Iron Hill restaurants are located throughout the Greater Philly area, but its Media location is especially busy, according to Open Table. The restaurant and bar boasts a number of on-site …
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7:54 am on Friday, April 5, 2013
Most Patch reporting is accurate, but I have never seen a Nate Adams post without errors in fact, spelling or grammar. Often all three. Thanks Pete for correcting this mistake. more ›
A Supreme Court ruling will slow a class-action lawsuit between Comcast and its Philadelphia-area subscribers.
Greater Philadelphia residents who think their Comcast cable bills are too high were dealt some bad news, courtesy of the highest court in the land. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a class action lawsuit between Comcast and its Philadelphia-area subscribers was presented in error, saying that the customer’s model for receiving damages wasn’t correct, according to Fox Business. The court’s ruling will slow a suit that has been in the works since 2003, when area subscribers claimed that cable bills are too high due to the communication company’s prominence in the area. According to court documents, the Philadelphia “cluster” of Comcast services includes 16 counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. “Comcast subscribers in the …
Also, man shoots himself inside a sporting goods store, residents held at gunpoint in their home, and how we're all breaking the law.
Check out some of Patch's biggest stories from the past week in eastern Pennsylvania: A man who barricaded himself inside a Dicks Sporting Goods store shot himself after a more than three-hour standoff with police. Read the story here. An elderly man shot and killed his wife, then himself, in a hospice room at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Allentown around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Lehigh County District Attorney James Martin and a hospital official said. Full details here. A 16-year-old girl is missing and there is concern that she might be in danger, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Chester County sent out alerts about the disappearance Angela Marie Vega-Yohn, of Philadelphia. Her case is being categorized as an …
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7:27 am on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Without knowing all the facts, hard to make a decision. However, could be EPA tightened standards, which, even though air s getting cleaner, could still screw the results. We certainly have less manufacturing in the area ( good for air, bad for economy), burning less coal, rarely see " smog" over the city. So why isarquality still bad? Makes you wonder. yeah, it's the mowers and weed wackers. Be … more ›