A solar storm led to glorious displays of northern lights across much of the globe this weekend including the US. “Aurora borealis! At this time of year, in this part of the country!' But in Philly...
A home on 17 Tenby Rd.Havertown is shown Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 Haverford township is divided over a request from the addiction rehabilitation house Savage Sisters to expand their operations in a quiet Havertown neighborhood.Savage Sisters executives were called before the township's zoning board for a tense, two-hour long hearing where lawyers questioned the legality of such an expansion, which would bring the number of residents in their suburban facility from 3 to 9.
These houses are designed to support people who are no longer using drugs. But the group knows all too well that addiction treatment can be controversial.over its services intended to reduce the harmful effects of opioid use. Now, the nonprofit faces outcry from suburban neighbors, including some who support addiction recovery homes in theory — just not in their backyard.
Supporters say the home is providing a service that’s in demand in the area. Preliminary state data show that 155 died of overdoses in Delaware County in 2022, and 197 in 2021.“It’s not a city problem only, it’s a suburban problem,” Havertown resident Larry Arata, director of the Opioid Crisis Action Network nonprofit, said of opioid addiction. His son, Brendan, died of an overdose in 2017.
The venerable Koch’s Deli name will remain in West Philadelphia, at least for now: A judge has weighed in on the beef between Bing Li, the owner of its Locust Street building,Each Mother’s Day for the last four years, I’ve thought, “I really hope I’ll be a mom by next year.” And for years, it hasn’t happened.
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