The growing trend of smart toilets and bidets in homes is explored alongside a concerning issue of phorid fly infestations affecting Chester County residents.
High-end toilets and bidets are getting more popular in homes. The smart toilet market in North America is expected to grow to $3.46 billion by 2028. Homeowners also are opting for all the bells and whistles that come with buying toilets with tech. In addition to cleaning you, these toilets can play music, light the bathroom, control the lid, and (for some reason) let users talk to Alexa.You can get a bidet seat for under $100. Then there’s the fancy smart toilet that costs more than $10,000.
Thousands of phorid flies are invading the properties of Chester County homeowners. My colleague Jesse Bunch talked to one guy who owns a historic Avondale property, where the flies form black masses across windows. “There’s flies in the exhaust vents, there’s flies attached to the light fixtures,” the homeowner said. “I’m in the shower, I lift up the shampoo bottle, and they’re hiding underneath. They’re everywhere.”The situation has gotten worse in recent years for residents near Avondale, Kennett Square, and Toughkenamon.mushroom growers, who have reported millions of dollars in damage in their facilities So why has the local phorid fly problem gotten worse? And what are researchers at Pennsylvania State University doing to try to find a solution?In 2024, homes for sale in the Philly region were more affordable than across the country as a whole. Buton a second New York townhouse.Sam Kirk owns a cafe, so it’s no surprise that the kitchen in his Newtown Square home is important. It’s his family’s gathering place and was a focal point of extensive home renovations. Homeowners Sam and Amanda swapped the kitchen and dining rooms in their 2,600-square-foot mid-century modern ranch house. The kitchen is now in a space with higher ceilings and more natural light.a curved 12-foot granite island with a prep sinka filtration faucet that provides sparkling waterThe home was built around 1970, so it needed a bunch of other updates. The Kirks replaced buckled floors, renovated the walkout basement, and transformed the primary suite, among other renovations. They leaned into their ownership of a midcentury modern home with the installation of one of their favorite pieces of art: a Calder-style mobile in the living room. In 2020, Philadelphia Magazine described a Poconos town as “accidentally cool.” The town features yoga studios, plant shops, coffeehouses, breweries, galleries, and other businesses that can make somewhere a hotspot that attracts both tourists and residents.Shout-out to Lars W., who knew that last week’s photo showed the Skew Arch Bridge in West Fairmount Park. The quirky bridge was I want to leave you with an interesting story you might have missed over the holidays. A 92-year-old Philadelphian and Navy vet spends his days tracking down Philly residents who are eligible for a city property tax relief program but haven’t taken advantage of it. He mails letters telling them about the help they’re entitled to
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