story by Shaun BradyIn 1972, there were no bike lanes in Philadelphia. There was no way to cross the Benjamin Franklin Bridge on a bicycle, and SEPTA had banned bikes from all their buses, trains and trolleys. Even the few trails that existed weren’t connected. But while the climate was bleak for cyclists, it was
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story by Char VandermeerHeat can beat even the most conscientious of gardeners. All it takes is consecutive 100-degree days to reduce cucumbers and tomatoes to sad piles of shriveled leaves and cracked fruits. But even though the best way to avoid heat damage is to keep roots cool, and the best way
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story by Samantha WittchenFACT: Americans are estimated to buy as many as 12 million car seats a year.
PROBLEM: Kids outgrow car seats, and the seats have expiration dates (usually five to six years after manufactured), as the materials eventually degrade from ultraviolet light exposure. So, parents generally buy multiple car seats for their children during
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Last month, I talked about the toxins in skincare products and, unfortunately, cosmetics aren’t exempt from those same dangers. Did you know many lip products may contain lead? Even though it’s not listed in the ingredients label, lead can be a byproduct of the manufacturing process. If you’re putting a product
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story by Bernard BrownYou won’t hear urban coyotes howling. They’re nocturnal and as quiet as, well, cats. But coyotes are filling the vacancy we created at the top of the food chain when we wiped out grey wolves and cougars in eastern North America. By now, hundreds of the wily canids
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EQAT members prepare to withdraw PNC accounts at their June 1 protest. | photo by Amanda StillwellHow green is your money? Well, if you bank with PNC then unfortunately, not very. It’s no secret that local banking giant supports mountaintop removal. In fact, they’re the second largest bank to be financing the practice, providing more
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story by Tenaya Darlington, madamefromageblog.comForget about the sad, granular cement that comes in supermarket tubs. Fresh ricotta is feather-light, like the cheese Mark Lopez produces at his Wholesome Dairy Farms in Yellow House, Pa. Made from grass-fed milk, this stuff is dream-inducing. Take a spoonful, drizzle some honey on it, and you will experience double
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story by Marisa McClellanWhether you love or hate summer squash, July and August are impossible to live through without having it cross your dinner plate. Happily, I adore it all, whether it’s the classic green zucchini, the more unconventional yellow crookneck or the tender, flying saucer-shaped pattypan.
Still, during the height of the season, I eventually
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The new Grays Ferry Crescent section of the Schuylkill Banks| Image via schuylkillbanks.org Don’t let Monday get you down! Start next week off with an outdoor celebration of the latest park to join the Schuylkill River Waterfront. Next Monday, June 11, the Schuylkill River Development Corporation will be celebrating the grand opening of the Grays
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The Circuit offers a map of bike trails throughout the Philadelphia region. | Image via connectthecircuit.orgImagine stepping out your door and no matter which direction you point your bike, there’s a bike path just a few minutes from your house. This dream is gradually becoming a reality thanks to the work of the Bicycle Coalition
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