12:30 Report: Your News Update
Oprah to the rescue: Oprah is focusing on Pennsylvania puppy mills hoping to raise awareness about their terrible conditions. Maybe now people will pay closer attention to where they purchase their pets, because Oprah says so. There she goes again, saving the world one cute little puppy at a time. [6 ABC]
Run, don’t walk: If catastrophe befalls Philadelphia, we now have an evacuation plan. The city’s emergency management office has developed a strategy to avoid the chaos that was New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. [NBC 10]
Going green to the extreme: An eco-friendly Fishtown rowhouse complete with grass-covered roof and electric car and electric car hook up is now for sale, making it Philadelphia’s first “Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design” certified house. Using 50 percent less energy than the average home, the green listing is the home of the future. Which leaves one question: How do you mow your roof? [CBS 3]
No playoffs this weekend for Briere: Flyers top center Danny Briere will sit out this weekend’s playoffs after being injured during Wednesday’s game against the Penguins. He is suffering from a mysterious “lower body injury,” according to the team. He is unable to comment on his actual sprained left knee. [Inquirer]
April 7th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Well written synopsis of each article. I especially like the creative endings such as: “saving the world one cute little puppy at a time.” and “how do you mow your roof?”
Will definitely look in again!
April 7th, 2008 at 11:31 am
YOUR ARTICLE ON “GOING GREEN” HAS REALLY PEAKED MY INTEREST! I THINK I WILL GO CHECK IT OUT!
April 7th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
I’ve never been a fan of “purchasing pets”. I’m glad OPRAH is exposing the truths behind puppy mills. Maybe people will think twice before buying from certain pet stores.