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So Close, Yet So Far: Chester and Philadelphia Counties Rank Worst and First in Big PA Health Study
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 3/20/2013
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Sometimes you'll come across a ranking so wrong or arbitrary or subjective, it'll turn you off lists forever. But don't let ranking fatigue bring you down! The respected Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Go Jets!) has released a study ranking the relative health of all 67 Pennsylvania counties. The results: #1-Chester; #Last-Philly.
On virtually every metric--car fatalities and excessive drinking excluded--Philly ranks behind Pennsylvania's statewide averages, and far behind its suburbs. To wit:
Poor or fair heath: 20% Philadelphia vs. 9% Chester
Obesity: 32% Philadelphia vs. 21% of Chester
Physical Inactivity: 30% Philadelphia vs. 19% Chester
Low Birthweight: 11.3% Philadelphia vs. 6.8% Chester
Uninsured: 17% Philadelphia vs. 10% Chester
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Chesco Father and Son Tag Team to Throw Debauched St. Paddy’s Day Party
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 3/19/2013
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This is certainly not how my father and I bonded. Drunken teenagers, the smell of marijuana, a partygoer passed out and covered in vomit, and at the center of it, the 18-year-old and his dad who threw the rager. And now, of course, a joint arrest to top it all off. Click here for more lurid details about the hardest partying family in East Goshen Township, Chester County. [Inquirer]
Montco, Chesco Schools Get Money for Public Safety
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 12/17/2012
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On Friday--just a timely coincidence--37 Pennsylvania schools received nearly $500,000 in state grants to increase public safety and reduce v. Among the recipients were Abington and Norristown School Districts in Montgomery County, and Coatesville Area School District in Chester County. The grants can be spent on anything from anti-bullying to district-wide safety measures. [Patriot News]
The War on Christmas Hits Chester County
By Stephen Silver 12/12/2012
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The never-ending Christmas Wars had yet another skirmish recently, and this time it was right in our region, with a bit of a twist. Those merry pranksters known as "Pastafarians," the satirical atheist group that claims to worship a deity called the Flying Spaghetti Monster, sought to include their "holiday tree" symbol among other religious iconography—including a nativity scene and Hanukkah menorah—outside the courthouse in Chester County. The tree is described in a Journal Register account as "a holiday tree laden with ornaments in the form of a squiggly spaghetti creature with meatball eyes."
Fight Off the Zombie Apocalypse in West Chester
By Mike Bertha 11/01/2012
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Many of us here at Philly Mag spend an inordinate amount of time discussing the looming threat of the zombie apocalypse. We've discussed where in Philly we'd go if when they attack. We've talked about the best restaurants to be stuck in during the post-apocalyptic disaster-scape. Now, we're able to practice fending off hoards of undead thanks to a haunted attraction in West Chester. On Friday and Saturday, if you spend $20 (and sign a waiver), you'll be able to channel your inner Walking Dead and stand on the back of a truck armed with stationary paintball guns and fire
West Chester Wants to Tell You Where to Put Your Butt
By Mike Bertha 10/17/2012
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The Butt Police have their eyes on West Chester, as the borough considers an ordinance that would eventually levy $100 fines on those who don't find an ashtray. The folks behind the idea apparently aren't too concerned with how the measure would be enforced. Instead, they seem to be focused on the message it would send to the community. A public debate on the butts issue is scheduled for Wednesday night. [NBC Philadelphia]
Chester County Natives Dominating the NFL This Year
By Mike Bertha 10/05/2012
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Hey, you guys, consider this your friendly reminder that Chester County is just better at football than everybody else. As of right now, there are a total of two undefeated teams in the NFL. Don't be surprised, but they're both quarterbacked by Chesco natives. Houston's Matt Schaub graduated from West Chester East. Atlanta's Matt Ryan went to William Penn Charter School in Philly, but would have played high school ball in Chester County had he gone to public school. He's been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month. [NFL]
PHOTO: Bam Margera Holds a (Fake) Gun to a Puppy’s Head
By Mike Bertha 10/05/2012
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Bam Margera has issued a public apology after everyone got upset when he tweeted a picture of himself holding a fake gun to a puppy's head. Margera's snarling in the picture and someone off-frame is holding up a sign that says "If she poop's one more time she goes bye bye's." Note the random apostrophes. Animal rights groups spoke out against the picture, citing recent incidents of animal abuse in Chester County. This summer, two dogs were lit on fire. The jackass assures everyone he's an animal lover and would never hurt his puppy or any other pets. [Fox 29]
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Pretty Little Liars Renewed for a Fourth Season
By Mike Bertha 10/04/2012
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Pretty Little Liars—the ABC Family drama based, in part, on a series of novels by Sara Shepard (what up, Downingtown?) has been renewed for a fourth season. For those of you not hip to the goings-on of the ABC Family channel, Pretty Little Liars follows a group of teen girls growing up on the Main Line who have to deal with a stalker known as "A" after their "queen bee" (Rachel McAdams in Mean Girls turns up dead). [E]
Naked Woman Breaks Into Bam Margera’s West Chester Home, Masturbates
By Mike Bertha 9/14/2012
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Jackass star Bam Margera called police after a woman allegedly broke into his house while he was sleeping and woke him up by kissing him. Margera says that when he called the police, the naked woman dropped to the floor and began to masturbate. He kicked her out of the house and police arrested the 24-year-old naked woman in the area surrounding Margera's West Chester digs. [TMZ]
