Patio and Porch News

• Philadelphia police searching for gunmen caught on video firing at least 20 shots at man on porch
  
  Philadelphia police are looking for two gunmen caught on video last week charging onto a porch in broad daylight and firing at least 20 shots at a man.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 21 Jan 2021.
• Porch Group boosts 2021 forecasts with new acquisitions, in wake of December SPAC deal
  
  With the acquisition of four businesses, home services marketplace Porch Group increased its revenue forecasts for 2021 by more than 40% as it looks to scale.
  CNBC.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• Pandemic pricing? Cost of a patio heater quadrupled on Amazon
  
  Consumer advocacy group contends retail giant isn't doing enough to curtail huge price spikes by third-party sellers.
  CBS News.  Monday, 11 Jan 2021.
• Two California boys, 3 and 4, vanish after adoptive father said he went to gather firewood
  
  The adoptive father of two young California boys who went missing last week said they were playing on a back porch when he went to gather firewood just before their disappearance.
  Fox News.  Tuesday, 29 Dec 2020.
• Home improvement marketplace Porch makes stock market debut
  
  Porch has evolved in recent years to become an enterprise software company as well as a consumer-facing marketplace. The firm is the latest to use a merger with a SPAC to go public.
  Inman.  Thursday, 24 Dec 2020.
• Porch pirate caught on camera stealing packages in Riverside
  
  Riverside police released video of a man stealing two packages off a porch in the suburb Tuesday.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 24 Dec 2020.
• Former NASA engineer updates porch-pirate-proof package with skunk spray and more rainbow glitter
  
  When porch pirates open Mark Rober's 'glitterbomb 3.0' device, they're sprayed with rainbow dust and skunk musk. A SIM card inside tracks their GPS location so the device can be retrieved.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 21 Dec 2020.
• Restaurant owner shares her frustration over dining ban after film crew sets up craft services next door
  
  "Everything I own is being taken away from me and they set up a movie company right next to my outdoor patio," she says in the video.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 6 Dec 2020.
• Woman in Florida receives surprise visitor as black bear wanders up to the door and rings doorbell
  
  A curious black bear wandered up a driveway in Oviedo Florida and set off the doorbell. The furry creature was caught on doorcam sniffing the porch and standing on its hind legs.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 30 Nov 2020.
• Car drives off with door lodged in windscreen
  
  The car smashed into a front porch and drove off with the door lodged in it.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 21 Nov 2020.
• Best solar lights 2020: Light up the night with renewable power
  
  If you're looking to get some outdoor lighting set up, whether for your yard or porch, you might be running into a familiar problem - power!Best outdoor
  Pocket Lint.  Friday, 20 Nov 2020.
• CBS Evening News, October 23, 2020
  
  Trump and Biden battle for swing states in final stretch before Election Day; Porch restaurant caters to chipmunk
  CBS News.  Monday, 26 Oct 2020.
• Home of the Week: A Mediterranean kingdom on Broad Beach
  
  On Broad Beach, a Mediterranean mansion boasts a stellar courtyard and an oceanfront patio on 120 feet of beach. Asking price: $42 million.
  Los Angeles Times.  Saturday, 24 Oct 2020.
• 7 College Students Robbed on Restaurant Patio in Fort Worth
  
  Fort Worth police say seven college students were robbed while sitting on a restaurant patio. The robbery happened Sunday on Hemphill Avenue at about 9 p.m. ...
  NBC.  Friday, Oct 23 2020.
• Baby delivered after heavily pregnant woman shot and killed
  
  Medics have safely delivered a baby after a pregnant woman was fatally shot on a porch.
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 13 Oct 2020.

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