Watch for Flood-Damaged Cars for Sale

If you're car shopping, you'll want to be on the look out for vehicles that saw the worst of Hurricane Sandy.

Information provided by AAA: Thousands of vehicles were damaged in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, but not all were total losses. AAA Mid-Atlantic warns potential car buyers that flood-damaged vehicles may soon be making their way to used car dealers throughout our region and across the country for resale.   “If you’re looking at buying a used car, inspect it carefully for food damage.  Also, you should research the car’s Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) prior to purchase, and be sure to contact your insurance company before purchasing a flood-damaged vehicle,” advises Jenny M. Robinson, Manager of Public and Government Affairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic. Flood-damaged vehicles can be shipped anywhere for resale, and they often continue to …

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Hurricane Sandy

Special Sandy Relief Drive Friday Until Noon

Update: THANK YOU to everyone who came by with more supplies Friday Morning! We have room for a few more diapers.

Update as of 1 p.m. Friday: We are still collecting diapers until 8 a.m. Saturday. You can drop off donations at EmJ's Cafe, 814 Lancaster Ave. in Berwyn until 2:30 Friday afternoon and from 6 a.m.-8 a.m. Saturday. Editor's note: Special thanks to Emily and John Smith of EmJ's Cafe for once again volunteering to collect Sandy Relief items! TE Patch is thrilled to announce that we have found a shipper who has volunteered to transport more items to the Sandy Relief Distribution Center on Staten Island. This is literally "breaking news" as of 9:30 a.m. Friday. Special Collection Time Friday 10:15 am-12noon Because of the shipper's timeline, we are going to collect more items today only from 10:15 a.m. until Noon at 654 Lancaster Ave in Berwyn…

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Hurricane Sandy

Chesco Students Help Sandy Victims with Drive

The students comes from all over the county.

Editor's Note: The following information was submitted by Technical College High School Pickering Campus. Phoenixville, PA – Chester County escaped the worst of Hurricane Sandy, but many in neighboring states were not so fortunate. It’s hard to imagine there are those just a few hours away still without basic necessities like food and blankets, but in the wake of the storm, students at Technical College High School (TCHS) Pickering Campus sprang into action to meet those needs. Students organized a donation drive in less than a week’s time, collecting 29 boxes and bags of supplies ranging from winter jackets to notebooks and pencils. The donated goods are bound for Tuckerton Elementary School in New Jersey, an area that was hit …

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Hurricane Sandy

Today is Last Day for Sandy Relief Drive

Please help Patch help our neighbors on Staten Island left with next-to nothing in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Within the first three hours of opening our temporary TE Patch Hurricane Sandy relief supplies collection center in Berwyn hundreds of items have come in, but we still need your donations to help as many people as we can on Staten Island. Families who lived in nice homes just three weeks ago are without homes, living in shelters, or trying to survive in storm ravaged homes without power and heat. They are a two hour drive from TE. Thanks to a special donation of space from Stacey Ballard of Eadeh Enterprises The TE Patch collection center is open from 1-4 p.m. Thursday at 654 Lancaster Avenue in Berwyn.  We are right across the street from the Berwyn Train Station, next to the Malvern Federal branch at the corner of Lancaster Ave. and Main…

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TE Patch Sandy Relief Drive on Now- 8 p.m.

Response so far has been amazing. Help us bring needed supplies to Hurricane Sandy Victims less than two hours away.

Within the first three hours of opening our temporary TE Patch Hurricane Sandy relief supplies collection center in Berwyn hundreds of items have come in, but we still need your donations to help as many people as we can on Staten Island. Families who lived in nice homes just three weeks ago are without homes, living in shelters, or trying to survive in storm ravaged homes without power and heat. They are a two hour drive from TE. The TE Patch collection center is open until 8 Tonight (Wednesday) and from1-5 p.m. Tomorrow  (Thursday) at 654 Lancaster Avenue in Berwyn.  We are right across the street from the Berwyn Train Station, next to the Malvern Federal branch at the corner of Lancaster Ave. and Main Street. Other Collection Locations…

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Patch Announces Sandy Relief Drive in TE

In response to your requests, Patch will collect and take items to families left devastated by Hurricane Sandy only two hours away from here.

This week PATCH stands for People All Together Can Help hurricane victims. In response to countless inquiries about where and how to help,  TE Patch and our sister Patch sites in the region will collect sorely needed items to help families left with virtually nothing in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. More than two weeks after the storm devastated parts of Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens the need for supplies is as great as ever. What can you do? Bring donations of: Where to bring your donations: EmJ's Cafe: 814 Lancaster Ave. in Berwyn: 654 Lancaster Ave, Berwyn (on the corner of Lancaster Ave and Main Street-directly across from the Berwyn Train Station) There is parking right on Lancaster Ave in front of the building and in the …

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