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Today is Earth Day. Author of the book “Eco Mind” Frances Moore Lappe says, lobbying is standing in the way of clean energy.

“We’re now subsidizing dirty energy. Instead of what we want, 76-precent of us want clean energy. So I see Earth Day to go in to the heart of the problem.”

Moore Lappe says, an international ranking shows the U-S needs to do some work in the area of how money influences policy on renewable energy.

“On an international ranking where money has the worst influence, where governments really have kept the power of wealth out of the political system, Germany ranks highest in the world. We rank near the bottom in terms of letting dirty energy have too much influence.”

Frances Moore Lappe was a guest Monday Morning with Darryl Berger on WNPV'S
New AM-Edition.

Five fire companies battled a stubborn house fire Sunday afternoon in Warminster Township on Cheryl Drive. Two firefighters were taken to Abington Memorial Hospital for burns. According to reports, an electrical appliance sparked the blaze, causing a propane tank, connected to the home’s barbeque grill to explode. Flames caused heavy damage to the home. The Fire was brought under control in about 30 minutes.

Grandview Hospital is marking a hundred years of service in 2013. According to records, it’s the oldest hospital in Bucks County. But Grandview’s C.O.O. Mark Horn says it has a growing reputation for health care excellence.

“We recently received the award for orthopedic services from Health Grades, in 2013 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence and that’s in all the top five hospitals nationally. So Grandview is one of nearly 45-hunderd hospitals in the country and we’re in the top 5-percent in that award.”   

Horn’s provided those comments during a live broadcast on AM-1440 from Grandview’s Health Seminar in Souderton.

The attacks on Americans in Boston on Monday continue to evoke strong comments from lawmakers. Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick says, he’s been briefed on the investigation.

“Just as our response was on September 11th, we will build and rebuild and let terrorists know that they’re not going to able to alter our way of life here. That needs to be our response. We need a swift law enforcement serious response, but as a country we need to come together and that is happening.”  

Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick was a guest Wednesday on Comment Please By Univest with Darryl Berger.

Governor Tom Corbett has ordered all U-S and State flags to be lowered to half-staff in the wake of the bombings.  

“As everybody across the country we are shocked. Our prayers go out to the people who were killed and those who were injured, and their families.”

Corbett adds, the Administration is ready to help with security at a marathon in Pittsburgh on May 5th.