Can A Mosquito Box Control Late Night Noisemakers?
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Many dog owners use those high-frequency whistles to help control their furry friends.
Dogs can hear them, humans cannot - or so you think!
Well, it turns out - high-frequency noise can also be used to control another group - young people!
Fox 29's Chris O'Connell traveled to the Chalfont Playground in Northeast Philadelphia where - if you look up - you will see boxes. They are called "mosquito boxes" and are part of a speaker system installed by the city's Parks & Recreation department. Now, listen real close after the park closes - do you hear that noise? If not, you must be an adult.
The goal of this system is to prevent after-hours park loitering and only kids and teens can hear them. One kid told Chris that the sound is annoying.
Since it was installed, there have been no problems with vandalism.
This is the only playground to have the 43-hundred dollar system - but
officials say it may be coming to a park near you.
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Rain moved in Saturday afternoon and the chance for it will stick around through the seven day forecast.
It becomes very unsettled across our area with clounds and showers again Sunday. The best chance for rain is in the morning and afternoon thunderstorms are possible towards our south.
Sunday is cool but we do warm up well into the 80s by Tuesday. With the warm weather comes a better chance for thunderstorms.
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A couple of Good Samaritans helped rescue a 3-year-old boy's lifeless body from an Allentown creek. Their quick thinking and help from police helped bring the boy back to life.
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A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him.
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