Dozens Treated At Local Hospitals Following Massive Pa. Turnpike Pileup
Dozens of accident victims were taken to local hospitals for evaluation following the massive pile-up on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
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Dozens of accident victims were taken to local hospitals for evaluation following the massive pile-up on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Philadelphia's snow emergency declaration was being lifted at 2pm today.
A representative of AAA gives advice for those stuck in long-term traffic jams, such as the one that began this morning on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
In Philadelphia, officials are breathing a sigh of relief that the overnight accumulation did not cause widespread problems. And they stand by their decision to close city government on Friday.
Some of the biggest issues were the SEPTA bus routes.
This has been a winter many people are eager to see come to an end.
Winter storm number 11 in our area means no classes once again Friday for the School District of Philadelphia and the Archdiocese. City offices and courts are also closed. All the snow is making it tough to get around.
Flooding has been reported in some areas as the winter storm continues to move across the region.
"It's been a rough winter for all of us," admits Joe Lostritto. "We are dealing with it. We deal and cope, and move on."
(** UPDATED **) -- The latest, and largest, snowstorm of the current winter season played havoc with transportation and electric service in and around the Delaware Valley.
PennDOT and the Pa. Turnpike Commission have lifted some driving restrictions as the storm enters a lull.
The governor says the Guard has 14 four-wheel-drive ambulances available to support civilian EMTs in areas of the state hardest hit by the storm.
This latest storm, in the long line of them this winter, is affecting how people are getting around.
Philadelphia streets commissioner David Perri says his crews would remain on the job for as long as the storm continues, and beyond.
Amtrak will operate a modified schedule on Thursday due to the winter storm moving up the East Coast.
