Suburban School Districts Plan Ahead To Deal With Slow-Cranking Weather
In the Centennial School District, in Bucks County, spokeswoman Andrea Didio says mechanics will be coming in a little earlier.
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In the Centennial School District, in Bucks County, spokeswoman Andrea Didio says mechanics will be coming in a little earlier.
The Philadelphia Streets Department continues to plow and salt in an effort to get roads cleared in all neighborhoods.
Manna says it is shorthanded as it tries to maintain its pace of delivering hundreds of meals three times a day to people fighting life-threatening illnesses.
Merchants along Walnut, Chestnut, and Market Streets had workers out shoveling and salting, but crossing at intersections was dicey due to high ridges of snow created by plows grooming the roadways.
There were nearly 160 flight cancellations this morning at Philadelphia International Airport, and arriving flights were delayed an average of about 3½ hours.
Could something from the garden help PennDOT deal with the snow and cold temperatures on the roads?
Pre-wetting the roads with a solution of magnesium chloride helps crews stay ahead of the snow. Penndot begins plowing after one-half inch of snow accumulates.
Mass transit systems across the Delaware Valley are modifying service schedules and making accommodations for commuters due to the winter storm.
US Airways is among the airlines now waiving change fees as they help their customers try to get earlier flights.
Abington police chief Bill Kelly says the goal is to use technology to improve safety and reduce accidents and injuries.
PennDOT spokesman Brad Rudolph says the first priority was spraying brine on the roads.
"At zero degrees, a car's battery loses about 60 percent of its strength," notes an AAA Midatlantic spokeswoman.
The tax rises 9.5 cents today, then another 9.5 cents in 2015.
Tolls for drivers who use the Pennsylvania Turnpike are going up starting Sunday.
The Pennsylvania state legislature's approval of major new funding for roads, bridges, and mass transit was one of the major stories of 2013.
