Power Restored For Many While Others Remain In The Dark
Tens of thousands of PECO customers were happy and warm Saturday night, but, there's still many more people throughout the area who are still in the dark.
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Tens of thousands of PECO customers were happy and warm Saturday night, but, there's still many more people throughout the area who are still in the dark.
Tens of thousands of customers remain without power in the Philadelphia area, days after a winter storm coated trees and electrical lines with ice.
From driving snow that crippled traffic and caused accidents, to an ice storm that left more than a half million people in our region in the dark, the cost of this winter could be tallied in varied ways including serious inconveniences.
Emergency management crews in Chester County are encouraging folks without power to keep themselves safe while power outages persist.
Everywhere you look, tree branches and fallen limbs litter the roadsides.
Good idea: Using a generator to power a traffic signal in a town left powerless by the ice storm. Bad idea: Trying to steal that generator and attempting to cover up the crime.
Check here to see if your community event has been canceled due to the weather.
Philadelphia has received over 40 inches of snow this winter and is currently less than 3" away from entering the top 10 list of all time record winter seasons.
In the wake of Tuesday's crippling ice storm, the worst winter storm in PECO's history with well more than half a million powerless, many remain away from their homes due to lack of heat. And the chill isn't departing the area anytime soon, with Arctic high pressure in control through the end of the week. Temperatures tonight dip into the 20's, and barely get above freezing tomorrow - a bit of melting, perhaps, but not enough to rid the area of much snow or ice.
The exhausting wintry weather we've experienced this year will relax for just another day before more snow arrives this weekend.
The "Angels" named for their bright orange safety attire, are actually State Gamelands Maintenance Supervisors, specially trained using chainsaws to help clear state game preserves.
An undetected threat is growing in our area. With widespread power outages, the number of carbon monoxide cases is growing.
PECO crews are working to restore power to thousands in the area, including in Montgomery County.
Diners at Hurley's American Grille in Horsham say they are coping the best they can without power at home.
Across the Delaware Valley, around 50 people have been sickened by carbon monoxide fumes as of Thursday afternoon, with Chester County leading the way.
Here's a list of stores in several hard-hit areas that are open.
Chester County Emergency Management says so far they have 25 cases, including the seven mentioned above, of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Greater Philadelphia area residents without power are finding novel ways to keep things running close to normal.
More than a hundred people spent the night at the Lionville Middle School before a larger shelter opened at West Chester University.
Check here to see if your community event has been canceled due to the weather.
Governor Tom Corbett Wednesday night signed a disaster emergency proclamation in response to this week's devastating storm.
In the wake of an ice storm that dumped up to a full HALF INCH of ice on portions of the region, many people this evening are without heat and electricity as temperatures plummet into the 20's.
With no place else to go, families with no heat and no power are finding shelter here at the Lionville Middle School in Exton.
Longtime residents of Westfield Drive came out at daybreak to inspect the damage. They saw trees blocking streets and driveways.
As of 1:30pm Wednesday, the utility listed about 624,000 homes and businesses without electricity.
The Philadelphia region will see periods of rain on Saturday, increasing in the afternoon and evening.
Police are looking for a driver accused of intentionally striking an officer with a vehicle in North Philadelphia Friday night, police say.
The Philadelphia Phillies beat the reeling New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night.
The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Penn State forward Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 NHL draft pick.
For more than 100 years, Collingswood has been a dry borough, but that could change.
Investigators returned to the home Friday to search for possible human remains, but none were found at the property, police say.
The Philadelphia region will see periods of rain on Saturday, increasing in the afternoon and evening.
Police are looking for a driver accused of intentionally striking an officer with a vehicle in North Philadelphia Friday night, police say.
The Philadelphia Phillies beat the reeling New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night.
The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Penn State forward Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 NHL draft pick.
Police are looking for a driver accused of intentionally striking an officer with a vehicle in North Philadelphia Friday night, police say.
For more than 100 years, Collingswood has been a dry borough, but that could change.
Two juveniles are faceing multiple charges in connection with a massive fire that destroyed several properties in Allentown Wednesday night, officials say.
Violators caught going 11 mph or more over the 25 mph speed limit will be ticketed.
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A major procedural hurdle has been cleared for the future of the shuttered Wonderland Pier amusement park in Ocean City, New Jersey.
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Pride flags are once again blowing in the breeze on Kings Highway in Haddonfield, less than 48 hours after police say a man ripped most of them down.
Ocean City resident Frank LaFerrara rescued a teenage girl from a rip current thanks to lifeguard training he received 50 years ago.
The memory of Michael Stewart, a 6-year-old boy who drowned on his first day of summer camp, is kept alive by his mother and his community.
Police say a 19-year-old pointed a gun at a crowd and then fled from police, and an officer shot him during a foot pursuit.
Prosecutors allege John Wallace-Bey got into an argument with two co-workers, left work and later came back and shot them.
A man from New Jersey was charged after he allegedly hit and killed two teen pedestrians in Townsend, Delaware, over the weekend.
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Every year, the August Quarterly Festival Choir lifts so many spirits at the oldest Black religious gathering in the country.
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New research from Rutgers University says there could be a new connection between popular diet drugs and violent behavior.
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Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says it will begin approving the extended-hours permits for Philadelphia businesses within the next week.
Two top-rated and critically acclaimed restaurants in the Philadelphia area are receiving a new honor.
Sportswear brand Mitchell & Ness is opening a new three-story flagship store in Center City Philadelphia.
Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.
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SEPTA and its police union have tentatively agreed to a new contract, averting a strike during a busy summer in Philadelphia.
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SEPTA says it's making improvements to the train station in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
The Philadelphia Phillies beat the reeling New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night.
The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Penn State forward Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 NHL draft pick.
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Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
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A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Showers return as the weekend gets started with widespread rain expected across the region through the first half of Saturday. Grant Gilmore has the forecast.
Two juveniles are in custody and face multiple charges, including arson and causing a catastrophe, in connection with a massive fire that destroyed several properties Wednesday night in Allentown, Pennsylvania, officials say.
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