PECO Crews Help Many Customers, But Not All See The Light
Heading into the overnight hours, the utility was reporting just over 20,000 remaining outages, a significant drop from Saturday.
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Heading into the overnight hours, the utility was reporting just over 20,000 remaining outages, a significant drop from Saturday.
An arctic cold front moving through the Delaware Valley tonight continues to bring a period of steady snow.
Hundreds of PECO customers -- now in their fifth day with no electricity -- showed up for face-to-face sessions the utility set up in the hardest hit suburbs.
A little Alberta clipper has a Sunday afternoon trip planned for the Delaware Valley. It is packing light, with a relatively measly 1–3" of snow expected.
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.
A few weak disturbances will move through providing some scattered snow shower chances overnight.
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.
A big step up from a portable generator, a standby generator is wired into the home's main electrical service and will power the whole house.
"Mother Nature had a little hissy fit, and we are seeing a lot of crazy stuff out there," says Tony Hoffman, owner of Ace Public Adjusters, in Northeast Philadelphia.
If you have your passport ready, you can be on your way within hours, says Jeannie Sabaroff, team leader at Liberty Travel, at 16th and Chestnut Streets in center city Philadelphia.
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.
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.
Some Delaware Valley residents whose homes have no electricity due to the ice storm are wrestling with additional woes: no heat and, if they get their water from a well, no water.
With scores of accidents all over the region because of traffic lights not operating due to the power outages, law enforcement officials have a safety reminder for you.
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.
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.
If you're among the hundreds of thousands of people around the Delaware Valley trying to cope without electricity, there are some steps you can take to deal with it.
How are Delaware Valley hospitals faring after the Wednesday morning ice storm?
A South Philadelphia homeowner says a series of unexpected package deliveries turned out to be something far more concerning than a shipping mistake.
Korean culture took center stage Saturday at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell.
Reya Mishra started growing flowers with her mother during the COVID-19 pandemic. Five years later, their backyard project has blossomed into Petals with Promise.
A man shot and killed a woman in Delaware last week, after he mistook her for a deer, police said.
Monday in the Philadelphia region will be mostly cloudy and mild, with a chance of scattered rain.
A South Philadelphia homeowner says a series of unexpected package deliveries turned out to be something far more concerning than a shipping mistake.
Jalen Hurts tossed a game-winning touchdown pass to Darius Cooper to help the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Tennessee Titans, 24-20, Sunday at Nissan Stadium.
Korean culture took center stage Saturday at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell.
Reya Mishra started growing flowers with her mother during the COVID-19 pandemic. Five years later, their backyard project has blossomed into Petals with Promise.
A man shot and killed a woman in Delaware last week, after he mistook her for a deer, police said.
A South Philadelphia homeowner says a series of unexpected package deliveries turned out to be something far more concerning than a shipping mistake.
Korean culture took center stage Saturday at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell.
Reya Mishra started growing flowers with her mother during the COVID-19 pandemic. Five years later, their backyard project has blossomed into Petals with Promise.
The congregation at Messiah Lutheran Church in Downingtown celebrated its official grand reopening Sunday.
Ed Sheeran opened his solo concert in Philadelphia on Saturday with comments about Gaza, saying what is happening there is "catastrophic and unjustifiable."
Part of a Lavallette, New Jersey, liquor store was boarded up and a bouquet of flowers was left outside Sunday night, somber reminders of a horrific crash that killed a woman a day earlier.
Olympian Dominique Dawes said she wants to create a healthier culture within gymnastics.
The suspect has been identified in a deadly shooting that happened outside a Wawa location in Toms River on Friday.
Gregory Taylor says his son, Xavier, is still on a ventilator, but they're hopeful and steadfast in their faith.
North Wildwood police say a man drowned in the ocean near Second Avenue on Wednesday.
Friday will start on the humid side, but as temps climb into the low-mid 80s, the decreasing humidity will make for a nice day.
Today looks warm and noticeably more humid in the Philadelphia region, with highs reaching the mid-80s but feeling like the upper 80s.
Another beautiful September day is underway Wednesday in the Philadelphia region.
Tuesday will bring plenty of sunshine, low humidity and light winds in the Philadelphia region, all ingredients to spend time outside.
Concerns are growing in Wilmington, Delaware, after separate shootings over the weekend left two people dead, including a teen.
Health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport, and it's not related to the case at CHOP.
Health officials in Philadelphia are warning about possible measles exposures in the CHOP NICU.
An 18-year-old from Mifflin County has died from measles-related complications, Pennsylvania health officials said.
The Philadelphia Eagles' cheerleading squad has nine new members, including a Jefferson Health cardiac ICU nurse and three other healthcare professionals.
A 40-year-old woman died on Saturday from complications associated with measles, the coroner reported.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
Two people were taken to the hospital after a large tree fell onto three cars on Belmont Avenue in Bala Cynwyd on Friday.
A crash involving at least two cars is slowing traffic on I-95 South near Allegheny Avenue.
Drivers will start getting tickets for parking in Smart Loading Zones without registering.
A man on a motorcycle was launched from a highway overpass near 2nd and Callowhill streets on Monday night, police say.
SEPTA has resumed service on three Regional Rail lines after downed Amtrak wires caused a suspension on Monday.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley will undergo an MRI after he missed most of Sunday's 24-20 comeback win over the Titans with a stinger, according to multiple reports.
Jeffery Simmons gave Jalen Hurts bulletin board material heading into Week 2, and the Eagles quarterback responded with a game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter to beat the Titans.
Cristopher Sánchez earned his major league-leading 18th win Sunday, leading the Phillies to a 7-2 victory over the Mets.
Jalen Hurts tossed a game-winning touchdown pass to Darius Cooper to help the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Tennessee Titans, 24-20, Sunday at Nissan Stadium.
Bruno Damiani, teenager Cavan Sullivan and Milan Iloski all scored over a five-minute span of the second half for Philadelphia, and the Union used an own goal to beat Sporting Kansas City 4-3 and extend their unbeaten streak to 11 with a fifth straight victory.
Crews are setting up for Ed Sheeran's concert at Lincoln Financial Field this weekend amid a controversy over Macklemore's recent comments.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
The Philadelphia Eagles' cheerleading squad has nine new members, including a Jefferson Health cardiac ICU nurse and three other healthcare professionals.
The Landmark Ritz Five movie theater in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood has reopened after a brief closure.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Monday starts with some blue skies, then clouds thicken with a few scattered showers in the afternoon and evening. NEXT Weather meteorologist Kate Bilo has more on the potential for coastal flooding this week.
A South Philly man says he has a warning after he kept finding deliveries on his doorstep that he never ordered. When he couldn't get answers, he contacted consumer reporter Josh Sidorowicz. Josh is In your Corner with what you should know about a new tactic fraudsters are using before they target your address next.
Petals with Promise began during the COVID-19 pandemic and has grown into a blossoming nonprofit. Our Wakisha Bailey has more in this Spreading the Love.
PECO crews responded to the outage on Tiona Street just after 2 on Monday morning.
In his first sit down interview, Patrick Clancy spoke with 60 minutes about his children and mental health following the mistrial of his ex-wife Lindsay.