Philadelphia Expected To Set Another Record on MLK Day of Service
"We expect another national record turnout -- of 110,000 volunteers and 1,500 projects," says Day of Service founder Todd Bernstein.
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"We expect another national record turnout -- of 110,000 volunteers and 1,500 projects," says Day of Service founder Todd Bernstein.
While many do have the flu, there are other viruses making the rounds.
Just about everywhere you turned in the Delaware Valley you could see vehicles, branches and sidewalks covered in snow.
"It is an 8,000 gallon tractor-trailer full of salt brine," Penndot spokesman Charles Metzger explains.
There were closures, consolidations, and reprieves for area Catholic schools this year.
Across the country, more than 1,500 flights were canceled because of storms.
A Main Line woman whose family adopted a child from Russia says the move by the Russian parliament would hurt children.
The sweater was too large. Or, there's no way you'll let your newborn wear that New York Giants onesie from your relatives who live in North Jersey.
This past spring, a group of Septa employees had the luckiest lunch break in company history.
At the Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square, attendees gathered to observe the birth of Christ, at a service filled with carols and prayer.
With its candles and cooking, the holiday season is also burn season.
Windblown rain in our area and snow in the Midwest created holiday delays this morning for travelers at Philadelphia International Airport.
Jenny Robinson of AAA Mid-Atlantic says that despite gasoline prices that are 15 cents higher per gallon than a year ago, quite a few people plan to leave town for the holidays.
Pennsylvania state representative Nick Miccarelli of Delaware County doesn't care for the new plan, since smaller freight carriers like Fedex would end up closer to the affected neighborhood.
Philadelphia Police chief inspector Joseph Sullivan says the group recognized "the widow of Officer Brad Fox, the widow of Officer (Brian) Lorenzo from the Philadelphia Police Department, the mother of Officer Moses Walker."
Philadelphia airport chief Mark Gale says he's pursued Jet Blue -- which gets high marks for price and service -- for years.
Approximately 10,000 Philadelphia residents are living in flood zones. And that number is only within the city limits.
When a storm hits, governments and utility companies often find their preparations insufficient.
A major storm could cause a business to close its doors for good. But even those able to recover may suffer.
Lessons learned from past storms have resulted in stricter building codes and other requirements on the federal, state, and local levels.
With April-like temperatures, many people were strolling through Independence Mall without overcoats.
If you're looking for unique holiday gifts for someone special, take a peek at what our local museum gift shops have to offer.
At 98.1 WOGL-FM (a sister station of KYW Newsradio), music director Tommy McCarthy says listeners have helped him compile a top ten list.
Tajon looks like any other nine-year-old but he has a grown-up attitude.
