A Jenkintown Food Market Prepares Free Spaghetti Dinner For Storm-Slammed Neighbors
Some local business are pitching in to help area residents who are now in their third day without power.
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Some local business are pitching in to help area residents who are now in their third day without power.
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.
It happened shortly before 9:30 p.m. Thursday in the unit block of Loggers Mill Road in Horsham.
The exhausting wintry weather we've experienced this year will relax for just another day before more snow arrives this weekend.
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.
At a Sears appliance and hardware store in Norristown, Joe and Dorothy Barry were among shoppers awaiting a fresh shipment of
Across the Delaware Valley, around 50 people have been sickened by carbon monoxide fumes as of Thursday afternoon, with Chester County leading the way.
Corbett toured a section Blue Bell, Pa. where Peco crews were working to fix downed power lines, and he urged those without electricity to be patient.
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.
Many Delaware Valley residents say it made more sense to shell out a few bucks for a room rather than hunker down with layers of clothing in a cold house.
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.
According to Rosemont's website, the college will be closed on Thursday, February 6th and Friday, February 7th.
County commissioner Josh Shapiro says the declaration allows the county to coordinate with the state emergency management agency and bypass the bid process to secure goods to help them deal with the aftermath of the storm.
As of 1:30pm Wednesday, the utility listed about 624,000 homes and businesses without electricity.
"We have people out there, working over miles of territory to clear trees and get things restored," said SEPTA deputy general manager Jeff Knueppel.
How are Delaware Valley hospitals faring after the Wednesday morning ice storm?
This latest round of winter weather won't be profitable for the snowplow drivers, but it will be for the companies that take down damaged trees.
Check here to see if your community event has been canceled due to the weather.
A Winter Storm Warning will continue into Wednesday for snow and ice with the biggest threat North and West of Philadelphia. In addition to hazardous travel Wednesday morning, significant icing of .25-.5" could take down tree limbs and power lines especially in our far NW suburbs and the Lehigh Valley.
The man is described as a white male between 20 and 30 years old, with short, dark hair. He was wearing all black clothing and dark sunglasses.
