Storm Impacting Holiday Travel At The Airport, On The Roads
Heavy rain and strong winds complicated holiday travel plans Wednesday for commuters at Philadelphia International Airport and along the major roadways in the region.
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Heavy rain and strong winds complicated holiday travel plans Wednesday for commuters at Philadelphia International Airport and along the major roadways in the region.
As a storm packed with a mixed bag of precipitation moves towards our region just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday travel, one word is key at Philadelphia International Airport: patience!
Call your airline or 1-800-PHL-GATE for flight information. You can also go to www.phl.org.
"I would've liked to have gone on Tuesday, but now I'm glad I'm leaving today, because I know the weather is going to be a bear," says Maria Hull.
Tens of millions of Americans will be traveling this week to catch up with loved ones and friends for Thanksgiving. But for many of those taking to the sky to reach their destinations, the journey has already begun.
FCC's chairman Tom Wheeler says the ban on talking on cell phones is out of date, so at their meeting next month, the commission will discuss allowing air travelers to make phone calls once the plane reaches 10,000 feet.
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Passengers whose flights were delayed in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon were still making their way into Philadelphia early Saturday morning.
In a phone interview with CBS 3, a woman described hearing shots and seeing passengers scramble inside Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport where she was waiting to board a flight to Philadelphia to visit her sister.
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A few isolated snow showers are possible toward daybreak on Wednesday in the Philadelphia region.
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Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
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A few isolated snow showers are possible toward daybreak on Wednesday in the Philadelphia region.
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A 38-year-old man who stole a U-Haul truck Tuesday was arrested after leading police on multiple chases in Bucks County, police said.
A Philadelphia man was charged with attempting to lure a teenage girl into his truck in Upper Darby Monday, according to court documents.
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Pemberton Township Mayor Jack K. Tompkins is resigning this week, officials said.
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Police said Anthony Caprio III was riding an e-bike Monday morning when he was struck and killed by a driver in a hit-and-run in Mount Laurel.
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SEPTA's largest workers' union voted to ratify its new contract with the Philadelphia-based transit agency Wednesday night.
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Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.
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