Power Restored To Thousands In New Jersey
Fast-moving storms socked the state on Friday night. That led to trees and power lines being knocked down, spurring outages that affected all areas of the state.
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Fast-moving storms socked the state on Friday night. That led to trees and power lines being knocked down, spurring outages that affected all areas of the state.
Power has mostly been restored to thousands of utility customers in New Jersey who lost their service when strong storms passed through the state in recent days.
Local utilities are watching the weather forecasts as Hurricane Joaquin tracks north.
Downed trees and power lines have caused power outages in the area.
State Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-3rd), told Talk Radio 1210 WPHT midday host Dom Giordano that following the massive power outages from the storms on June 23rd, Atlantic City Electric (ACE) was "horrible" in comparison to PSE&G.
Thousands of homes and businesses are still in the dark in Gloucester County following last Tuesday's storms, and officials in one township are calling on Governor Christie to do more.
Work continues to turn on electricity in South Jersey and some people are getting impatient.
ACME is offering customers impacted by Tuesday's storms 5 percent off their entire order after thousands of residents lost power for several days.
Residents can go to two locations to pick up supplies.
About 137, 000 people are still without power following Tuesday night's powerful storms.
The continued power outages caused by Tuesday's thunderstorms are costing some area businesses a lot of money.
The entire county remains in a state of emergency, with a little more than 24,000 customers still without power.
PECO says it's an all hands on deck effort as they work to restore electricity.
The storms on Tuesday night caused widespread damage and power outages throughout the Philadelphia area.
High winds from last night's storm knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people, and many outages remain this morning.
Severe thunderstorms have rolled through New Jersey, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses.
Severe weather is causing hundreds of thousands of residents to lose power in the region Tuesday evening.
The power outage left the building, at the corner of 18th and Walnut, without power, water, and most of its elevator service.
With winds, potentially gusting up to 55 miles per hour, power outages are a major concern because of the serious threat of tree branches taking out power lines.
PECO has announced that they are preparing for power outages caused by high winds.
A new study says Philadelphia could be facing a lot of widespread and prolonged outages in the future.
Jersey Central Power & Light reports about 2,100 homes and businesses were still without electricity Friday morning.
Jersey Central Power & Light reports nearly 14,600 homes and businesses were still without electricity Thursday afternoon, mostly in northwestern counties.
The heavy winds and rain left thousands across the Philadelphia region without power Monday morning.
Thousands of customers in the Philadelphia region are without power today as a result of the heavy winds. Travelers are also experiencing flight delays.
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Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Larry Christenson, who won a World Series with the team in 1980, died Friday morning.
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Tuesday will be another beautiful day in the Philadelphia region with sunshine, low humidity and highs near 82 degrees.
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Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.
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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.
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Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
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PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
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Tanner McKee struggled in the competition with Andy Dalton to back up Jalen Hurts as the Eagles lost to the Bengals, 30-13, in the preseason finale.
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Seven Rowan University students had to find somewhere to live after heavy rain on Thursday flooded their home in Glassboro, New Jersey.