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Weather Leaves Thousands Without Power In Philadelphia Region
The heavy winds and rain left thousands across the Philadelphia region without power Monday morning.
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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.
About 1,500 customers are without power Monday night at an apartment building in Philadelphia's Fairmount neighborhood.
Thousands are without power with severe weather in our area.
Thousands remain without power Tuesday following a round of severe thunderstorms.
As tens of thousands of people remained in the dark Wednesday after strong storms uprooted trees and took down power lines, hard-hit Delaware County started cleaning up.
As if temperatures in the 90s weren't bad enough, Tuesday night's powerful storm knocked out power in several Bucks County communities.
Severe weather is moving across the region Tuesday night, leaving many customers without power.
After being hit by storms throughout the evening, many in the Philadelphia area were left without power.
Because of the severe weather, PECO reports that about 155,000 of its customers were without power Thursday night.
PECO is reporting that around 1,300 customers in our area are still without power as of early Thursday morning.
A fast-moving band of thunderstorms moved through the Delaware Valley overnight.
In Limerick, Montgomery County powerful winds are being blamed for knocking down a tree on top of a home. It was around 7:20 p.m. when the single family home damaged. Fortunately no one was there at the time.
Rain, hail and some wind have caused thousands of people to lose power in the Delaware Valley on Thursday.
Peco CEO Mike Innocenzo told the Pa. House Consumer Affairs Committee that 715,000 customers lost power -- 40 percent of the Peco system and 70 percent of Peco customers in the suburbs -- due to the February 5th ice storm.
With the latest winter storm expected to arrive in New Jersey Sunday night, Governor Chris Christie declared a State of Emergency.
The Chester County Emergency Operations Center was activated at noon Sunday, much earlier than usual for a storm like the one expected the Philadelphia area.
Only CBS 3 cameras were there as top PECO officials and emergency managers from four Pennsylvania counties and Philadelphia met behind closed doors to discuss response to power problems during the recent ice storm.
County officials are now urging businesses to apply for federal assistance through the county web site.
Warminster officials say electrical distribution to the township has been spotty over the past five years. Even during times of non-severe weather events, they say, the power goes out in parts of the township all too often.
In Philadelphia, officials are breathing a sigh of relief that the overnight accumulation did not cause widespread problems. And they stand by their decision to close city government on Friday.
On the heels of historic ice storm that left many homeowners without power for nearly a week, Thursday's storm is knocking out power for many customers in region.
(** UPDATED **) -- The latest, and largest, snowstorm of the current winter season played havoc with transportation and electric service in and around the Delaware Valley.
But even while they were operating on emergency power for five days, the cold, dark conditions didn't stop people from seeking refuge from the frigid temperatures.
But a Peco spokesman added, "We would not be charging customers for using energy while their service is interrupted,"
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A car crash on I-95 caused authorities to temporarily close the northbound lanes between Exit 12: PA 291 Cargo City and Exit 17: PA 611 North Broad/Pattison Avenue, according to ReadyPhiladelphia.
The Phillies acquired right-handed relief pitcher Carlos Estévez from the Angels in exchange for two minor league pitchers, the team announced Saturday evening.
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A car crash on I-95 caused authorities to temporarily close the northbound lanes between Exit 12: PA 291 Cargo City and Exit 17: PA 611 North Broad/Pattison Avenue, according to ReadyPhiladelphia.
The Phillies acquired right-handed relief pitcher Carlos Estévez from the Angels in exchange for two minor league pitchers, the team announced Saturday evening.
Did you know July 27 is recognized as National New Jersey Day in the United States? Proud New Jerseyans of all kinds have been taking to social media to celebrate their home state in all of its glory.
A car crash on I-95 caused authorities to temporarily close the northbound lanes between Exit 12: PA 291 Cargo City and Exit 17: PA 611 North Broad/Pattison Avenue, according to ReadyPhiladelphia.
The Phillies acquired right-handed relief pitcher Carlos Estévez from the Angels in exchange for two minor league pitchers, the team announced Saturday evening.
Josh Shapiro appeared at a historic barn in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and rallied a few hundred voters for likely Democratic candidate Kamala Harris on Saturday.
The last time we had rain-free weekend weather in the Philadelphia area was before Memorial Day.
Three men involved in over two dozen retail thefts dating back to April, stealing over an estimated $14,000 worth of merchandise were arrested Sunday, July 14, police announced Friday.
Meet the River Sisters: a team of cancer survivors competing in the Cooper River Park Dragon Boat Regatta.
Did you know July 27 is recognized as National New Jersey Day in the United States? Proud New Jerseyans of all kinds have been taking to social media to celebrate their home state in all of its glory.
The last time we had rain-free weekend weather in the Philadelphia area was before Memorial Day.
Two people were killed and five were taken to hospitals after a multi-vehicle crash on the Black Horse Pike in Atlantic County, New Jersey Friday evening.
Atlantic City began construction this year on a $22 million project to rebuild the Baltic Avenue Canal to protect the city from persistent flooding.
The last time we had rain-free weekend weather in the Philadelphia area was before Memorial Day.
Wiers Farm of Willard, Ohio is recalling peppers, green beans, cucumbers and other vegetables due to possible listeria monocytogene contamination.
After a muggy and wet day on Wednesday (in spots), the pattern continues on Thursday with a greater chance for storms during the evening.
The muggy air and unsettled weather pattern kicks up a bit on Wednesday with mostly cloudy skies, temps in the 80s and showers.
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Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is on the rise, and vaccination rates are declining.
Doctors say now is the time to start making appointments for back-to-school vaccinations. Here is a vaccine reminder for parents.
A special mission for a family of doctors in Delaware is they're raising awareness about facial differences that millions of children are born with including their own. Meet the Catersons.
The number of Lyme disease cases last year in Montgomery County was over 7,000. Those numbers are on the rise.
Wiers Farm of Willard, Ohio is recalling peppers, green beans, cucumbers and other vegetables due to possible listeria monocytogene contamination.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
People across the Delaware Valley are making changes to their summer schedules to try and find ways to survive the scorching heat.
Many people have to work in blazing hot temperatures from the Main Line to South Jersey and down the shore. But others get to work in the freezing cold to bring joy to their community.
An Upper Merion, Pennsylvania man has been indicted on charges he defrauded hundreds of customers through his multiple businesses selling cemetery headstones.
Two people were killed and five were taken to hospitals after a multi-vehicle crash on the Black Horse Pike in Atlantic County, New Jersey Friday evening.
SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line is getting a much-needed upgrade to its aging fleet of railcars. On Thursday, SEPTA agreed to a contract with Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. to purchase up to 240 new railcars.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Authority is rolling out "open road tolling" across the eastern portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and on the Northeast Extension.
Most airlines are bouncing back, but Delta canceled more flights at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday, days after the CrowdStrike outage.
Pennsylvania State Police say a driver was seriously injured after a tree fell on their car on I-476 north in Delaware County on Thursday morning.
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The Phillies acquired right-handed relief pitcher Carlos Estévez from the Angels in exchange for two minor league pitchers, the team announced Saturday evening.
Ranger Suárez is heading to the injured list and the Phillies have recalled Kolby Allard from the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs.
In her third Olympic appearance at the 2024 Paris Games, decorated gymnastics great Simone Biles could set multiple new records.
Sarah Bacon, 27, and Kassidy Cook, 29, won silver in Saturday's 3-meter synchronized springboard competition at the Aquatics Centre.
Lawyers for singer Justin Timberlake claim their client was not intoxicated when he was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons in June.
"Mr. Vance, I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children of her own one day," Jennifer Aniston said.
Creator of the former HBO show remarked on the similarities between its fictional storyline and current political reality.
Rapper and sports fan Snoop Dogg will carry the Olympic flame through the suburb of Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
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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.
Ylaine Zhu a School District of Philadelphia student, is among the newest Gates Scholars.
Enjoy this gorgeous weather while it lasts, because on Monday the chance of rain returns. An area of low pressure parks off the Jersey Shore and spins clouds, showers and storms across the area through Thursday.
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