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Excessive heat warning issued, thunderstorms possible as cold front approaches
The hottest weather will arrive today and tomorrow. Highs will be in the middle to upper 90s during this time with the heat index between 105 and 110 degrees. This is dangerous heat! The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning due to the very high heat index that's expected both Monday and Tuesday. Have a means to keep cool and make sure you're hydrated with water if you're going to be outside for an extended period of time. Each day will also offer up the chance for some isolated thunderstorms.
Part of Pennsylvania Turnpike reopens after live power lines come down
Part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the North Hills region has reopened Monday evening after live high-tension power lines came down across all road lanes. The communications team for the Turnpike said around 8 p.m. that the lanes in both directions between the Cranberry (Exit 28) and Butler Valley (Exit 39) interchanges were closed. The wires came down near mile marker 36, where Route 910 crosses the Turnpike.
Accessible to all? Pennsylvania’s Capitol an obstacle course for many citizens living with disabilities
Inside and outside of the state’s 117-year-old Capitol, beauty eclipses accessibility for many government workers and visitors, said Pam Auer, a Harrisburg resident who frequents the building to advocate for people with disabilities living in the commonwealth. Auer was born with spina bifida, a condition that begins before birth...
NORTHEASTERN HAT TRICK: Bobby Pierce Sweeps PA-OH Races With Sharon Speedway Win
Pierce becomes the first driver since 2020 to win four World of Outlaws Features consecutively. Bobby Pierce continued to prove why he is one of the top dirt Late Model drivers in the country through the weekend in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The Oakwood, IL native picked up his eighth World...
11-Year Olds Win Back-to-Back All-Star Tournaments!
The Hopewell 11-Year Old All-Star team is playing some great baseball!. The Vikings followed up winning last weekends Hopewell tournament by dominating and winning the North Hills Tournament, beating Shaler, 8-3. This weekend, Hopewell went 4-0 and outscored their opponents, 48-11. Last weekend, this team also went 4-0, outscoring their...
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission warns of smishing scam for outstanding toll amounts
(WJET/WFXP) – A statewide organization advised of a text scam that will attempt to settle non-existing outstanding toll amounts. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) advised of a smishing scam being sent to random people which aims to get them to share personal financial information to settle outstanding toll amounts. The texts are from “Pennsylvania Turnpike […]
Can you break a car window to save a kid? What your state law says
A Quakertown, Pennsylvania woman allegedly left her infant in a car while shopping. In Omaha, a 5-year-old boy died after being left in a hot car for seven hours, according to reports. A day earlier, a 2-year-old girl in Marana, Arizona died after being left in a hot car for an hour in 111-degree weather, officials said.
Code Orange Air Quality alert issued for Philly area Monday impacting those with respiratory issues
PHILADELPHIA - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Monday, July 15, in the Philadelphia area, including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. There will be eight-hour concentrations of ozone in the Code Orange range Monday due to partly...
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