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Camden County Boy Scouts heading home from St. Croix due to global tech outage canceling flight
STRATFORD, N.J. (CBS) — A group of Boy Scouts from Camden County is on the way home Saturday after being stranded in Saint Croix.Troop 122 landed in the Virgin Islands on July 12. The children, who range in age from 11 to 17, spent the last week earning merit badges and practicing lifesaving skills while staying at a 17-acre seafront campground called Camp Howard M. Wall.The scouts' flight to Philadelphia was supposed to leave on Friday but got canceled because of the global tech outage. The scouts were told it could be a week before they could get on another flight.Scoutmaster Stacey White said he's relieved that Spirit Airlines was able to add a flight so the group could leave Saturday night. The troop is scheduled to arrive at Philadelphia International Airport early Sunday morning."Very happy," White said. "It's a lot of responsibility having 30-some kids knowing that they're running out of their medications and some of them, when they're out of medications, have withdrawal symptoms — whatever it is, it was not going to be pretty."White said he got a phone call from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, who wanted to make sure the children were OK.
Philly city workers say ‘everyone is pissed’ as Parker’s return-to-office mandate reveals lack of space, resources
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. City employees described the first week when all 26,000 workers were mandated to return to the office full-time as chaotic and miserable. “Everybody was pissed,” they told WHYY News.
Yes, The Philadelphia-South Jersey Bridge Tolls Will Increase By 20%
We warned you last week that this was likely to happen, and now it’s official. It’s going to cost more to travel from South Jersey into the City of Philadelphia. Tolls on four bridges — which connect Philadelphia and South Jersey — will increase for the first time in 13 years.
A Camden program is helping lower-wage earners become homeowners
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A Camden organization is giving residents a unique opportunity to become homeowners. Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society in New Jersey buys abandoned properties in the city, rehabilitates them and...
Burlington County under a flash flood warning until early Monday
On Sunday at 7:59 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning in effect until Monday at midnight for Burlington County. "At 7:59 p.m., Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly," says the weather service. "Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage and low-lying areas."
Second phase of Voorhees office building conversion to senior housing goes to zoning board.
A developer that won Voorhees Township approval to convert an eight-story office building to senior apartments will return to the zoning board next Thursday to add to the project. The first phase of the project by Pinnacle Luxury Residences LLC of New Hope, Pennsylvania, to convert the almost-vacant 185,000-square-foot office...
New Jersey kitten is rescued from waste compactor just in the nick of time
A kitten from New Jersey may be short one or two of her nine lives after she was rescued from a waste compactor just in the nick of time. Burlington County Regional Recycling Program employee Mark Motta was having a normal day at work on July 8 when he went to check the hydraulics of his truck.
Philadelphia Department of Prisons Suspends Visits Amidst Global IT Outage
In a stark reminder of our reliance on technology, the Philadelphia Department of Prisons has been forced to cancel all visits to its facilities. The suspension comes in the wake of a significant IT outage that has rippled across systems worldwide, affecting the Department's operations. An announcement posted on the City of Philadelphia yesterday details the disruption, stating, "Due to a worldwide IT issue impacting our computer systems, all visits to Philadelphia Department of Prisons facilities are canceled until further notice." The Department has apologized for the inconvenience this may cause to both inmates and their loved ones.
Philly’s technology operations back up after being affected by global outage
Philadelphia’s systems are back up and running according to officials, who held a press conference Friday to detail the city’s efforts to get its computers and servers back on line after being impacted by the global tech outage.
Philadelphia Mayor Expresses Grief Over Fatal Traffic Incidents, Advocates for Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker expressed her deep sorrow following a series of fatal car accidents involving a bicyclist and two pedestrians across Philadelphia. The incidents, which transpired last evening in Center City, Kensington, and East Germantown, resulted in two fatalities and left one individual in a critical condition. "Every death caused by a vehicle in Philadelphia is a tragedy," Mayor Parker stated, as per an official statement on the City of Philadelphia's website.
History is Made as First Woman Becomes Chair of Burlington County Bridge Commission
PALMYRA, NJ – The Burlington County Bridge Commission made history this month with the installation of a new chair and a new board member. During the agency’s July 9 meeting, Commissioner Sandra Nunes was elevated from her prior post as vice-chair to become the Commission’s new chair, succeeding Matt Riggins, who stepped down from his appointed position. He had served close to 4 years on the agency’s board.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Nunes is the first woman to serve as the leader of the Bridge Commission’s governing board. Evesham Mayor Jaclyn Veasy was also...
This Awesome Indoor Pickleball Court is Coming Soon to Burlington County, NJ!
Pickleball really is becoming all the rage across the country, and New Jersey is no exception!. Grab your rackets! PickleRage, an indoor Pickleball club is coming soon to the Moorestown/Mount Laurel area! This will be their first location in New Jersey. Where will PickleRage in Moorestown be located?. Back in...
Power outages linger several days after severe weather in Philadelphia region
More than 1,700 PECO customers in the Delaware Valley were still without power Friday night after severe weather earlier in the week.PECO told Action News it expects to have nearly all customers restored by the end of the day Friday, with a handful of customers being restored Saturday.PECO said its crews were managing "major tree and infrastructure damage" following two rounds of severe weather on Tuesday and Wednesday nights that brought damaging winds and heavy rain.The weather led to power problems throughout the region, especially in Chester County.READ MORE: Historic black oak tree falls in Chester County during stormHistoric black...
Burlington County Parks System Holding 3-Part Crankie Theater Workshop Starting This Weekend
EASTAMPTON, NJ — The Burlington County Parks System will be holding a unique three-part workshop centered on Crankie Theater beginning this weekend. Crankie Theaters are pre-cinematic storytelling devices in which a long, illustrated scroll is wound onto two spools, which are then loaded into a box with a viewing window. The scroll is then hand-cranked while the story is told, a song is sung or a tune is played. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Parks System's three-party DIY Crankie Theater Workshop is being held on three Sundays — July 21, July 28 and August...
SONIC Drive-In Berlin Township Opens Monday July 22nd. Grand Opening Celebration!
An eagerly awaited SONIC drive-in location opens on Rt 73 in Berlin Township (West Berlin) this Monday July 22nd. Doors open to customers Monday at 11:00 AM, and the first 100 guests in line will receive a free cheeseburger!. SONIC Drive-In is an iconic restaurant brand features delicious fresh burgers,...
Citing Capital Projects, Understaffed Transit Police, DRPA Raises Bridge Tolls Sept. 1
The Delaware River Port Authority says the price increases — the first in 13 years — will help offset capital projects and recruit and retain transit police. For the first time since 2011, tolls on four bridges between New Jersey and Philadelphia are going up. On Wednesday, the...
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