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Where to find cooling centers in Philly and the surrounding counties
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- When intense heat hits the Delaware Valley, it's important to find ways to stay cool.Whether you're living in the city or surrounding suburbs, health experts say it's important to stay hydrated and avoid prolonged exposure to the heat when temperatures soar.To keep yourself and your loved ones safe in the heat, here's a look at where you can find cooling centers across Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester counties.PhiladelphiaIn the city, dozens of libraries, pools, spraygrounds and senior centers are open during extreme heat events as cooling centers.A map posted on the city's website shows you where you...
Fitzpatrick can’t be trusted to protect abortion access
I was at a rally over the 4th of July weekend in Doylestown and heard Ashley Ehasz, candidate for PA Congressional District 1 representative, speak about women’s right to choose, reproductive health, abortion healthcare access…freedoms no longer guaranteed. She spoke about those freedoms and her support of them....
Big Lots will close stores as it mulls bankruptcy. There are a handful in Bucks and Montco
Discount retailer Big Lots will close between 35 and 40 stores this year as it mulls a bankruptcy, citing “elevated inflation” and decreases in consumer spending. It marks the latest chain with a major presence in Pennsylvania to face substantial financial challenges since the COVID-19 pandemic. Other companies...
Philly prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against a Bucks County man accused of killing a Temple police officer
Prosecutors in Philadelphia announced Wednesday morning that they will not be seeking the death penalty against Miles Pfeffer, a Bucks County man charged with first-degree murder in the death of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald last year. In response, Fitzgerald’s family — who have long advocated for the death...
Bucks twins’ service project raises funds for local food bank
Twin brothers Shane and Weston Fox, 9, of Warrington, recently raised $800 to benefit Warminster Food Bank, a nonprofit organization that provides food to people experiencing food insecurity in Bucks and Montgomery counties. The donation was part of a service project requirement for their junior black belts. Shane and Weston...
Say goodbye to Moons Over My Hammy and Grand Slams as last Denny's in Bucks County closes
Denny’s in Langhorne — the last remaining location in Bucks County — has shuttered its doors. This latest closure means Moons over My Hammy fans will have to travel to the Lehigh Valley, Delaware County or New Jersey to find their favorite breakfast sandwich. ...
State police report 57 crashes, 34 DUI arrests over July 4th period in Lehigh Valley area
Pennsylvania State Police’s Troop M patrolling the Lehigh Valley announced the results of Independence Day holiday period enforcement aimed at combatting unsafe driving. The holiday enforcement period ran from just after midnight Tuesday, July 2 to midnight Sunday, July 7. The Fourth of July enforcement campaign annually targets aggressive driving on state highways. Bethlehem-based Troop M covers Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks counties.
PSP: 1 Abraxas escapee still on the run; one captured at Bucks carnival
NEW MORGAN, Pa. – Pennsylvania State Police are releasing a new photo of the teen still on the run after escaping from Abraxas Academy in New Morgan. PSP reports that Dustin Lomas, 16, of Bucks County, is still on the run and is considered a fugitive. Two teens climbed...
Emu on the Loose: Newtown Township Police Capture and Return Escaped Bird
Residents of Bucks County were in for a surprise Friday when a wandering emu was spotted strutting its stuff at Stoopville Road and Rosefield Drive in Newtown Township, write Hannah Nguyen and Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This feathered visitor seemed less than thrilled with the recent fireworks display...
PennDOT Launches Aggressive Driving Crackdown Across Southeastern Pennsylvania
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced a new initiative to combat aggressive driving. Over 80 municipal police departments from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties will join forces with the Pennsylvania State Police in a concerted effort to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities on local roads.
Pa. DEP to conduct black fly spraying operation at stretch of Delaware River
EASTON, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will be conducting aerial spraying for black flies on a stretch of the Delaware River Tuesday. The state DEP will conduct the aerial blackfly suppression operation on the Delaware River from Slateford in Northampton County downriver to the area near Trenton, New Jersey/Yardley, in Bucks County, according to a news release from Northampton County.
Update: The excessive heat warning is expected to expire at 8 p.m.
The warning was for Berks, Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks counties. "Lower temperatures and drier air will be across the region Thursday. More excessive heat and humidity may arrive late this weekend or early next week," says the National Weather Service. Beating the heat: Weather service Heat safety guidelines. Stay hydrated:...
Sweet Victory in Dublin is Bucks County’s Only Gluten and Dairy-Free Bakery
Founded in 2013, Dublin’s Sweet Victory bakery is a lifeline for dessert lovers with gluten and dairy allergies. Founded in 2013, Dublin’s Sweet Victory bakery is a lifeline for dessert lovers with gluten and dairy allergies, writes Jess Rohan for the Bucks County Courier Times. By 2020, Veronica...
Are Bucks County and other PA MOD Pizza stores closing? Pizza chain in financial trouble
MOD Pizza is facing financial challenges and might close some locations to improve its capital structure, according to several published reports. The chain has a little more than 550 locations across the country, including in Pennsylvania. ...
Philadelphia Prosecutors Won't Seek Death Penalty Against Man Accused of Killing Police Officer
PHILADELPHIA -- Prosecutors in Philadelphia announced Wednesday morning that they will not be seeking the death penalty against Miles Pfeffer, a Bucks County man charged with first-degree murder in the death of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald last year. In response, Fitzgerald's family — who have long advocated for...