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Philadelphia Braces for Extreme Heat: Warnings Issued for Delaware, New Jersey, and Southeast Pennsylvania
The National Weather Service has extended an Excessive Heat Warning until 6 AM EDT on Wednesday for the Philadelphia area, including parts of northern Delaware, New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania. With temperatures spiking and humidity levels stifling, locals are urged to brace for heat index values potentially hitting a sweltering 108 degrees. According to the notification, the consecutive swelter could bring devastatingly hot conditions and significantly increase the threat of heat-related illnesses.
PA Turnpike warns drivers of a text messaging scam
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is warning drivers about a text messaging scam. The scam is targeting people to provide their personal financial information. The message claims there is an unpaid toll invoice and directs users to follow the link at the bottom. The PA Turnpike Commission said people who get an unsolicited text, email, or […]
New electric vehicle fee coming to Pennsylvania
The Center Square — Come 2025, electric vehicle drivers will pay an annual registration fee in Pennsylvania. The legislation headed to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk will charge owners of battery-powered and plug-in hybrid vehicles $200 next year, the first of an incremental scale that will reach $286 in 2030. Prime sponsor Sen. Greg Rothman, R-Shippensburg, said the fee will help maintain Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges – some of the worst-rated...
Cole Custer wins Xfinity race at Pocono in farewell season for Stewart-Haas Racing
LOND POND, Pa. — Cole Custer drove away from Justin Allgaier over the final laps to give the 2023 Xfinity Series champion his first win of the year, earning a playoff spot for Stewart-Haas Racing in its farewell season with the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway. Custer had...
Quinn Ewers Will Be the Franchise Quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers had a long-standing stretch of consistency at quarterback with Ben Roethlisberger 18 years. Since after the 2021 season, the Steelers have been struggling to get the quarterback position right. Kenny Pickett was a bust, and now they’re trying to establish something for this season between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields who are both on one-year deals without a long-term future. It’s time for the Steelers to rebuild and test the rookie route again.
In a world of moving pictures, photographs capture indelible moments in Trump assassination attempt
The photograph of a bloodied Donald Trump with his fist in the air and an American flag looming in the background is quickly emerging as the pivotal image of Saturday’s shooting, and it wouldn’t exist without a journalist who acted quickly and on a hunch. Video of the...
Big Lots With NJ & PA Locations Closing Stores & May Go Bankrupt
Bad news for another major retail chain. It may be going under. The New York Post is reporting that Big Lots is in financial trouble. News like this is becoming all too common these days with other chains like Walgreens and Red Lobster struggling as well. If you're not familiar...
Brandywine Valley’s trail system in Pa. and Del. set for new additions and closures
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A comprehensive review of Brandywine Valley Park has revealed the need to revamp the park’s trail system. Officials say the trail, spanning 1,300 acres in northern Delaware...
Gov. Shapiro orders US, Commonwealth flags to half-staff
(WJET/WFXP) – Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, per the United States flag code, ordered flags on all Commonwealth buildings to be flown half-staff following a shooting death at a Trump rally. This honors Corey Comperatore, a Pennsylvania resident who was shot in killed during the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at his rally in […]
Update: Heat index values up to 108 degrees predicted until Tuesday evening
On Tuesday at 2:08 p.m. an updated excessive heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 8 p.m. for Franklin, Perry, Dauphin, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams, York and Lancaster counties. The weather service adds, "Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 108 degrees." "Heat related...
Steelers team leader make it clear Brandon Aiyuk trade isn't happening on his watch
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been involved in Brandon Aiyuk trade talks all summer long. Pittsburgh lacks a true WR2 opposite George Pickens. If Aiyuk were brought in, he'd want WR1 money and then some, with reports out of San Francisco suggesting he wants a contract north of $25 million per year, if not more. This goes against the pattern for the Steelers front office and Omar Khan, who has invested most of the team's capital on defense.
$1.7 Billion Investment: Biden Administration Transforms Manufacturing for Electric Vehicles
The Biden administration is investing $1.7 billion to convert struggling manufacturing facilities into EV production hubs. Biden Administration Invests $1.7 Billion to Transform Manufacturing for Electric Vehicles The Biden administration has allocated $1.7 billion through the DOE to convert struggling manufacturing facilities in eight states into production hubs for electric vehicles (EVs) and components. This […]
Pirates select high school shortstop Konnor Griffin with 9th overall pick
After 8 straight college players were selected in the MLB draft Sunday, the Pirates decided to switch it up by drafting the number one high school prospect in this years draft, when they selected Konnor Griffin from Jackson Prep High School.
NBC News correspondent Dasha Burns describes chaotic and dangerous scene at Saturday's Trump rally
As an NBC News reporter covering former President Donald Trump, I’ve attended more than a dozen of his campaign rallies this election cycle alone. They usually feel more like concerts or festivals than political events, with food trucks and vendors, where supporters and their families gather to enjoy the day.
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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