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TATUM: Flounder fishing follies
Saturday’s weather forecast did not bode well for our flounder fishing fortunes on this, the day of the 17th Annual Worcester County Chamber of Commerce Flounder Tournament in Ocean City, MD. First thing that morning the Weather Channel had chirped out an ominous message of small craft warnings up and down the Maryland coast later that day – not a good omen. This would be the second year in a row that our team, consisting of two of Perry County’s most avid anglers, Jeff Woleslagle and Rich Morder, paired with Yours Truly, would test our tourney luck.
Storms, more dangerous heat expected in central Pa. on Friday, weekend
After a hot and mostly dry July, central Pennsylvania is starting August with rain — and still more high temperatures. Some parts of the Harrisburg area saw short downpours Thursday, and similar heavy rain could hit Friday. : Statewide weather alerts. The forecast from the National Weather Service calls...
Impact: Steamy high heat Friday with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Tonight, partly cloudy skies are in store, with lows in the low 70s. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible. Steamy weather continues Friday. A warm front will lift north in the morning, bringing a slight chance of thunderstorms. A few storms will develop later in the day, ahead of a slow-moving cold front. A Heat Advisory is in effect for Lancaster, York, Adams, Franklin, Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, and Lebanon Counties from noon until 8 p.m. Friday. Don't forget to stay hydrated and take frequent breaks, if you work outdoors.
Steamy start to August, slim storm chances in south-central Pennsylvania
Highs will soar to the low-to-mid 90s today, and when you factor in dew points near 70, it will feel like 100 degrees. A Heat Advisory is in effect for Lancaster, York, Adams, Franklin, Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, and Lebanon Counties from noon until 8 p.m. over the next two days. Don't forget to stay hydrated and take frequent breaks, if you work outdoors.
Update: Heat advisory issued for part of Pennsylvania until Friday evening
The National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory at 8:18 a.m. on Thursday valid from noon until Friday 8 p.m. for Franklin, Perry, Dauphin, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams, York and Lancaster counties. The weather service says, "Heat index values up to 103 degrees expected." "Hot temperatures and high humidity may...
New month, same oppressive trend as central Pa. set to go under another heat advisory
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for several central Pennsylvania counties this week and is predicting heat indexes near or over 100 degrees. Dauphin, Lancaster, Cumberland, Adams, York, Franklin, Perry and Lebanon counties are included in the heat advisory, which is in effect from noon Thursday until 8 p.m. Friday.
See all homes sold in Perry County, July 22 to July 28
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Perry County reported from July 22 to July 28. There were 11 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,287-square-foot home on Pisgah Road in Spring Township that sold for $280,000.
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