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Blowtorch Weather Next Three Days Brutal Heat Humidity & Severe Weather Risks
Blowtorch Weather Next Three Days Brutal Heat Humidity & Severe Weather Risks. Blowtorch Weather Next Three Days Brutal Heat Humidity & Severe Weather Risks. We are in the throws of a very hot, very humid air mass setting up across much of the Northeast and Mid Atlantic states. The next three days we will see high temperatures well up into the 90s and some places will probably break 100 degrees. The best chances for that will be in Southern Pennsylvania, Central & South Jersey (away from the ocean) south to Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. Highs will be mostly in the low to middle upper 90s from NYC north and east. Humidity levels remain off the wall high with dew points near 70. We will watch for the possibility of thunderstorms popping up this afternoon and evening in some places though most of the area probably won’t see much of anything. Heat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings are up and are likely to stay up through Wednesday.
Pa. independents could sway the presidential election; here’s what they have to say about it
The skyrocketing concern among Pennsylvania voters over the two major party choices for president after the first debate was no surprise to independent voter Jennifer Bullock. “In a way, this might sound strange given the dystopian landscape we’re in, but in a way fellow independents are like, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, you’re totally horrified by the two choices? Because that’s been my life for a long time,’” said Bullock, a Montgomery County resident and coordinator of the group Independent Pennsylvanians.
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...
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...
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...
Eastern Ohio, Northwestern Pennsylvania, and West Virginia: Isolated Tornadoes Possible Tuesday
Eastern Ohio, Northwestern Pennsylvania, and West Virginia – Residents should prepare for severe weather on Monday, with more intense conditions, including isolated tornadoes and damaging winds, expected on Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, Monday will bring afternoon and evening storms with potential for damaging winds...
Community Champion of the Week: Amazing People Fund
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Amazing People started in January 2020 during the pandemic. Kurt Krasavage was tired of seeing all the negativity in the media, so he decided to create a Facebook Group called Amazing People of NEPA where anyone could share a positive or inspirational message that highlighted local people doing amazing things in the community. The public group still exists and has grown to more than two thousand members.
Idetown volunteer firefighters prepare for station move
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Idetown Volunteer Fire Department held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday night, but the tone was a little different than it might be during ordinary time. The context for this meeting was the department’s impending move to the former Lehman...
Player Previews in 100 Days – Day 60: Jack Katulis, Bloomsburg HS
Coaches Comments: Jack started as a sophomore after taking a year off. He shook off the rust very early and made an immediate impact, establishing himself as our #1 target in the passing game. He runs great routes and is not afraid to go over the middle. He is also a very intelligent player, both in his preparation as well as game-time adjustments to what the defense gives him. He is also proven to be a solid blocker in the run game.
Brian Rygielski Jr., nabs second win of season with 602 Crate Mods
(Butler Township, PA 7-7-24): Brian Rygielski Jr., from Wilkes-Barre, PA not only parked his sharp #72 in Fairway Chevrolet Victory Lane Friday night at Evergreen Raceway following his 602 Modified feature win, but that victory also earned him a guaranteed starting spot for the DCR Performance XMR Sportsman Modified race during Classic Weekend at Oswego (NY) Speedway (August 30th – September 1st).
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