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Latest sign of Irene’s power: Evacuation orders in Wilmington
In preparation for Irene, parts of Wilmington have now been ordered to evacuate. Traffic is streaming westward from the Shore. ...
14 years ago
Front page fun and one cheap shot from the Daily News
One thing I still look forward to every morning is the front page of the Philadelphia Daily News. The cover when schools chief Arlene Ack ...
14 years ago
Delaware mayor orders mandatory evacuation of some Wilmington residents
New 7pm Saturday update: Wilmington Mayor James Baker says evacuation order for residents in southeast Wilmington is com ...
14 years ago
Delmarva Power sends out weather warning
Delmarva Power is taking the extra step of sending out recorded calls to their customers telling them of the potential destructive power ...
14 years ago
“Supermoms” suffer more than admittedly imperfect peers
Many moms have a tough time balancing their roles at home and at work and feel exhausted by the many demands. What does this do to ...
14 years ago
Penn postpones student move-in as Irene approaches
The University of Pennsylvania has joined a growing list of local universities rescheduling student move-ins scheduled for this weekend. ...
14 years ago
Summer vacations for Delaware students have been extended, thanks to Hurricane Irene. Two of Delaware’s major Univerisit ...
14 years ago
Roxborough High School to open as shelter on Saturday
As Hurricane Irene approaches, officials are setting up ...
14 years ago
Live Police and Fire audio for Northwest Philadelphia
This scanner gives residents in East Falls, Manayunk, Roxborough, Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy, West Oak Lane, and Germantown a chance to hear ...
14 years ago
Garbage truck crashes through side of house after collision
Emergency responders had to secure an Amity home Friday morning after a garbage truck crashed into it, following a collision with a car. ...
14 years ago
Delaware National Guard standing by
The Delaware National Guard is standing by, waiting to hear what its role will be for Hurricane Irene. The Delaware Army Nati ...
14 years ago
Doh: Five things not to do when Irene hits
Severe weather warnings and evacuation notices have been going out for days, but in every emergency there are those who ignore them.&nb ...
14 years ago
SEPTA, NJ Transit to cease all operations Sunday
Just in case you didn’t get the message, there’s a hurricane coming and you really need to get prepared. That now involves ma ...
14 years ago
Increased police presence at Philadelphia rec centers with basketball leagues
In case Hurricane Irene has started to affect your memory, here’s the series of events leading up to the increased police presence ...
14 years ago
Delaware residents on Irene: “We’d rather prepare for snow.”
Craig Schulz had been looking forward for months to taking his wife and baby daughter to Dewey Beach for the first time. They had planned ...
14 years ago