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Flooding on Columbus Blvd.
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Public Safety
6abc

Flooding concerns tomorrow for the Philadelphia region

Rain becomes heavy at times during the middle of the day on Saturday. The heaviest rain looks to fall along the I-95 corridor and areas east of that.

2 years ago

Visitors hold their hands out to receive the sun's energy as they celebrate the Spring equinox atop the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Thursday, March 21, 2019.
Community Events
Environment
Space

The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?

On the equinox, the Earth's orbit lines up so both hemispheres get the same amount of sunlight.

2 years ago

File photo: Clogged gutters at Delaware Ave. and Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia cause road closures after a storm brought heavy rain to the region and the Delaware River overflowed onto the road on December 18, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Delaware Valley braces for a washout week with rain forecasted most days

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly is forecasting rain showers every day this week, except for Friday.

2 years ago

Flooding on Columbus Blvd.
PlanPhilly
Environment
Philadelphia

Philly closes out ‘another warm winter’

Philly winters have been trending warmer. El Niño made this winter one of the city’s warmest and wettest on record.

2 years ago

Listen 0:52
Trees covered with snow in Old City Philadelphia
Delaware
New Jersey
Philadelphia

Philly got 2 to 4 inches of snow. Cleanup is underway as conditions improve

Cleanup continues after the overnight snowstorm. Snow totals vary across the region.

2 years ago

A person crossing the street in front of Philadelphia City Hall with snow on the ground.
Delaware
New Jersey
Outdoors
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
6abc

Winter snow storm blankets Philadelphia region: See snowfall totals

The accumulating snow came to an end early Saturday morning but the fresh snow is making for a good sledding or skiing holiday weekend.

2 years ago

People walk during a winter snow storm in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.
Outdoors
Philadelphia
6abc

A Winter Storm Warning has been expanded to include the heart of the Delaware Valley

Snow develops between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m., which will make for slippery conditions on the roads by Saturday morning.

2 years ago

A person crosses a street during a winter snow storm in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Fast-moving storm drops up to 9 inches of snow across Delaware Valley

Here's what you need to know in Philadelphia, the suburbs, New Jersey and Delaware.

2 years ago

A person crossing the street in front of Philadelphia City Hall with snow on the ground.
Delaware
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Winter storm to bring rain, sleet and snow to Philadelphia region

Rain and sleet are expected to create slushy conditions for early commuters before snow moves in by mid-morning.

2 years ago

The Octavius Catto statue at Philadelphia City Hall is coated in snow and ice
Environment
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
6abc

Expect winter storm to impact Tuesday morning commute

In the city, it could be sloppy with rain changing to wet snow during the height of the morning commute.

2 years ago

A mix of snow, rain and gusty winds is expected to blanket the Northeast between Monday and Tuesday.(Weather Prediction Center/NOAA)
NPR
Delaware
New Jersey
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

A nor’easter is coming for the Northeast, from Pennsylvania to Maine

The storm is forecast to bring snow, rain and gusty winds across the northeast leading up to Valentine's Day. Up to a foot of snow is expected in some places.

2 years ago

Rain water puddled inside Fort Mifflin
PlanPhilly
Environment
History
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Sustainability

Extreme rain and rising tides threaten Philly’s Revolutionary War-era Fort Mifflin

Fort Mifflin sits right along the Delaware River. It’s one of many historic sites across the country at risk from climate change.

2 years ago

Listen 5:44
Groundhog Club co-handler Al Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil
Animals
Pennsylvania

Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring at Groundhog Day festivities

A federal agency examined Punxsutawney Phil's record last year and put his accuracy rate at about 40%.

2 years ago

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2, 2023. The arrival of annual Groundhog Day celebrations Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, will draw thousands of people to see celebrity woodchuck Phil at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. — an event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill Murray movie.
Animals
Community Events
Explainers
Pennsylvania

The origins of Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil

Thousands are expected to attend the annual event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill Murray movie.

2 years ago

There's a bike lane under there somewhere. South 11th Street near Christian Street, Jan. 22, 2024. (Meir Rinde/Billy Penn)
Streets & Roads
Transportation
Billy Penn

Plowing for pedalers: Philly cyclists unhappy with lack of bike lane snow removal

It was difficult for cyclists to commute without risking fall as many bike lanes remained snow covered days after the storms were over.

2 years ago

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