Pennsylvania
Gov. Wolf requests President Biden declare major disaster in Pennsylvania after storms
The collective damage estimate to public infrastructure to date is currently estimated at $117 million.
4 years ago
Montco offering potassium iodide tablets in the event of a nuclear emergency
The distribution is part of a statewide emergency preparedness effort. The Limerick plant is one of Pennsylvania’s four active nuclear power stations.
4 years ago
Gov. Tom Wolf to tour storm damage in Bridgeport, Montgomery County
Multiple parts of Montgomery County were hit hard by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, with both severe flooding and tornado damage.
4 years ago
Tracking severe storms, flash flooding, tornado threat in the Philly region
A line of storms is forecast to move through the Philly region starting Wednesday evening as cleanup continues in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
4 years ago
Delta pushed most Philly-area school districts to keep virtual option; a few fear slippery slope
New Jersey forbade districts from offering virtual learning. But in Pennsylvania, it’s allowed — and many districts are taking advantage.
4 years ago
Listen 1:26Parents outraged after bus company email reveals students’ information
The district’s bus contractor emailed a 900-plus-page document listing every student’s name and bus stop location.
4 years ago
PennDOT moves to bar company in theft case from state work
Pennsylvania’s highway agency wants to prevent a major heavy equipment contractor from doing state work for up to three years because it pleaded no contest to theft.
4 years ago
8,500-plus Afghans have landed at PHL. Where they all end up is still up in the air
The journey here is the first step in a still-evolving process for vetting, supporting, and resettling those who managed to flee life under the Taliban.
4 years ago
Lawmakers vow action after Ida floods Gulf Coast, Northeast
Lawmakers from both parties say haunting images of Hurricane Ida show the need to upgrade the nation’s aging infrastructure network.
4 years ago
Homeowners hit by Ida find many questions and few answers as they seek post-storm aid
Days after Ida’s remnants walloped the Philadelphia region, homeowners are beginning to assess in earnest the damage the unusual storm wrought.
4 years ago
‘We have nothing’: In Coatesville, residents brace to battle insurers, hope for government aid
Now that the waters have receded, the real work begins for many Chester County residents hit by historic flooding: dealing with insurers.
4 years ago
Montco recommends masking outdoors in certain settings, regardless of vaccination status
The new guidance, officially in effect beginning Monday, Sept. 6, aims to “maximize protection from the delta variant,” per the county.
4 years ago
The findings of a new study from the University of Pennsylvania challenge past, smaller studies that found Black women face a greater genetic risk than white women.
4 years ago
The science behind the Delaware Valley’s tornado summer
The remnants of Hurricane Ida generated seven tornadoes in the Delaware Valley. Why is this happening? As long as the “ingredients” are present, they can happen anywhere.
4 years ago
Pa. to refund $19 million to 109,000 people it overcharged in unemployment error
An independent state agency that investigated the matter determined the mistake was the result of “human error” and lack of oversight.
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