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No Trash Collection In Philadelphia Thanks to Winter Storm Hercules

UPDATE, Jan. 3, 4:45 p.m.: We’ve received some clarification on who exactly is affected by the trash pick-up delay, since things were somewhat complicated by […]

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John Bolaris Says We’re Getting More Snow Than He First Thought [UPDATED]

UPDATE: John Bolaris and his eight inches win. ORIGINAL: As you might imagine, the local meteorologists have dialed back their specificity a bit after the […]

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Yes, It’s Another Cold, Snowy Morning

Yep, it’s snowing out there. Accuweather says Philadelphia should get a two-inch coating this morning, making travel slightly treacherous,  followed by another burst during the […]

Yes, still. Compared to the absolute destruction on many North Jersey beaches, where homes are still empty and entire blocks have been bulldozed, our South Jersey shores fared relatively well (and I say relatively because some people here lost everything). Still, climate change isn't going away, and neither are issues of flood zones and flood insurance, nor the debate of whether or not our barrier island beach towns will be here for the long haul, and what we can do to protect them (i.e. dunes — the Margate resistance to dunes should continue to be nasty). We'll hit the two-year anniversary in October, but expect this to be affecting policy for a long time. I still hear people talking about the Storm of '62. Sandy will be on our lips more than 50 years from now, too.
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“Stronger Than the Storm” Basically a Massive Fail

According to a bunch of tourism industry poobahs testifying in front of a New Jersey state assembly committee, Chris Christie’s much-ballyhooed “Stronger than the Storm” […]

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10 Jersey Cities Still Struggling After Sandy

We’re a few days late to this, but earlier this week NJ Spotlight pinpointed ten Jersey Shore cities still struggling to recovery from Hurricane Sandy […]

Nick Foles (9) hands off to running back LeSean McCoy (25) during the second quarter against the Detroit Lions at the Lincoln Financial Field Snow Bowl
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This Is How Much Snow Fell in Philadelphia Yesterday

Yesterday’s nobody-saw-this-coming snowstorm totaled 8.6 inches yesterday in Philadelphia, according to the National Weather Service. That’s more than anybody expected, but according to Philly.com weatherzombie […]

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Winter Storm Warning In Philadelphia Area Until Midnight Sunday

We can sort out who is to blame for the forecast fail and road nightmare another time. For now, it’s safe to say that you […]

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Code Orange Air Pollution Alert in Philadelphia Today

The National Weather Service has issued a relatively rare Code Orange weather alert for the Philadelphia area today. What that means is, written in the […]

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Weather May Complicate Your Thanksgiving Plans

ABC News reports: “Thanksgiving travelers scrambled to book earlier flights Tuesday to avoid a sprawling storm bearing down on the East Coast with a messy […]

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The Weather Is Going to Suck For a Couple of Days

The National Weather Service has issued a “Hazardous Weather Outlook” for the next few days. Here it is, in the NWS’s ALL CAPS STYLE which […]

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Can HAARP, Chemtrails or Cecily Tynan Explain Those Giant Streaks in Philly Sky?

On Monday afternoon, I was doing some reporting in West Philadelphia when I noticed this pair of huge streaks stretched across the sky. And as […]

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PHOTO: What Are These Giant Lines In the Philadelphia Sky?

UPDATE: Can HAARP, chemtrails or Cecily Tynan explain any of this? Read the followup here. Original: I don’t mean to alarm anyone, but while in […]

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Rob Guarino Defeats Cecily Tynan In Meteorologist Poll

On Friday, we decided to have a little fun with a poll asking you to vote for Philadelphia’s most reliable meteorologist. Well, it appears that […]

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Typhoon Haiyan Kills 10,000

United States Marines were sent to a post-disaster Philippines as the scope of Typhoon Haiyan’s destruction widened, with estimates of the storm killing 10,000  Filipinos and decimating the […]

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Snow Could Start Falling Tonight

You might see the first hints of winter tonight, or tomorrow morning, depending on how much of a night owl you are.