Weather
Hurricane Irene Victim Gets Little Sympathy
I can’t remember which of my Facebook friends it was whose post said it all: “Irene, Schmirene. That forecast was all wet.” Starting Sunday morning […]
Nutter Weathers Irene
So it turns out Michael Nutter looks as good in a windbreaker as he does a snow parka. As the last winds from Irene petered […]
Hurricane Hysteria: Don’t Believe the Hype
At this very second, I’m writing from the darkness of an underground bunker, extremely weakened from not eating or drinking since Friday when looters ransacked […]
Concerns Over Dam in Jersey Prompts Mandatory Evacuations
Some parts of New Jersey are being evacuated after the Willow Grove dam on Iona Lake overflowed. Holly Village in Millville has been issued a […]
Report Hurricane Damage on an Interactive Map
In a Wikipedia-esque approach, Philly.com has created an interactive map of Hurricane Irene’s damage. Go to the site, punch in your address, select what kind […]
Dealing With Irene In Manayunk
Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant | David Murphy Even as many businesses are thanking their lucky stars that Hurricane Irene spared them the Manayunk Brewery and […]
Hurricane Irene Conspiracy Theories
I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised at the reaction to the local news coverage leading up to the arrival of Hurricane Irene, but I […]
Braving Irene: What’s Open #OpenInPHL & What’s Closed #ClosedInPHL
So you want to know what bars and restaurants are open as we face down Hurricane Irene? We’ll be posting to this Twitter feed and […]
Monitoring Hurricane Irene in Philadelphia
The Scoop wants you to stay safe during Irene’s rain of terror (see what we did there?) and there’s no better way to do that […]
Sorry, Hot Weather In the Summer Isn’t News
Gary Kirkpatrick runs Ned’s Bar in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. If you stopped in for a cold one recently, Gary would have gladly given you the rundown […]
“Frostpocalypse” Just Doesn’t Sound Quite As Awesome As “Snowpocalypse”
The National Weather Service has issued an “urgent” warning. There may be frost! The horror! [National Weather Service]
The “W” Word
It was Tuesday. The day the blizzard was supposed to descend on the Philadelphia area. The TV weather people warned that it was going to […]
Bemoaning Winter Weather
Ever notice how many negative catch-phrases are associated with “snow?” Snow job. Snow (cocaine.) Snow (static on the TV screen.) Snowbound. Snowstorm. Snow-blind. SNOW (Social […]
Snow Emergency No Concern at Temple
Today, the city declared a snow emergency and SEPTA was forced to suspend service on all buses and trolleys and delay trains. But Temple University […]
Snowmaggedon? Please.
I feel like all I’ve heard on the news this winter and last are nonstop reports of upcoming possible snowstorms that have been built up […]