Weather
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 […]
Philadelphia’s Weather Forecasters: Who Gets It Right?
John Bolaris almost made me wreck my car. I was listening to Howard Eskin on WIP. Like more and more people in Philadelphia, I only […]
Politics and Mother Nature
The snow from the holiday blizzard has all but melted away, but the politics of snow remains. Two politicians who have been touted as presidential […]
Do Humans Cause Global Warming? I Have No Idea
There is a story about the great Greek philosopher Socrates who went on a search for the wisest man. During a long journey visiting scholars, […]