As of Tuesday morning, more than 400 roads and bridges were still closed across the state in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. PennDOT is still assessing the amount of damage. Crews started damage assessments where it safe to do so, but some bridge inspections will have to wait until the water recedes PennDOT spokeswoman Erin Waters says […]
State emergency management officials cited significantly diminished winds as, as the storm that used to be Hurricane Sandy slowly moved through western Pennsylvania and into New York. There are reports of minor flooding across the state’s southern counties and 1.25-million Pennsylvania households were without power as of the midday briefing. 900-people have also sought aid in […]
Officials at PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike are asking people from the state capital region eastward to avoid unnecessary travel if possible. Speed limits have been lowered to 45 miles an hour on the Turnpike from Carlisle east and on a number of major highways and interstates in the eastern half of the state. Certain […]
Everybody knew the outages would come. Thousands have already been reported, and thousands more are expected to pile up through the evening and overnight hours when the storm is expected to be most severe. “Restoration efforts are going to take time,” stresses Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Robert Powelson. “Right now in Pennsylvania there […]
Utilities are preparing for the potential of significant damage and power outages as Hurricane Sandy moves up the coast. They’re bringing in extra crews and following the forecast. PPL spokesman Joe Nixon says they have sister utilities in Kentucky and they’re already arranging to have them come in. They’re also reaching out to the western […]
From November 1st through April 30th, boaters will be required to wear life jacket while on a boat less than 16-feet long, as well as all canoes & kayaks. Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission spokesman Eric Levis says a disproportionate number of boating fatalities occur during these cold weather months. Levis tells Radio PA that […]
Pennsylvania has become the 20th state to ban the use of gas chambers to put down shelter animals. It’s named “Daniel’s Law,” after a resilient beagle that spent 15-minutes inside an Alabama shelter’s gas chamber, only to walk out with his tail wagging. “Daniel” now has a new family, and is said to be doing well. “Quite […]
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Brad Christman and Matt Paul provide details on the approach of “Frankenstorm,” a massive weather system that seems headed for the Keystone State in the early part of next week. Components include Hurricane Sandy from the south, an early winter system from the west and arctic air from the […]
Lawmakers’ late session flurry of activity is yielding dozens of new laws, as Governor Tom Corbett signed nearly 50 of them on Wednesday. Here’s just a small sampling: One will limit the number of hours a child performer can work, and defines reality TV, to make sure those children are protected just like they would […]
At least one campaign is bringing together both Democrats and Republicans this election season. The Campaign to Fix the Debt seeks to engage and educate the public on the issue of the nation’s $16-trillion dollar debt. The list of supporters features some prominent names from both sides of the aisle. For instance, former Governor Ed […]