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Power Outages Already Reported
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 […]
Hurricane Sandy: Highway Travel Restrictions Take Effect
Beginning at 10:00am on Monday, PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is temporarily reducing the speed limits on some southeast PA roadways. The move is in response to the high winds and other dangerous conditions associated with Hurricane Sandy, the monster storm which is nearing landfall in New Jersey. Officials are urging motorists to avoid any unnecessary […]
Hurricane Sandy: Utilities Brace for Impact
As Hurricane Sandy continues on its collision course with Pennsylvania, utilities are preparing for high winds to wreak havoc with the electricity grid. Officials with Allentown-based PPL say the utility has brought in 1500 extra crew members from as far away as Arkansas to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Utility trucks have been […]
Hurricane Sandy Looms
The early effects of Hurricane Sandy began moving into Pennsylvania late Sunday and with the heaviest rainfall expected on the front side of the massive storm, the flash flooding risk begins today. The National Weather Service is projecting as much as 10 inches of rainfall associated with Sandy, with the heaviest rains coming in the southeast […]
State Officials, Utilities Prepare for Major Storm
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 […]
New Life Jacket Regulations to Take Effect
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 […]
PA Bans Gas Chambers for Dogs, Cats
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 […]
Radio PA Roundtable 10.26.12
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 […]
Latest Forecast Tracks Bring Sandy to Pennsylvania on Tuesday & Wednesday
The effects of Hurricane Sandy may reach Pennsylvania as early as Sunday, but according to the National Hurricane Center the storm itself is expected to come ashore near the New Jersey-Delaware border and then track directly over Pennsylvania late Tuesday and into Wednesday. The main concern is that the tropical storm could collide with a westward-moving […]
Gov. Signs Scores of Bills
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 […]