1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (441+ words) Pennsylvania's flood barriers are getting older and costlier to maintain, while the storms testing them are growing more intense. According to The Conversation, the state's more than 180 levees span roughly 155 miles of riverbank and shield about 158,000 residents alongside an estimated…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (353+ words) PennDOT has released plans to replace a degrading century-old bridge in Chartiers, Washington County, within the next two years. The one-lane Brevard Bridge opened in 1913 and carries Ullom Road over Westland Run, roughly two miles from Canonsburg. PennDOT described the…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (709+ words) Several thousand people made their way to the Flight 93 Memorial Plaza in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Morning and afternoon ceremonies centered around the 40 passengers and crew who died preventing the hijacked…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (441+ words) Residents across the Philadelphia region should expect another warm, muggy Thursday before a cold front moves through and brings noticeably more comfortable conditions for the end of the week, according to CBS News Philadelphia. The front is not expected to…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (291+ words) Nearly a week after severe storms tore through the City of Erie, officials are announcing resources that will soon be available to residents recovering from the damage. Erie Mayor Daria Devlin said neighborhoods across the city were among the hardest…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (223+ words) The American Heart Association has announced that the Erie Heart Walk has been postponed as the community continues to recover from recent storm damage. Originally scheduled for Sept. 10, the event will now take place on Oct. 14 at a new location…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (419+ words) Northerly winds are pulling cooler, less humid air across the Philadelphia region this Sunday, according to CBS News Philadelphia, as high pressure settles in and brings a mix of sun and clouds to close out the holiday weekend. Temperatures will…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (97+ words) The Erie Zoo remains open following a severe storm, which caused minor damage with fallen branches in limited areas. Guests are advised that the lower parking lot is closed due to debris. The Erie Zoo has announced that despite the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (455+ words) Schools in Mantua Township, Gloucester County, closed Wednesday after severe overnight storms tore through South Jersey and the wider Philadelphia region, according to CBS Philadelphia. The storms knocked out power, toppled trees onto homes, and left roads blocked by fallen…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (438+ words) An influx of Canada geese at Laurel Hill State Park has prompted officials to open the property to hunting this season to combat rising bacteria levels and aggressive wildlife encounters. Staff at Laurel Hill State Park have been increasingly fielding…...