PECO says it's an all hands on deck effort as they work to restore electricity. 200 local contractors joined their crews to assist with restoration efforts. In addition to that, there are 500 field personal who are coming from utilities from Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and New York. But PECO officials say power restoration is going to take some time.
A state of emergency has been...
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | June 25, 2015 5:44 am
Original drummer Jimmy Chamberlin will be rejoining the Smashing Pumpkins when they go out this summer on a co-headlining tour with Marilyn Manson. "We're thrilled Jimmy's back in the saddle this summer to drive a super high-octane set, and it's nice to see the stars aligning around Smashing Pumpkins anew," Billy Corgan said in a statement. "You can't just grab somebody and say, 'Play...
News | by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | June 24, 2015 11:14 pm
National Weather Service officials have determined that it was not a tornado that caused massive damage, but rather 85 mph straight-line winds that hit Gloucester County, New Jersey during severe storms on Tuesday night. Investigators looked for patterns in the damage that would have shown the circular rotation of a tornado. Instead they called it a macroburst of high winds. Trees were...
Culture | by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | June 24, 2015 8:25 pm
The lineup for Jay Z's Budweiser Made in America festival has been announced. The music festival will be held on Labor Day weekend, Sat/Sun September 5th and 6th on the Ben Franklin Parkway at the Art Museum. Beyonce and The Weeknd will headline the two nights. Other acts of note include Axwell & Ingrosso, J. Cole, Bassnectar, Modest Mouse, Death Cab For Cutie, Nick Jonas, Metric, Future, and...
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA | June 24, 2015 10:43 am
Last night's 75 mile per hour winds and severe weather toppled trees, shut down roads, cut power and brought mass transit to a standstill. Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power. Delaware and Chester counties in PA got slammed. iRadioPhilly's power grid was down for hours. Cape May, Gloucester and Camden counties in N.J. were the hardest hit. Down wires and trees are still...
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA | June 24, 2015 8:44 am
Tuesday's storms have caused big problems on SEPTA rail lines this morning. Downed trees and power outages have cause suspensions on regional rails. The Media-Elwyn and Fox Chase lines are suspended. The Paoli Thorndale Line is shut down between Thorndale and Malvern. Norristown High Speed line is suspended between Radnor and Norristown and there's no service at the Chester Transportation...
Culture | by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | June 24, 2015 7:02 am
Organizers for the World Meeting of Families announced the musical performers that would take the stage at the foot of the Art Museum steps on the Ben Franklin Parkway during the Festival of Families on Saturday, September 26th. Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, Colombian rock/pop star Juanez, and the Philadelphia Orchestra will all perform. The orchestra is also set to play the next day...
News | by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | June 24, 2015 1:25 am
Severe thunderstorms rolled through the area this evening with heavy rains, strong winds, frequent lightening, and flooding. There were two Tornado Warnings issued, in Chester County, PA and Camden County, NJ. No confirmed reports yet. 140,000 lost power in the Philadelphia area due to down wires, lightening strikes, and fallen trees and debris. Atlantic City Electric reported that 249,000...
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by: LizzieOnTheRadio - Havertown, PA | June 23, 2015 10:11 pm
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News | by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA | June 23, 2015 12:07 pm
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Philadelphia today. The heat advisory will be in effect in until 6:00 p.m. With highs in the mid 90's accompanied by intense humidity, the heat index is expected to feel upwards of 100 degrees. After highs of 91 on Sunday and Monday, Tuesday rounds out the first official heat wave of the year. Severe thunderstorms are likely after 4...
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