Extreme Weather
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July Fourth extreme heat wave kills 7 in Philadelphia as dangerous climate-fueled conditions continue
During the Fourth of July, PA families expected festivities. Instead, a climate-fueled dome over the East Coast drove triple-digit heat in Philadelphia, killing seven people and forcing several heat health emergency measures.
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Extreme heat is blanketing Pennsylvania. Here’s how to stay safe
The brutal heat and humidity is expected to drive the heat index to up to 110 degrees each day across Pennsylvania through July 4, with Thursday and Friday predicted to be the most sweltering.
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From Fan Fest to ER: How extreme heat could affect Philly’s World Cup
As more than a third of World Cups matches face heat-illness risk, Philadelphia’s response shows both the possibilities and limits of trying to outplay rising temperatures.
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Former PA politician warns EPA rollback could worsen poor air quality
A former politician living in the Mon Valley says the region’s already poor air quality could worsen after the Environmental Protection Agency revoked the Endangerment Finding, a key legal finding for regulating air pollution.
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Believe it or not, Pennsylvania winters are getting shorter
It’s hard to believe, what with the blizzards and extended stretches of freezing temps we’ve endured in the commonwealth this winter, but analysis from a climate research organization shows that winter in some Pa. cities is shorter than it was 30 years ago.
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Special Olympics Pennsylvania 48th Winter Games set for Seven Springs
Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) is gearing up to take to the slopes and course in Somerset County for the 2026 Winter Games.
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‘I couldn’t be prouder.’ How Honesdale banded together over snowstorm
Along with the efforts of the Department of Public Works, Mayor Derek Williams led a shoveling brigade of volunteers to help residents clear their walkways.
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Central Pa. dad recreated ’96 igloo sleepover with his kids Monday
Drew Zimmerman recreated an igloo his dad made for him during the blizzard of 1996 for his own kids during the recent snowstorm.
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Super Plow makes its debut on PA Turnpike during Jan. 25 snowstorm
This equipment is a 550-horsepower tri-drive truck with three rear axles. Combined, the front and wing plows can clear a 27-foot-wide path in one pass. That’s more than two lanes on the highway.
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Pennsylvania health officials announced three snow-removal related deaths
Shoveling snow is heavy, hard work — research has shown that doing it for even a short time can make the heart work as hard as it does during a major workout. Adding to that stress, the cold temperatures cause blood vessels, including those feeding the heart, to constrict.
