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Air Quality Quickly Worsening As Wildfire Smoke Returns Air Quality Quickly Worsening As Wildfire Smoke Returns
Air Quality Quickly Worsening As Wildfire Smoke Returns Another wave of Canadian wildfire smoke is making its way to the East Coast — and things were already not looking great as of Wednesday, June 28. Air quality index (AQI) values were in the triple digits in Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore as of Wednesday afternoon, AccuWeather says citing Plume Labs (see map above). The AQI in Pittsburg was particularly bad, with levels reaching 285. Click here to watch the skyline vanish. ALSO SEE: Philadelphia Air Quality Hits Code Red Due To Canadian Wildfire Smoke, Officials Warn Worst day of smoke from the Canadian wildfires we’ve had y…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Major Storm Taking Aim On Region Will Be Packed With Heavy Rains, Strong Winds Major Storm Taking Aim On Region Will Be Packed With Heavy Rains, Strong Winds
Major Storm Taking Aim On Region Will Be Packed With Heavy Rains, Strong Winds A major storm headed to the region will bring a mix of heavy rain, strong winds, along with sleet and snow in some areas. The cross-country storm system is now expected to arrive in this region on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 12, intensify Thursday night, and continue into Friday, Jan. 13, AccuWeather reports. Mainly rain (shown in green) is expected in much of the region with a wintry mix possible farther inland (pink) and snow in some parts of northern New York and New England (blue).AccuWeather.com Mainly rain is expected with a wintry mix possible farther inland and snow in some parts o…

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by Joe Lombardi & Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Mississippi Trucker Dies Jumping Out Of Tractor-Trailer In PA As It Slams Into Trees, Exploding Mississippi Trucker Dies Jumping Out Of Tractor-Trailer In PA As It Slams Into Trees, Exploding
Mississippi Trucker Dies Jumping Out Of Tractor-Trailer In PA As It Slams Into Trees, Exploding A tractor-trailer driver from Mississippi died while jumping from his moving vehicle in Western Pennsylvania on Friday, September 9, authorities say.  Alexander Johnson, 42 of Amory, was driving south on Cumberland Road/PA Route 160 in Southampton Township when his tractor-trailer "experienced mechanical failure with its breaks," at 1:43 a.m., Pennsylvania state police say.  He jumped from the moving vehicle and died as the truck continued into a wooded area along the highway, exploding— quickly engulfing the entire cab in flames, police explain in a release.  The truck was heading toward…

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by Jillian Pikora