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These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted
The mail ballot deadline is over and Election Day 2024 has arrived with many Pennsylvania voters out in force to vote in person.
In 2020, Joe Biden narrowly won the state with 3,458,229 votes, with Donald Trump getting 3,377,674 votes.
The vast majority of Pennsylvania counties were largely in favor of Trump. However, voters in major population centers like Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Philadelphia counties were more in favor of Biden, helping him to edge Trump out slightly to win the state.
Here's how each Pennsylvania County voted in the 2020 Election:
Adams: 18,2…
Drought Conditions Declared In 35 PA Counties: State Environmental Officials
Drought conditions have been declared in 35 Pennsylvania counties as of Friday, Nov. 1, according to state environmental officials.
Thirty-three of those counties are under a Drought Watch while two others are under a Drought Warning, the state's Department of Environmental Protection said in a news release.
The following counties fall under the Drought Watch: Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Bucks, Butler, Carbon, Chester, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Indiana, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, North…
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Much Of NJ, PA: Here's The Timing
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania.
The watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 and applies to all of New Jersey.
In Pennsylvania, the watch covers Adams, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Wayne, Wyoming, and York in Pennsylvania.
Temps are expected to feel as hot as 100 or 105 degrees in much of the region, according to the NWS.
A chance of showers and thunderst…
Forecasters Were Way Off: 13 Inches Of Snow Fell Unexpectedly In NJ, PA Towns
Four inches of snow at most was expected in the second snow storm of the week in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
But much more fell.
In the Friday, Feb. 16 and Saturday, Feb. 17 storm, up to 13 inches of snow fell in some towns across the region, according to the National Weather Service.
Here's who got the most snow, according to the National Weather Service:
ATLANTIC, NJ: Beuna Vista, 3.3 inches; Hammonton, 2.8 inches; Somers Point, 2.2 inches
BERKS, PA: Lyons, 12 inches; Fleetwood, 9 inches; Blandon, 8.5 inches
BERGEN, NJ: Westwood 3 inches; Fair Lawn 2.5 inches; River Vale 2 …
Steer Clear: Flooding Closes Roads Across Southeast Pennsylvania
Nearly three inches of rain have fallen across southeastern Pennsylvania between Sunday and Monday mornings, Dec. 17 and 18, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service.
The Mount Holly, New Jersey station reports that flood warnings and areal flood warnings are in effect for parts of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Lehigh, and Philadelphia counties through late Monday night, though the rain is expected to "taper off" by midday.
We have a number of Flood Warnings and Flood Advisories in effect, and more are likely to come. While we understand many peopl…
Philly Area Theft Ring Targeted Hardware Stores In Montco And Beyond: DA
Two Philadelphia brothers are accused of running a sophisticated retail theft ring that targeted hardware stores across the region, prosecutors say.
Cuong Nam Ly, 33, and Chung Nam Ly, 31, face hundreds of felony charges related to an alleged conspiracy that operated throughout Berks, Bucks, Delaware, Luzerne, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, said the Montco District Attorney's Office.
Investigators believe the Lys would buy products from Home Depot and Lowes, often online, before applying barcodes for more expensive items to the packaging.
They would then bring the…
‘Beautiful Soul:’ Sudden Death Of PA Dad Kyle Aunkst, 33, Prompts Outpour Of Community Support
After a Pennsylvania dad died suddenly, neighbors and well-wishers are pitching in to assist his family in their time of need.
Kyle L. Aunkst, 33, of Muncy, passed away in his home on Friday, June 16, said loved ones in his obituary.
Now, community members are donating money to help his bereaved family members handle end-of-life costs and other expenses.
"None of us was planning for this," said his older sister Tyrennie on a GoFundMe page the day after his death. "I'm reaching out to see if maybe anyone would help us celebrate the life of Kyle Aunkst."
Neighbors hee…
Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills 25-Year-Old Lebanon County Woman With 'Beautiful Soul'
A Lebanon woman was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer on Wednesday, August 17, 2022., according to a release by the Pennsylvania state police.
Vanessa R. Henner, 25, of Lebanon, died at the scene of the crash at 4:34 p.m., police detail in the release.
Henner was driving her 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier north when, for an unknown reason, she drove over the median on Route 72 in Union Township hitting the 199 Volvo tractor-trailer head-on in the 2900 block, police say.
George A. Fence, 59, of Montgomery, Pennsylvania, who was driving the tractor-trailer continued on the road, s…
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA
A year-long investigation led to five arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, drug money, and more, authorities in Pennsylvania announced.
The probe targeted a drug distribution ring that stretched from California to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and West Virginia, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said Tuesday, April 5.
The accused leaders of the drug ring were identified as Tyrone Baker, 29, of East Lansdowne, Shakeem Johnson, 27, of Philadelphia, Joshua Quiles, 31, of King of Prussia, Jhamir Winans, 21, of Exton, and Ricky Evans, 28, of Los …
DA: 5 People Arrested For MontCo, Philly, Berks, Lancaster County Gun Trafficking Ring
Five Pennsylvanians were arrested for operating a straw purchase gun trafficking ring in Montgomery, Philadelphia, Berks, and Lancaster counties, authorities said Friday.
Daveese Smith, 21, of Norristown; Darell Smith, 25, of Philadelphia; Maliqa Jack, 25 of Pottstown; Donaya Williams, 22, of Philadelphia; and Tanisha Allen (AKA Tanisha Smith), 42, of Norristown are accused of illegally obtaining and reselling 14 firearms, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.
Some of the suspects were arrested and charged in February when DA Kevin Steele initially announced th…
PA Attorney General Arrests 5 People In Connection With Meth Ring In Berks, Chester, MontCo
Agents with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General have arrested five people and shut down a methamphetamine trafficking organization operating in Berks, Chester, and Montgomery counties, authorities on Tuesday announced.
Randy Cronrath, Clayton Hoppe, Steven Lightcap, James Michelin, and Derek Wagner are accused of operating the meth ring and were found with 60 firearms, including two stolen handguns, 300 grams of crystal methamphetamine, $27,435 in cash, three vehicles, and other paraphernalia, the AG's office said.
“Drug trafficking is a dangerous and often violent enterprise t…
