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NWS Confirms Tornado Touched Down In Pennsylvania NWS Confirms Tornado Touched Down In Pennsylvania
NWS Confirms Tornado Touched Down In Pennsylvania The National Weather Service at State College has confirmed a tornado touched in Harrisburg and traveled through the neighboring townships during Tropical Storm Debby on Friday, Aug. 9. The EF1 had estimated peak winds of 105 miles, it was 300 yards at its widest, and was on the ground for about 3 1/2 miles, according to the NWS release.  The tornado touched down near the Inclinator Company at 4:33 a.m. and took off again near the Pennsylvania State Police headquarters on Elmerton Avenue around 4:40 a.m., as detailed in the release.  The damage was as follows, as NWS explained: …

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Power Outages Reported Across Pennsylvania After Overnight Storms Power Outages Reported Across Pennsylvania After Overnight Storms
Power Outages Reported Across Pennsylvania After Overnight Storms Thousands of Pennsylvanians are still without power after severe thunderstorms downed trees across the region on Tuesday, July 16.  The outages are mostly concentrated in the following areas, according to the PPL and Met-Ed outage maps:  Fontaine Atglen Wyomissing Lanark Hanover Brogue/Collinsville Emigsville Tinicum (Bucks) Met-Ed offered no immediate timeline for the restoration of service to more than 17,000 customers without power. Meanwhile, PPL gave no total count of affected customers but said it expects to finish most repairs by 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. The …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Tree Falls On Norristown House (PHOTOS) Tree Falls On Norristown House (PHOTOS)
Tree Falls On Norristown House (Photos) A tree fell onto a house in Norristown Tuesday, June 7, authorities said. City rescue crews were called to the 300 block of East Marshall Street after receiving a report of a trapped resident, the Norristown Fire Department said. The house's ceiling was damaged, according to photos taken at the scene. The NFD was dispatched for a technical rescue in the 300 Blk of E Marshall St this afternoon, for reports of a person... Posted by Norristown Fire Department on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 There were no injuries, fire officials told Daily Voice.

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by Nicole Acosta