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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…
PA Parents Charged With 'Near Fatal' Abuse Of 1-Year-Old Twins: DA
Two Chester parents are accused of abusing their 1-year-old twins almost to death, according to a release from the Delaware County District Attorney's Office.
Zamareon Moat, 18, and Armani Coleman, 23, are charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and conspiracy, prosecutors said.
The investigation began when Chester police were called to the couple's home about an unconscious infant on Jan. 22, the release says. Coleman handed arriving officers her 1-year-old son, who was lethargic and drawing shallow breaths, according to authorities.
Coleman…
Snow Emergencies Declared Across PA Ahead Of Storm
Officials are advising residents across southeastern and central Pennsylvania to take caution ahead of the snowstorm predicted for Friday, Jan. 19, according to National Weather Service meteorologists.
Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, and parts of lower Bucks and Montgomery counties are under a winter storm warning as of 5 p.m. Thursday. In Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton, and upper Bucks and Montgomery counties, a winter weather advisory is in place.
NWS's Mount Holly, New Jersey station says snow will begin to fall around 4 to 7 a.m. …
Rite Aid Is Selling These Pennsylvania Leases After Filing For Bankruptcy
Of the 39 Rite Aid stores closing in Pennsylvania amid filing for bankruptcy, nearly two dozen of the leases are being sold.
A&G Real Estate Partners is acting as the real estate advisor for the pharmacy chain, which filed for bankruptcy on Oct. 15, and has plans to close 154 underperforming stores nationwide.
The deadline for the following leases for in Pennsylvania is Monday, Nov. 20:
2722 West 9th St., Chester
5900 University Boulevard, Corapolis
1709 Liberty Ave., Erie
353 East 6th St., Erie
6090 Route 30, Greensburg
301 Eisenhower Dr., Hanover
1130 Cumberland St., Lebanon
1730 Wi…
Ex-PA EMS Chief Hit With New Charges After Second Hidden Camera Found, Authorities Say
A former EMS chief in Pennsylvania who used a hidden camera to record nearly a dozen victims — two of whom were minors — in the station's women's bathroom, will be facing additional charges after a second hidden camera was discovered inside his home, authorities said.
Jason S. McCully, the former head of the Elverson-Honey Brook Area EMS department, was newly charged on Sept. 12, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office.
Investigators have accused McCully, 39, of secretly recording two women, including a juvenile, on a hidden camera in the bathroom of his home on the 2900 …
One Caught, Two Sought In Deadly Chester Shooting
One suspect was caught while two were being sought in connection with a deadly shooting last month in Chester, authorities in Delaware County announced.
Damar Macklin, 21, of Chester, was charged with first and third-degree murder, criminal homicide, firearms not to be carried without a license, and other offenses in the shooting death of Kashif Love on Monday, Aug. 22, according to court records and Chester City police.
Macklin, who was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 24, remained held in Delaware County Prison without bail, records show.
Love was shot in the head on the 1000 block of Ward St…
PA Mom Charged After 9-Year-Old Daughter Shares Pot Edibles With Classmates: Report
A Pennsylvania mom was arrested after her 9-year-old daughter brought marijuana candy edibles to her Delaware County school and shared it with her classmates, all of whom were later hospitalized as a result of the incident, PennLive reports.
Cetorias Collins, 36, of Chester, was charged Thursday, May 26 with endangering the welfare of children, the corruption of minors, reckless endangerment, and disorderly conduct, court records show.
All 10 third-graders at Chester Community Charter School were released from the hospital in stable condition Wednesday, May 25, the outlet says.
C…
'Armed and Dangerous' Gunman Sought In Shooting Of PA Tow Truck Driver In Philly Suburbs
A 24-year-old gunman is wanted in the shooting of a tow truck driver who repossessed his car in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said.
Jabril Ali has been charged with attempted murder, robbery, weapons violations, and drug sales, Chester City Police Captain Matthew P. Goldschmidt said Friday, May 20.
Ali is accused of shooting Jamie King, 38, who was left in critical condition after the ambush in his tow truck on 2nd and Pusey Streets in Chester on Tuesday, May 3, police said.
King works for International Recovery Services (IRS), a company that repossesses ca…
US Marshals Nab Gunman Wanted In Deadly Shooting Near Widener University
Members of the US Marshals Service and local authorities arrested a gunman wanted in connection with a deadly shooting near Widener University, authorities said.
Jihad Perry, 43, of Chester, was arrested in New Castle, Delaware around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 16, Chester City police said. He was wanted on murder and gun charges, as well as state parole violations.
Police have yet to identify the victim shot and killed on the 1100 block of Hyatt Street and found at 14th and Potter Streets around 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 5.
The victim was not a student at the university, police …
