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Sixers A Longshot To Win NBA Title This Year

Despite improvements, oddsmakers say the Sixers are a long shot to win it all.

2012/10/09

Lower Rates Approved For Three NJ Natural Gas Companies

Many New Jersey residents will be spending less to stay warm this winter.

2012/09/17

Lawmaker Offers Seniors Advice On Beating The Heat

We’re getting a break from the extreme heat, but one state lawmaker took time Friday to remind seniors in Germantown what they should do when the summer swelter comes back.

2012/07/21

Philadelphia Residents Swelter During Fourth Day Of High Temperatures

Today marks the fourth day of temperatures rising into the 90s.

2012/07/18

Steamy & Stormy

This marks the 25th day of 90 degree heat in Philadelphia during 2012, and the second time this year that the mercury has soared to triple digits in the city.

2012/07/18

Montgomery County Issues ‘Code Red’ For Tuesday

The Montgomery County Commissioner’s office has issued a Hot Weather Health Warning, or “Code Red,” for the county beginning at noon and ending at 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

2012/07/16

6th Death Attributed To Heat In Pennsylvania

Officials say the scorching heat wave that pushed temperatures into triple digits claimed the lives of three more elderly people in Pennsylvania.

2012/07/09

Too Much Water Or Too Little? Watering Your Garden In A Heat Wave

Saturday’s temperature could be at 100 degrees or above, and your plants are showing signs that they’ve had enough.

2012/07/07

Have A Generator For Power? Be Neighborly And Share

There may be no more irritating sound in the world than the rumbling of a neighbor’s generator when your power is out. But it is possible to make it more tolerable with a little generator etiquette.

2012/07/01

Debris, Power Outages Continue To Plague Atlantic County

A huge clean-up and repair effort is underway in South Jersey particularly Atlantic county following Friday’s violent storm and there is progress reported as of Sunday morning, according to overnight repair crews.

2012/07/01

How Will You Beat The Heat?

Today is expected to be even hotter than yesterday.

2012/06/21

SEPTA Faces Several Heat-Related Challenges

The main issue for the bus fleet is keeping the air conditioning going, says SEPTA spokeswoman Jerri Williams.

2012/06/20

Helpful Heat Resources For Pennsylvania, New Jersey & Delaware

The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for the Philadelphia area from June 20th-22nd, 2012. Here are some helpful resources.

2012/06/19

Center City Restaurant Offering Unique Cooldown To Its Diners

With temperatures expected to reach a sweltering 100-degrees in the next few days, one Center City restaurant has put an alcoholic twist on a childhood favorite.

2012/06/19

Some Parents Steaming Over Philadelphia School Districts’ Early Dismissal

The Philadelphia School District will be sending students home from class early today because of expected high heat and humidity. Parents and students are burning up over the issue.

2012/06/11