SEPTA Cancels Service For Sandy
The following information is provided by SEPTA. SEPTA will suspend all services effective at the end of Sunday's service schedule due to the expected arrival of severe weather from Sandy. The...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy: Live Coverage of the 'Frankenstorm'
Forecasters and state officials say Hurricane Sandy will be unprecedented — and Patch sites across the region want to provide you with up-to-the-minute information. Please add information to this blog...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Eagles Fall Flat to Falcons in Defeat
The only birds to show up at Lincoln Financial Field Sunday were the Boo Birds. After firing their defensive coordinator and promising to fix things, Coach Andy Reid ill-prepared his team as the...
View ArticlePick the Winner: Pets in Costume
We received some great photos of your pets in costumes, and we chose our favorites to move into the voting round. Now it's your turn. Vote in the comments for your favorite photo, by giving its number...
View ArticleHow Long Will Food Last in the Fridge if You Lose Power?
With Hurricane Sandy predicted to hit us hard today, losing power is a threat. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service prepared a fact sheet for keeping food safe during an emergency,...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy: Speeds Reduced on Roadways
Due to the dangerous wind speeds associated with Hurricane Sandy, beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, the PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will temporarily reduce the speed limit to 45 mph...
View ArticleUpdate: SEPTA's Plan for Tuesday
Update (7:05 p.m., Monday) SEPTA announced its full plan for Tuesday in a release on its website. The statement is below. Early Tuesday morning after the storm has passed through our area, SEPTA crews...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Hurricane Sandy
If you're safe, but have photos of roads, your home, your neighborhood that shows the impact of the hurricane, please upload them here.
View ArticleMap: Shelters, Power Outages, Evacuations, Schools
UPDATED: Tuesday, 8 p.m. Bucks and Montgomery County Patch staff will be updating this map throughout the day on Monday to reflect the developing impacts of Hurricane Sandy. According to some...
View ArticleGov. Corbett: Pennsylvania Dodged a Bullet
“You could say we dodged a bullet,” said Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett at a 9 a.m. press conference. “We don’t have a shore line, so New Jersey and New York got it worse.” However, as of this...
View ArticleChamber of Commerce Postponing Annual Meeting
The following alert was sent out via email last night: Due to the impending threat from Hurricane Sandy and in the interest of the safety of all our community, the board meeting scheduled for tuesday...
View ArticleThree Die in Pennsylvania as a Result of Hurricane Sandy
As the rains and winds subside for much of the state today, Pennsylvanians awake to find quite a mess in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. According to 6ABC reports, three have died as a result of the...
View ArticleComcast Providing Free WiFi in Wake of Sandy
To help residents and emergency personnel cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Comcast is opening up its Xfinity WiFi hotspots in Greater Philadelphia and New Jersey to anyone who needs...
View ArticleUpper Moreland Schools Closed Wednesday
The Upper Moreland School District recently announced it will remain closed on Wednesday, Oct. 31 due to Hurricane Sandy. The decision was based on the fact the schools remain without power and will...
View ArticleTips for Filing Insurance Claims After Hurricane Sandy
While Governor Corbett says Pennsylvania "dodged a bullet," there is still a lot of damage in the area - trees down, some instances of flooding, and property damage. Deborah L. Jacobs, personal...
View ArticleRegion's Transit Regaining Its Footing
As Sandy completed its transition from coastal hurricane to winter storm Tuesday night, the frozen Northeast mass transit infrastructure it left in its wake had begun to thaw out. Following one of the...
View ArticleRECALL: Nationwide Recall of Peanut Butter Pave
Information from the Food and Drug Adminstration: BT McElrath Chocolatier, Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of the seasonal peanut butter pave because they have the potential to be contaminated...
View ArticleThomas Murt to Hold Office Hours in Huntingdon Valley
Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) announced that he will begin a constituent outreach program for residents who cannot get to his Hatboro office. Beginning in November and following on the...
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