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Tornado Watch Issued Across Philly Region
Strong thunderstorms with heavy rain and gusty winds are possible to start off the weekend in Eastern Pennsylvania.

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Strong thunderstorms with heavy rain and gusty winds are possible to start off the weekend in Eastern Pennsylvania.

Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to spotlight students excelling in academics, athletics and community service.
Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to spotlight students excelling in academics, athletics and community service.
A new initiative is underway at 68 Pennsylvania State Parks.
This suburb of Providence is the wealthiest small town in Rhode Island.
The exclusive community is 100 percent residential, except for churches, private clubs and schools, the town says.
Wealth can commonly be found in some of the nation's biggest cities, but what about in the small towns?
Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to highlight a few remarkable veterans and active-duty military members from our state.
Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to highlight a few remarkable veterans and active-duty military members from our state.
Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to spotlight students excelling in academics, athletics and community service.
Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to spotlight students excelling in academics, athletics and community service.
Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to spotlight students excelling in academics, athletics and community service.
Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to spotlight students excelling in academics, athletics and community service.
There are many spots in Pennsylvania cooking up delicious burgers. Celebrate on National Hamburger Day.
The CDC has updated its recommended immunization schedule to remove the COVID vaccine for some.
Several violent incidents were reported throughout the Philadelphia region over the holiday weekend. Here's the latest:
A music industry agent was among those killed when a plane crashed early Thursday morning after leaving a New Jersey airport.
The CDC is currently investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers that has sickened 26 people in 15 states.
Forget something for your Memorial Day picnic? These stores are open on the holiday.
A plane that originated in New Jersey crashed early Thursday morning in California, killing at least two people and injuring eight.