Historic flooding: King County – Need to know

King County Recovers from ‘Historic’ Flooding: The Long Road to Normalcy The recent deluge that hit King County, Washington, once again put the region’s resilience to the test, bringing to mind the perennial challenge of water management in the Puget Sound area. What officials have been calling “historic flooding” along the Green River forced hundreds…

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Mid Penn Bank donates $8,000 to YMCA of Reading & Berks

Community Corner: Mid Penn Bank’s $8,000 Gift Puts Berks County Preschoolers First There is a special kind of good news that lights up a community, and this week, it came in the form of an $8,000 donation aimed directly at helping the youngest learners in Berks County. Mid Penn Bank has contributed the generous sum…

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Tracking snow totals across the Philadelphia region

Tracking the Flakes: What a Difference a Few Miles Makes in Philly’s Snow Season Here we go again. Winter has settled in across the Philadelphia region, and as a new storm system begins to drop its first significant flakes, the big question on everyone’s mind is the same: How much snow are *we* actually going…

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1 killed, 1 hurt in South Fulton double shooting

Fatal Shooting in South Fulton Shakes Community as Police Investigate Double Incident The City of South Fulton community is reeling after a double shooting late Friday evening claimed one life and left another individual hospitalized. Police confirmed the deadly incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. on the 6400 block of Connell Road, sending a sobering…

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Crews battle 2 house fires on same street in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood

Twin Blazes on Friendship Avenue Displace 20, Injure Three in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield The historic neighborhood faced an overnight crisis as fire crews fought two simultaneous multi-unit blazes blocks apart. Pittsburgh’s storied Bloomfield neighborhood, a place often celebrated for its vibrant “Little Italy” roots and close-knit community, faced a chaotic and harrowing night recently when firefighters…

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Suspected Tempe Marketplace shooter indicted. See the charges

Suspect in Deadly Tempe Marketplace Shooting Formally Indicted on Murder Charges The man accused of fatally shooting a 19-year-old during a robbery that began as an online transaction at Tempe Marketplace has been formally indicted by a grand jury. The tragedy, which stunned the local community just weeks before the holidays, has led to significant…

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Up To 100,000 Face Evacuation Orders As Washington Flooding Worsens

“Catastrophic” Flood Threat Forces Mass Evacuations in Western Washington A relentless atmospheric river has unleashed historic rainfall across Western Washington, pushing major rivers toward unprecedented flood levels and prompting emergency orders for as many as 100,000 residents to evacuate. Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency, warning that “lives will be at stake in the…

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