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Philadelphia Embraces Warmth Amid Variable Weather, NWS Keeps Eye on Potential Hazards
As the city wakes to another overcast morning, Philadelphia's weather takes center stage, with the National Weather Service pointing to a mix of partly sunny skies and rising temperatures. The Philly area, notorious for its fickle climate, is set to experience a surge in warmth today, aiming for a high near 83, in what appears to be a preamble to summer's approach. The calm winds from the southwest promise to add a gentle touch to the day.
‘I think I found a bone’
On the morning of October 22, 1777, some 2,000 Hessian troops marched 10 miles from Haddonfield to Fort Mercer, along the Delaware River in current day National Park. The German mercenaries hired by the English government hoped to overrun the fort and enable ships to get up the river and resupply the Philadelphia-based British Army. The 400 soldiers defending the fort were the war-hardened troops of the Rhode Island First and Second regiments, and they got a big break when patriot Jonas Cattell ran from Haddonfield through the backwoods ahead of the Hessian troops to raise the alarm: “The Hessians are Coming.”
NEXT Weather: Hot Sunday with highs in the 80s, chasing 90 degrees Monday
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Funny to think that many of us were under a frost advisory Saturday morning, with all the talk of the heat headed our way over the next few days.It'll be about 20-25 degrees warmer today than yesterday, and about 15 degrees above average, with highs around 83 degrees in Philadelphia, though it'll be much cooler at the shore, where temps will top out around 67 degrees.While Sunday may not be totally sunny, we'll see mixed skies and drier air working its way in for the afternoon. This will help to open the skies a bit and pump...
3 men injured after 3 separate shootings across Philadelphia, police say
Philadelphia police are investigating three separate shootings that left three men injured Friday evening and early Saturday morning. Police said the first incident happened Friday around 9:40 p.m. inside a deli on the 200 block of Church Lane. Responding officers found a 39-year-old man lying on the floor with a...
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