The victim was pronounced dead about three hours after the accident.A woman whose bicycle was struck by a vehicle while riding near the Art Museum earlier in the day died Saturday afternoon, Philadelphia police said.The woman, whose name was not released, was attempting to change from a bike lane on Spring Garden Street to Kelly Drive near 24th Street when a westbound BMW “made contact” with the bike’s back tire, according to police.The victim was thrown from the bicycle and struck the vehicle’s windshield. The driver remained at the scene.The woman was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical...…The victim was pronounced dead about three hours after the accident.A woman whose bicycle was struck by a vehicle while riding near the Art Museum earlier in the day died Saturday afternoon, Philadelphia police said.The woman, whose name was not released, was attempting to change from a bike lane on Spring Garden Street to Kelly Drive near 24th Street when a westbound BMW “made contact” with the bike’s back tire, according to police.The victim was thrown from the bicycle and struck the vehicle’s windshield. The driver remained at the scene.The woman was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical...WW…

The reading was a full 23 degrees above the normal for a March 11 in Philadelphia.On the 10th consecutive dry day, the city set a record Thursday when the official temperature climbed to 74 degrees at Philadelphia International Airport.It was the highest reading in four months, topped the 72 recorded on March 11, 1977, and was a full 23 degrees above the normal for the day.Those who have spent more than a few Marches around here probably would not expect this to last, and it won’t.» READ MORE: In fact, the word snow appears in the National Weather Service forecast for early Tuesday, but it...…The reading was a full 23 degrees above the normal for a March 11 in Philadelphia.On the 10th consecutive dry day, the city set a record Thursday when the official temperature climbed to 74 degrees at Philadelphia International Airport.It was the highest reading in four months, topped the 72 recorded on March 11, 1977, and was a full 23 degrees above the normal for the day.Those who have spent more than a few Marches around here probably would not expect this to last, and it won’t.» READ MORE: In fact, the word snow appears in the National Weather Service forecast for early Tuesday, but it...WW…

For all the well-publicized adventures and misadventures in the years since, the March 2001 blown forecast is what people remember about John Bolaris. It will “always haunt” him, he said. Embarrassing snow-forecast busts are occupational hazards for meteorologists. Usually, however, they don’t come with death threats.“That storm will always haunt me,” says John Bolaris, easily the most flamboyant — and controversial — weathercaster in the history of local television. Bolaris would become the lightning rod for the storms of outrage over the infamous busted snow forecast of March 2001.For all...…For all the well-publicized adventures and misadventures in the years since, the March 2001 blown forecast is what people remember about John Bolaris. It will “always haunt” him, he said. Embarrassing snow-forecast busts are occupational hazards for meteorologists. Usually, however, they don’t come with death threats.“That storm will always haunt me,” says John Bolaris, easily the most flamboyant — and controversial — weathercaster in the history of local television. Bolaris would become the lightning rod for the storms of outrage over the infamous busted snow forecast of March 2001.For all...WW…

In the nights leading up to a full moon, study subjects slept up to 46 to 58 minutes less than they did during other nights in the lunar cycle.With the moon gaining ever-increasing power this week and beaming on those ice-lacquered layers and pompadours of the remnant snowpack, the nightscapes in parts of the region have evoked the lunar surface itself.But with the so-called Snow Moon approaching fullness, that “lustre of midday” — to quote the world’s most famous Christmas poem — might have been keeping you awake, .They found that on the nights preceding the full moon, the study subjects...…In the nights leading up to a full moon, study subjects slept up to 46 to 58 minutes less than they did during other nights in the lunar cycle.With the moon gaining ever-increasing power this week and beaming on those ice-lacquered layers and pompadours of the remnant snowpack, the nightscapes in parts of the region have evoked the lunar surface itself.But with the so-called Snow Moon approaching fullness, that “lustre of midday” — to quote the world’s most famous Christmas poem — might have been keeping you awake, .They found that on the nights preceding the full moon, the study subjects...WW…

Biden said the vaccine supplies should be sufficient to vaccinate most of the American people by "early fall."With complaints mounting in the Philadelphia area and across the country about shortages so severe that coronavirus vaccine appointments come with long wait times or have been canceled, the Biden administration announced a “wartime effort” to boost shipments and to aim for inoculating 300 million Americans during the next several months.Along with increasing distributions to the states 16% in the next three weeks, Biden said the government would be purchasing an additional 100...…Biden said the vaccine supplies should be sufficient to vaccinate most of the American people by "early fall."With complaints mounting in the Philadelphia area and across the country about shortages so severe that coronavirus vaccine appointments come with long wait times or have been canceled, the Biden administration announced a “wartime effort” to boost shipments and to aim for inoculating 300 million Americans during the next several months.Along with increasing distributions to the states 16% in the next three weeks, Biden said the government would be purchasing an additional 100...WW…

The snow came with no warning and shut down the city for days.A snowflake wouldn’t have a snowball’s chance in Philadelphia.In the city that was a cradle of urban snow-fighting, the snow-emergency chief declared all-out war on wintry interruption, boldly proclaiming, “Philadelphia will be in better shape to cope with snowfall … this year than ever before.”The streets commissioner assured that his “snow-fighting forces were prepared.” The city was ready for anything — anything but what happened two days later.On Dec. 11-12, 1960, 14.6 official inches of utterly shocking snow fell upon...…The snow came with no warning and shut down the city for days.A snowflake wouldn’t have a snowball’s chance in Philadelphia.In the city that was a cradle of urban snow-fighting, the snow-emergency chief declared all-out war on wintry interruption, boldly proclaiming, “Philadelphia will be in better shape to cope with snowfall … this year than ever before.”The streets commissioner assured that his “snow-fighting forces were prepared.” The city was ready for anything — anything but what happened two days later.On Dec. 11-12, 1960, 14.6 official inches of utterly shocking snow fell upon...WW…

Rising coronavirus case numbers stoked new anxieties as the pandemic continued to extract a seismic economic toll.New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday called congressional Republicans’ emerging economic relief plan saying that his state is confronting its worst fiscal crisis since the Great Depression and that the latest proposals in Washington would do nothing to address the state’s coronavirus-inflicted $10 billion budget hole.As the virus continued to extract a seismic economic toll, and stoked new anxieties, even as some and urged him to move ahead with reopening the...…Rising coronavirus case numbers stoked new anxieties as the pandemic continued to extract a seismic economic toll.New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday called congressional Republicans’ emerging economic relief plan saying that his state is confronting its worst fiscal crisis since the Great Depression and that the latest proposals in Washington would do nothing to address the state’s coronavirus-inflicted $10 billion budget hole.As the virus continued to extract a seismic economic toll, and stoked new anxieties, even as some and urged him to move ahead with reopening the...WW…

Fairbanks high Sunday was 23 degrees above normal; Philly's high Saturday was 23 degrees below normal. It might hit 80 here on FridayIt was a hard winter, and snow is still on the ground up that way, but the official temperature in Fairbanks reached 82 on Sunday, marking the first time that it had reached 80 before Philadelphia in the periods of record.“It looks like we beat you to it,” Chris Cox, a National Weather Service meteorologist in the Fairbanks office, said on a weekend that brought a record chill to Philadelphia.As warm as it was in Fairbanks, it fell shy of the daily record, 84,...…Fairbanks high Sunday was 23 degrees above normal; Philly's high Saturday was 23 degrees below normal. It might hit 80 here on FridayIt was a hard winter, and snow is still on the ground up that way, but the official temperature in Fairbanks reached 82 on Sunday, marking the first time that it had reached 80 before Philadelphia in the periods of record.“It looks like we beat you to it,” Chris Cox, a National Weather Service meteorologist in the Fairbanks office, said on a weekend that brought a record chill to Philadelphia.As warm as it was in Fairbanks, it fell shy of the daily record, 84,...WW…

Police alleged that he "went on a rampage."A mask-less man who was asked by an employee to wear a face covering while inside an Acme supermarket in Feasterville, Bucks County, “went on a rampage” Saturday that included throwing a bottle of hot sauce at the store employee, police said.Southampton Township police said the man went on a “destructive spree” that involved “throwing items around,” climaxing with the hot-sauce toss.Police released an image of the man who they believed was the angered customer and asked that anyone with information about him call 215-357-1234.…Police alleged that he "went on a rampage."A mask-less man who was asked by an employee to wear a face covering while inside an Acme supermarket in Feasterville, Bucks County, “went on a rampage” Saturday that included throwing a bottle of hot sauce at the store employee, police said.Southampton Township police said the man went on a “destructive spree” that involved “throwing items around,” climaxing with the hot-sauce toss.Police released an image of the man who they believed was the angered customer and asked that anyone with information about him call 215-357-1234.WW…