Category: Breaking News

The Greater Philadelphia Severe Weather team is tracking Hurricane Isaias from our location in Fairless Hills, Pa. While at this hour the track and intensity of the storms impacts to our area are unknown, confidence is increasing that we will see impacts from the storm.

At this point the main threat for our area is Tropical Storm Force winds (39mph to 73mph) starting Monday night and lasting until Tuesday night. The greatest threat at this time will be along the coast. Heavy rainfall will also become a major concern Monday night through late Tuesday night.

Impacts:

Winds- Strong potential for damaging winds across a large portion of the area, Monday night through Tuesday night.

Flooding Rains– Threat of flooding rains Monday night through Tuesday night across Eastern PA, NJ and Delaware.

Early indications and models are showing possible 2-4″ of rain across most of the area with localized areas up to 6″ of rain across parts of the east coast.

We will bring you the latest updates as the storm gets closer. At this point prepare for the power outages across parts of the area. If you are planning on going down the shore this weekend, we advise you not to go into the water due to swells and rip currents.

DELAWARE – Delaware State Police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing 2-year-old boy.

According to police, the preliminary investigation has determined that Christobal Lopez was last seen on Saturday, July 25 at 15 South Front Street in Georgetown, while in the custody of the child’s cousin. 

Police say on Sunday, July 26 the cousin discovered that Cristobal had been taken by his mother 26-year-old Angelina Lopez. Angelina had made arrangements to stay at her cousin’s house for the evening to visit with her child.  Police say Angelina has an active court order indicating that the child is to remain in the custody of the cousin and Angelina is to have no unlawful contact or unsupervised visits with Cristobal.

Cristobal is described as a  2-year old white, Hispanic male child with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing blues shoes and a yellow T-shirt.

Angelina is a white Hispanic female, 5-feet-tall, 150 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a long sleeve black shirt and blue pants. It was discovered that Angelina took a black and light blue car seat from the cousin’s residence.

Detectives believe the child may be in imminent danger. There is no vehicle information at this time.

Anyone with information regarding their whereabouts should call 911 immediately. 

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 109 expected.

* WHERE...The urban corridor from Wilmington to Philadelphia to Trenton.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is expected to announce new measures including limits on restaurant capacity, alcohol sales and gatherings in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state due to a recent increase in cases.

The new mitigation efforts, which are expected to be announced at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The following restrictions will go into effect Thursday, July 16 at 12:01 a.m.:

Bars

• All bars are prohibited from conducting operations unless they offer sit-down, dine-in meals.
• Alcohol only can be served for on-premises consumption when in the the same transaction as a meal.
• All service must be at a table or booth; bar service is prohibited.
• Take-out sales of alcohol for the premises of off-site consumption are permitted, subject to any limitations or restrictions imposed by Pennsylvania law.
• For purposes of the order, occupancy requirements are: 
  • Limited to 25 percent of state fire-code maximum occupancy for indoor dining.
  • A discrete indoor event or gathering in a business in the retail food services industry is limited to 25 persons.

Restaurants and private catered events

• For purposes of the order, occupancy requirements are: 
  • Limited to 25 percent of state fire-code maximum occupancy for indoor dining.
  • A discrete indoor event or gathering in a business in the retail food services industry is limited to 25 persons.

All businesses in the retail food services industry, including restaurants, wineries and bars, are permitted to provide take-out and delivery sales of food, as well as dine-in service in both indoor and outdoor seating areas so as along as they strictly adhere to the requirements of the guidance, as required by the order, including:

• Non-bar seating in outdoors areas (i.e. tables or counter seats that do not line up to a bar or food service area) may be used for customer seating.
• Customers being served must be seated at a table.
• The maximum occupancy limit includes staff.
• Social distancing, masking and other mitigation measures must be employed to protect workers and patrons.
• Alcohol only can be served for on-premises consumption when in the same transaction as a meal. Take-out sales of alcohol for the purposes for the purposes of off-site consumption are permitted subject to any limitations or restrictions imposed by Pennsylvania law.

Nightclubs

• All nightclubs are prohibited from conducting operations.

Other events and gathering

Events and gatherings, other than those in businesses in the retail food services industry, must adhere to these gathering limitations:

• Indoor events and gatherings of more than 25 persons are prohibited.
• Outdoor events and gatherings of more than 250 persons are prohibited.
• The maximum occupancy limit includes staff.

Teleworking

• Unless not possible, all businesses are required to conduct their operations in whole or in part remotely through individual teleworking of their employees in the jurisdiction(s) in which they do business.
• Where telework is not possible, employees may conduct in-person business operations, provided that the businesses fully comply with all substantive aspects of the business safety order, the worker safety order and the masking order.

Gyms and fitness facilities

• All gyms and fitness facilities, when permitted to continue indoor operations, are directed to prioritize outdoor physical fitness activities. All activities must follow masking requirements, as provided by the July 1 order, and must provide for social distancing requirements of persons being at least six feet apart, as well as being limited by any limitations related to.

The Lower Makefield Township Animal Control Officer is seeking public help to identify those who ran down 12 geese this past Wednesday night in Lower Makefield. LMT ACO Jamie Fazzalore-Truelove is working with the PA Game Commission to find out what happen to the 12 geese. They were plowed down on Big Oak Rd at approximately 8:30 pm this past Wednesday night.

If you witnessed or have any information please contact ACO Jamie Fazzalore-Truelove through the non emergency police #215-493-4011.
Location on Big Oak was between the exit to Shop Rite and Oxford Valley Road.