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Delaware Valley residents, businesses find loopholes to survive scorching heat
People across the Delaware Valley are making changes to their summer schedules to try and find ways to survive the scorching heat.
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People across the Delaware Valley are making changes to their summer schedules to try and find ways to survive the scorching heat.
One of the only spots to get some relief from the excessive heat across the Delaware Valley was down the shore. The beach at 12th Street in Ocean City looked more like a Saturday or Sunday.
After several people were rescued from the ocean last weekend, families and lifeguards are focusing on safety.
Lifeguards in Ocean City, New Jersey, are watching the water as hundreds of thousands hit the beach for the Fourth of July holiday. They advise caution as there could be strong rip currents.
Families and workers in Ocean City, New Jersey, said it's great to see the beach and boardwalk crowded for the Fourth of July.
Photos by HughE Dillon
Nauti has a 4th of July themed "firecracker doughnut" and Johnson's Popcorn is celebrating 50 years on the Ocean City Boardwalk. With plenty of people headed down the Jersey Shore for Independence Day Wakisha Bailey is checking in with busy local businesses.
Wednesday's storms are gone and the weather is getting more comfortable Thursday and Friday, with decreasing humidity and high temperatures only in the 80s. Friday will be a wonderful day whether you're in the city or at the Shore, Grant Gilmore reports.
Police say a juvenile suspect is charged with attempted murder and other charges after a 15-year-old was stabbed on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey over Memorial Day Weekend.
Wildwood police pushed back against the accusation that a lack of police was the reason for mayhem on the boardwalk on Memorial Day weekend.
Beachgoers talked about whether or not they still feel safe coming back to the Ocean City boardwalk in New Jersey after what officials described as a chaotic Memorial Day weekend.
Ocean City officials said at a press conference that more seasonal police officers are on the way, and 20 of them will be assigned to the boardwalk.
Leaders from Cape May County and Ocean City, New Jersey, gathered for a news conference to discuss recent a recent fight on the boardwalk and other safety concerns heading into the summer tourism season.
Cape May County officials shared a stern warning after a chaotic Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey Shore, including in Ocean City and Wildwood. The Ocean City mayor said 20 additional seasonal police officers will be on the boardwalk.
Officials in Ocean City and Wildwood, New Jersey, say large crowds of juveniles caused disruptions on the Jersey Shore boardwalks over the Memorial Day weekend. Wildwood closed the boardwalk and declared a brief state of emergency early Monday morning.
Police in Wildwood, New Jersey, have ended a state of emergency that temporarily restricted access to the entire boardwalk after responding to "numerous incidents of civil unrest."
Witnesses said chaos unfolded after police say a fight on the Ocean City, New Jersey, boardwalk ended with a 15-year-old boy stabbed.
A 15-year-old boy was stabbed when a fight broke out on the boardwalk Saturday night in Ocean City, New Jersey, police said Sunday. "If you don't want to behave, don't come," Mayor Jay A. Gillian said in a statement.
So far, it's been very summer-like for the weekend. This is an important weekend for businesses in town but also for families making priceless memories.
Proceeds from the Memorial Beach Challenge benefit The 31 Heroes Project.
As one Ocean City Boardwalk visitor tells it: "In the winter, you know, it's like, sad season. Now I'm in happy season." CBS Philadelphia photojournalist Tom Gardiner takes you to Ocean City, NJ to hear the sounds and see the sights of a bustling weekend at the Jersey Shore as visitors return for Memorial Day Weekend.
The beach in Ocean City, New Jersey around the Music Pier is home to a two-mile obstacle course for the annual Memorial Beach Challenge, a race raising money for The 31 Heroes Project. 31 Heroes creates programs and financial support systems for service members, veterans and families. Wakisha Bailey chats with members of 31 Heroes and organizers of the challenge to learn more - as participants race around the beach over hills, under obstacles and through trenches of water in the background.
There are plenty of places to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend if you're staying in the city. Family and friends enjoyed Friday evening on Penn's Landing at Spruce Street Harbor Park.
Siafa Lewis talks with Mayor Gillian about the importance of Memorial Day and how the shore town is honoring veterans, plus some upcoming exciting performances on the boardwalk's Music Pier!
Here's everything you can see in Ocean City, New Jersey as the Shore town prepares for the unofficial start of summer to get underway. Wakisha Bailey reports live on the Ocean City and tells you everything you can expect.
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Friday is shaping up to be a magnificent July day in the Philadelphia region with comfortable temperatures and lower humidity.
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Thursday afternoon will see partly cloudy and sunny skies with highs near 86 degrees in Philadelphia, much more seasonable for this time of the year.
Tuesday night's storm sent a tree into a Wilmington, Delaware, home, injuring the couple inside. That couple is out of the hospital and only speaking with CBS News Philadelphia.
The region is feeling the effects of Tuesday's fast-moving storms, and thousands of customers are dealing with outages after strong winds downed trees and power lines.
With high temps in the upper-90s and increased humidity, an excessive heat warning is in effect through for Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs until Wednesday morning.
The searing heat is back again, with highs on Monday in the mid and upper 90s.
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People across the Delaware Valley are making changes to their summer schedules to try and find ways to survive the scorching heat.
Many people have to work in blazing hot temperatures from the Main Line to South Jersey and down the shore. But others get to work in the freezing cold to bring joy to their community.
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While some local businesses and regional chains have altered their hours for the Fourth of July, many will remain open. Here's a look at what's open and closed across the Delaware Valley.
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