In contact with a equipment or when a car hits a pole, this is damage on our system. These reclosers are able to identify where that damage has occurred, isolate that damage and restore customers. Reporter another goal, unlike years ago single dedicated line to a neighborhood, the company has invested millions in power delivery, through multiple wires, and substations. Just last year in 2015 our customers experienced the second best year for system reliability overall, which means they had the second fewest number of outages. Reporter peco says customers power is out for shorter period of time and less frequently. Another tool along the grid, installation of super strong cable, that can withstand a heavy tree fall. This new wire allows it for the wire to continue to remain in place, intact, and prevent outage from occurring. Reporter additionally peco has also installed smart meters so when power does go out the company gets a message indicate ago this there is a disruption, however, t
In contact with a equipment or when a car hits a pole, this is damage on our system. These reclosers are able to identify where that damage has occurred, isolate that damage and restore customers. Reporter another goal, unlike years ago single dedicated line to a neighborhood, the company has invested millions in power delivery, through multiple wires, and substations. Just last year in 2015 our customers experienced the second best year for system reliability overall, which means they had the second fewest number of outages. Reporter peco says customers power is out for shorter period of time and less frequently. Another tool along the grid, installation of super strong cable, that can withstand a heavy tree fall. This new wire allows it for the wire to continue to remain in place, intact, and prevent outage from occurring. Reporter additionally peco has also installed smart meters so when power does go out the company gets a message indicate ago this there is a disruption, however, t
The utility pole over there, this would have been much worse. Its certainly not something you see every day. A witness shared this cell phone video with nbc 10 of a blimp crash landing near his fishtown neighborhood. He was up close and personal as the blimp went down in a construction yard near i95. Blimp straight ahead about to crash. Reporter other witness also shared video with us. The sight made for an interesting drive for people in the neighborhood. And on the interstate around 5 30 this afternoon. This is definitely a first. Reporter Philadelphia Police say the pilot and passenger were not hurt. We saw them waiting for the faa and ntsb to investigate the crash. Their blimp had deflated by the time our crew arrived. The blimp had a hard landing. Had engine problems. It was overheating. Blimp is down. He is down behind 95. Reporter police tell us the blimp belonged to an advertising agency. It traveled from center city and tried to land nearby but couldnt make it into the landing
Seeing breaks of sunshine in some spots but the clouds are building in. The rain will overtake the area. Its not far away. It will be a pretty soggy saturday. Were starting to see brighter skies with the sun rising, still lots of clouds in place. Live view from the philadelphia camera. Well see the clouds building in and the rain overtaking the area. Youll see it on radar in a few minutes. The weather story today, soggy saturday. If you have saturday plans outdoors, you want to plan on rain and some layers because it will be chilly too. Temperatures right now 56 in philadelphia, 52 in allentown. 54 in coatesville. 57 in wilmington. Same story as we look towards the beaches. 54 in atlantic city. 52 in mount hol idely. 11 degrees warmer in some spots. 7 degrees warmer in mount holly, so we feel better than yesterday morning, but by this afternoon temperatures staying put in the low 60s. Yesterday was pretty nice with the sunshine and warm temperatures. Radar showing us that the rain is g
Schuylkill river is straight ahead. And an Emergency Landing from a blimp. What were learning about this unscheduled stop in philadelphia. Good morning. This is nbc10 news today. I am rosemary connors. Its just after 6 00 on this saturday. Thanks for being with us. Weve got the rain with us today. Lets take a live look outside at the center city skyline. Not too bad. It looks a little cloudy but at the moment dry. Meteorologist Michelle Grossman tells us that the wet weather is moving in quickly. It will be here soon. Well see rain overspreading the entire area. Lancaster reporting light rain. In the western suburbs were seeing the rain falling. The clouds will build in for everybody, and the rain will eventually build in as well. Looking outdoors. Gray skies out there. Not too bad right now in some spots. Some spots seeing partly cloudy skies. That will change for everyone heading throughout the next couple of hours. Weather story today, a soggy saturday. If youre headed out today you