I've already apologized to Al Kovy for the guest appearance on his show Saturday night... well, at least my namesake did... I am not related to the Sparks that came from the lightning that struck the T102 tower on Saturday night. Our air signal won't be as strong for the time being, but the webstream is still working just fine.
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I drove I-81 home from New York last night, reaching Schuylkill County around 8:00. I had no idea there was a 68-car pile-up in that area a few hours earlier. In NY, there was a lot of blowing snow and slushy roadways, then a few snow squalls in PA... but nothing like what happened here.
It pains me to say this over and over, but between mile 90 and mile 164, I-81 is a dangerous road during bad weather. I've been caught behind a 30-car pileup at the rock cut near Nuangola, been detoured around crashes on snow-covered bridges, and stuck for lack of any emergency turnoffs. The real problem is that people from outside of the area travel 81 and don't know that it gets really bad during storms.
PennDOT should do for I-80 and I-81 what New Jersey does on their turnpike. Every 4 to 5 miles, you see electronic message boards warning drivers of upcoming hazards, and speed limit signs that can be switched from 65 to 55 or 45 etc. by computer control. Yeah, the portable message signs are a start, but something permanent needs to be done. I don't want to see a repeat of last February where there interstates were totally shut down, leaving motorists stranded.
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Here's a case of bad timing... ventriloquist Jeff Dunham (Achmed "Silence!") is in Shippensburg on March 29th. Impressionist Frank Caliendo (best known for his John Madden) is in Hershey the same night. I wish I could see both on the same day. My friends got me tickets for Dunham.
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It was 90 degrees in Aruba on Saturday... my buddy Matt reminded me of that as I sloshed through the rain Saturday night. It was 100 degrees cooler for him when he woke up this morning back here in PA. I'll get even with him over the summer. ;)
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The crazy season around here begins on Wednesday, with District 11 playoffs for high school basketball. Between Wednesday and Saturday, we're scheduled to carry 10 or so games. Keep listening for more details... as always, schedule is subject to change.
Buckle up,
TS
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Snowing here today.
Is I-81 closed down completely, yet?
Usually my mom can tell because traffic is diverted to run right in front of her house down main street in Frackville.
Good times! It's better than cable!
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