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A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups.

DELAWARE VALLEY, PA — The Pennsyvlania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert for Wednesday, June 4, for the Philadelphia Metro area, including Bucks County.

The alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly.

The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, sunshine through a layer of smoke from the Canadian wildfires as well as high temperatures in the upper 80s will lead to rapid ozone development during the late morning/afternoon, with peak afternoon concentrations in the code ORANGE range, especially along the I-95 corridor.

Sensitive persons should take precautions and monitor air quality in their locality by visiting www.airnow.gov.

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According to the DEP, ozone will continue to be in the moderate range on Thursday as a thin layer of smoke persists along with sunshine and a very warm afternoon. Winds may turn southeasterly Friday with clouds and some sunshine. While the air quality remains moderate, concentrations of pollutants will be down in the low end of the moderate scale, the DEP said.

Air quality might improve to the good range Saturday, with a cold frontal passage along with showers and a thunderstorm. The air is expected to dry out Sunday with partly sunny skies as surface winds turn northwesterly, but the DEP said it will have to watch an area of smoke across the Great Lakes for possible impacts on the Commonwealth.

The Philadelphia Eagles have an AP National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award candidate for the 2025 season on their hands.

Linebacker Zack Baun was a finalist for the award in 2024 but didn’t land it. He very well could be in the mix once again for it in 2025, but another guy who is likely going to be talked about a lot in 2025 is 24-year-old defensive tackle Jalen Carter.

Carter has taken the league by storm over the last two years. In 2024, he earned a Pro Bowl nod and also made the Second-Team All-Pro. Carter appeared in 16 games and finished the year with six passes defended, two forced fumbles, 4 1/2 sacks, 42 total tackles, and 16 quarterback hits. These numbers don't fully tell the story as well. Carter was dominant to the point that he rarely saw just one defender lined up across from him.

He’s been so good that Los Angeles Rams legend Aaron Donald even called him his replacement this season.

One thing that should excite fans as well is that former Eagles star Jeremiah Trotter joined 94 WIP Sports Radio and said he's heard that Carter doesn't know how to play the position, which could be a sign that even more is coming from him in 2025 and beyond.

"Nothing he's doing surprises me," Trotter said. "Word is on the street, he doesn’t even know how to play the position yet. From guys I talk to inside, he doesn’t even know how to play the position yet. He’s just playing off of raw talent. The sky is the limit for this kid, I'm excited about his future."

If that's true and he can take another step in 2025, that will be devastating for opposing offenses. He's already a game-breaker but to hear that he's doing it on talent to this point rather than knowing the position is shocking. What about when he does know the position?

Philadelphia is such a central city in the development of golf course architecture in the U.S. there's a subset of design history known as the "Philadelphia School of Architecture." Even though it's not an actual school and there's no unified, transferrable philosophy behind it, it does denote an impressive collection of architects who all have roots here and built courses thoughout the surrounding region: George Thomas, William Flynn, Hugh Wilson and A.W. Tillinghast, namely.

There's no Pittsburgh School of Architecture, but it, too, is an important and golf-rich metropolis. Oakmont, the state's top course and the fifth-ranked course on America's 100 Greatest Courses, is there, as are Fox Chapel and Longue Vue. Laurel Valley in Ligonier is just 60 miles east, and the top public courses in the state, Mystic Rock and Shepherd's Rock, are found 60 miiles south.

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Philadelphia is such a central city in the development of golf course architecture in the U.S. there's a subset of design history known as the "Philadelphia School of Architecture." Even though it's not an actual school and there's no unified, transferrable philosophy behind it, it does denote an impressive collection of architects who all have roots here and built courses thoughout the surrounding region: George Thomas, William Flynn, Hugh Wilson and A.W. Tillinghast, namely.

Strong thunderstorms with heavy rain and gusty winds are possible to start off the weekend in Eastern Pennsylvania.

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|Updated Fri, May 30, 2025 at 5:32 pm ET

Updated, Friday at 5:30 p.m.: A tornado watch has been issued across the Philadelphia region, including in Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester and Philadelphia counties. It is in place through 12 a.m. Saturday.

The National Weather Service warns incoming storms could bring some tornadoes, as well as the potential for "ping pong ball-sized" hail.

This development comes after forecasters had warned earlier Friday of potential severe storms.

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A low pressure system moving towards the Mid-Atlantic region could bring strong thunderstorms with heavy rain and gusty winds, the National Weather Service is predicting. The system is expected to move into the Philadelphia region by Friday evening.

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Some thunderstorms could be strong to severe, possibly resulting in local areas of flash flooding, according to forecasters. The storms are most likely to hit between 4 and 10 p.m., the NWS said.

"From the Mid-Atlantic southward into the Southeast, lines of thunderstorms could contain severe weather as a cold front associated with the intensifying system sweeps across the region later today into tonight," according to the latest NWS forecast.

Damaging wind gusts are a primary threat during this storm, and residents should be mindful they could knock down trees or power lines.

A flood watch has been issued starting at 7 p.m. Friday and lasting through 8 a.m. Saturday. Rainfall amounts of up to 3 inches expected in the flood watch area, with rates of more than an inch per hour possible.

The stormy conditions will linger through Saturday, with the chance of precipitation set at 90 percent.

By Saturday night into Sunday morning, a cold front will bring temperatures further down across the Mid-Atlantic region, with lows dipping to the 50s in the Philadelphia region.

AccuWeather expects the wet conditions to linger off and on through the start of June. "Temperatures will trend upward in the East as June progresses, but there will still be more rounds of showers and thunderstorms as the busy pattern continues. Rain-free weather is not likely to last more than two or three days in a row," AccuWeather said in its latest forecast.

Here is the local forecast:

Today: A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then showers likely. Low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 72. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

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The Phanatic is one of the "hottest behind-the-scenes" figures in the MLB, and Manager Rob Thompson was also among the "hottest."

Updated Fri, May 30, 2025 at 9:29 am ET

PHILADELPHIA — It's no secret the Phillie Phanatic is a cherished mascot the nation over.

Earlier this year, he was named the best mascot (and simultaneously the most intimidating mascot) in the MLB. And in 2023, he was named a top 10 MLB mascot.

Now, the Phanatic can add a new, steamy superlative to his growing laurels.

BetUS said he is the second "sexiest" mascot in the MLB.

The betting website measured personality traits, the Golden Ratio (which measures facial proportions and symmetry), job title, search volume, and social following to determine its ranks of the hottest behind-the-scenes MVPs of the MLB.

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While the list is not all mascots, two mascots topped it, with the Phanatic at No. 2.

The Phanatic touts 226,000 followers on Instagram and has a 33,100 search volume, according to BetUS.

The No. 1 mascot? Arizona Diamondbacks' Baxter.

The Phanatic beat out Chicago Cubs mascot Clark the Cub, who was No. 3 on the list.

Rosie Red of the Cincinnati Reds was No. 4 and Mr. and Mrs. Met were tied for No. 5 in the sexiest mascots list.

And not to be outdone, Phillies Manager Rob Thompson was named the second-sexiest manager in the league.

Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts was No. 1, Terry Francona of the Reds No. 3, San Francisco Giants Manager Bruce Bochy No. 4, and Diamondbacks Manager Torey Lovullo No. 5.