Heat is on, more coming for weekend in Philly region weather

Rising2 outlets reported this in 6 reports over 2 days - a further 4 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere

After publishing: 2 headlines quietly rewritten2 changes

dailylocal.comseen 8 Aug, 23:27headline rewritten
~~Thursday hit 90 or above throughout the Philly region~~Heat is on, more coming for weekend in Philly region weather
delcotimes.comseen 8 Aug, 23:28headline rewritten
~~Thursday hit 90 or above throughout the Philly region~~Heat is on, more coming for weekend in Philly region weather

The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings

6 Aug, 22:33Heat is on, more coming for weekend in Philly region weather2 outlets
9 Aug, 12:40No heat wave in part of southeastern PA region; Philly, NJ weather are official4 outlets

original reportingcopies

Thu, 6 August 2026peak 4 reports on Sun, 9 August 2026Sun, 9 August 2026

What it is about

National Weather Service Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States New Jersey, United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Pennsylvania, United States Trenton, Pennsylvania, United States National Weather Service Mount Holly Lehigh Valley International Airport Mount Holly, Pennsylvania, United States Lehigh Valley International Airport, Pennsylvania, United States Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States Delaware, United States

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report

delcotimes.com

dailylocal.com

timesherald.com

thereporteronline.com

mainlinemedianews.com

6 Aug, 22:33over 3 days9 Aug, 12:40

How it spread - 2 original reports, 4 reprints

Thu, 6 August 2026
1 report
- dailylocal.com22:33first to reportedited after publishing
  Heat is on, more coming for weekend in Philly region weather
  previously~~Thursday hit 90 or above throughout the Philly region~~
  Will it become an official heat wave? Day one delivered and highs near 90 are expected through Tuesday.
  1 reprint
  - delcotimes.com6 Aug, 22:33their copy
Sun, 9 August 2026
1 report
- timesherald.com12:40
  No heat wave in part of southeastern PA region; Philly, NJ weather are official
  The high temperature was only 86 in Allentown and Reading Saturday, but Trenton hit 90 and Philadelphia rose to 91.
  3 reprints
  - thereporteronline.com9 Aug, 12:40their copy
  - delcotimes.com9 Aug, 12:40their copy
  - mainlinemedianews.com9 Aug, 12:40their copy