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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 04/10/2026

Just your typical combo drug/nuclear facility...

Combo Taco Bell and KFC, but for drug/nuclear weapon manufacturing.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 30/09/2026

Huh...maybe this is the year that the Padres are, in fact, what's in?

Cringey Padres fans do a rap for the Padres with a hook of "That's What's In"

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 27/09/2026

JT waits until the night before Game 162 to fix something that's been broken since Game 1...

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 27/09/2026

Here comes 12 hours of rain (if the models are correct)...

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 27/09/2026

After passing up a walk by swinging at a 3-1 sweeper at his feet, Bryce Harper can't barrel up a center-cut 95 mph fastball. This team is cooked.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 27/09/2026

More annoyed at Turner and Schwarber swinging at pitches in a different ZIP code than CBP.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 26/09/2026

It may not even matter. Models showed a lull of just scattered showers over the I-95 corridor until the overnight. But it is already coming to an end. With the storm now coming west, that band of heavy rain over S New England should pivot right down into the Philly area in a few hours.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 24/09/2026

Aww...thanks, @kristenkurtis.bsky.social for playing Naked Eyes on @wxpnfm.bsky.social this morning. RIP, Pete Byrne

WXPN online player showing "Promises Promises" by Naked Eyes

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 24/09/2026

As @kristenkurtis.bsky.social was playing "Your Woman" by White Town on @wxpnfm.bsky.social a few minutes ago, I was reminded that I follow that "bloke from White Town" over in the fediverse at: mas.to/@Jyoti/10937...

wxpn
September 24, 2026
06:00 AM
Your Woman
White Town
Women in Technology

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 21/09/2026

That was my first #XPNfest and the first one shared with my future wife, Alison (who had volunteered in years past, including the flood the year before). That was the year Eastern Conference Champions with Josh Ostrander (Mondo Cozmo) played. I worked with ECC's Greg Lyons at a sports web site.

My future wife Alison (at left) and I on the Camden Waterfront with Philly in the background at the 2007 XPoNential Music Festival.

The band Eastern Conference Champions plays on the Marina Stage at the 2007 XPoNential Music Festival.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 17/09/2026

Oh man...just saw this post on Duncan Sheik's Instagram saying he is receiving medical care and in critical but stable condition. His debut album is one of my all-time favorites, and "Barely Breathing" is a karaoke favorite of mine. Please get well, Duncan...

IG/@theduncansheik

We would like to share an update with Duncan's fans and the public. Duncan is currently receiving medical care and remains in critical but stable condition. Out of respect for Duncan and our family, we will not be sharing any further medical details at this time.

We kindly ask for privacy during this incredibly difficult time and will provide updates when appropriate. Thank you for the continued love and support.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 16/09/2026

Runners in flooded Paramus, NJ, half marathon could be charged for entering ponds and restricted areas. patch.com/new-jersey/r...

Runners Could Be Charged

Sands said sheriff's officials are also investigating whether runners entered ponds and restricted areas.

"The Sheriff's Office is also reviewing the conduct of race participants, including individuals who entered county park ponds and other restricted areas," he said.

When asked if a runner could be charged with an offense, he said, "That is certainly a possibility."

Some appeared to have jumped into a duck pond, he said.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 15/09/2026

Written by Philadelphia's own Essra Mohawk, "Change of Heart" is my favorite Cyndi Lauper track. This was a nice treat to hear on @wxpnfm.bsky.social this morning. Thanks, @kristenkurtis.bsky.social!

WXPN
September 15, 2026
07:07 AM
CYNDI LAUPER
Change of Heart
Cyndi Lauper
True Colors

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 15/09/2026

Again, I hate the fact that Alito's hometown of Hamilton Twp. (Mercer County), NJ — where my family lives — honors this fascist hack...

Street sign that reads "Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr Way"

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 14/09/2026

This radar loop is from around 7 a.m. They ran this race in the middle of a flash flood warning with part of the course on low ground through a tunnel next to a river. And it was still raining! My other question is...why would any runner enter waist deep flood water?

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 13/09/2026

This is what I hate about Trenton weather observations. They are recorded at the airport (circled), which is in Ewing & 2 miles away from the city limits of Trenton (nearly 5 miles from downtown). Rain recorded at TTN was just 0.98", but radar & nearby reports say it's likely 2-3" IN Trenton.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 11/09/2026

Oh man..."Come Talk to Me" is a treat to hear on @wxpnfm.bsky.social this afternoon. Right up there among my favorite Peter Gabriel songs (along with its album-mate, "Secret World")...

wxpn
September 11, 2026
01:29PM
Come Talk To Me
Peter Gabriel
Us

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 10/09/2026

Simpson looks like he is on the base with the ball clearly not in Matt Olson's mitt in the first image. If you go one frame later, Simpson's foot is definitely on the bag and you can still see the ball bouncing off the dirt into Olson's mitt. We can all see this, MLB. Why can't your people in NYC?

Base runner at first base and a first baseman fielding a throw.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 09/09/2026

The very first episode of the revived Doctor Who in 2005 put this miscreant right where he belonged. Should have kept him there...

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 08/09/2026

The old Spectrum vibes are immaculate... sixers.com/news/philade...

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 04/09/2026

Pretty much nailed it with New Jersey, although I'm disappointed I'm below a 50% match with Philly. Think I lost Philly points with my response to the "yous, youse" question.

A color-coded dialect map showing linguistic similarities across the U.S. The darkest red area is New Jersey, indicating the highest match (54%). The map highlights the most similar cities as Philadelphia and New York (46% each), and the least similar as Salt Lake City (27%) and Seattle (28%).

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 04/09/2026

This marks the final weekend for Tidal Force at Hersheypark. My son and I rode it one last time when we went there in late June...but, honestly, these splashdowns were better than the ride itself.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 02/09/2026

This cell near Mantua, Pitman and Glassboro might get tornado-warned.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 01/09/2026

Did you see the Braves' radio station actually posted this today? Somehow, the Braves have created "real separation" with & "pulling away" from the Phillies despite Atlanta's lead hovering between 3-5 games over the past 2 weeks or so. Apparently, they don't know how numbers or words work.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 30/08/2026

Might have some rain coming for the Philadelphia Cycling Classic men's race. Not seeing any lightning with this cell yet, so that's good.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 30/08/2026

Hmm...looks like someone is impersonating @kevinmkruse.bsky.social in the fediverse. Woke up to a notification that the account is following my Mastodon account, but the handle is weird and he already has a (dormant) mastodon.social account.

Screenshot of a Mastodon account with the handle "@Kevinse" purporting to belong to historian Kevin Kruse.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 27/08/2026

I am just a few miles southeast of the circled area and there is a wall cloud trying to develop here with serious lightning. I'd be watching this for tornado development. #njwx

Velocity scan on current radar near Trenton, NJ.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 25/08/2026

Cool...Tyler Asay has released his solo @wxpnfm.bsky.social Free At Noon show from January on the @tisburys.bandcamp.com Bandcamp page. That was the last time I was in that room when the venue was still known as World Cafe Live (currently World Stage...for now) tisburys.bandcamp.com/album/2026-1...

Tyler Asay of The Tisburys performs a solo set at the venue then known as World Cafe Live Music Hall for a WXPN Free At Noon show in January 2026.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 24/08/2026

Reading about the fall of World Cafe Live and I really have to question Ed Snider's former wife Martha McGeary Snider for thinking any of the highlighted traits of Joe Callahan made him a fit for CEO of a community-driven live music venue. They're all RED FLAGS! www.phillymag.com/news/2026/08...

Snider says she and Callahan first met around 2010, when Snider was seeking a record deal for a musician friend of hers and was told Callahan had contacts that could help make it happen. She says she was immediately blown away by his intensity, work ethic, and technological know-how. He spoke of automated systems, AI, and, most passionately, virtual reality. “He showed me the future,” Snider recalls.

Snider thought Callahan might be exactly what WCL needed, and the idea immediately appealed to Callahan.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 24/08/2026

Love how they designed and partially built a roller coaster to traverse over land VAI Resorts does not own. Why would they assume this billboard — again, on land they don't own — wouldn't be a problem? Seems pretty damn incompetent.

Google Maps Street View of the partially constructed Twin Mill Racer roller coaster at Mattel Adventure Park in Glendale, Arizona. Circled is a billboard on land adjacent to the park that is not owned by the developer, yet the roller coaster was designed to go through where the billboard is. The developer started building the coaster anyway even though the billboard's owner refuses to sell the land or remove the billboard.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 23/08/2026

Finding the Cardinals fans in the crowd was diabolical! Love it.

Two Cardinals fans in the crowd at Citizens Bank Park after Kyle Schwarber hit a 2-out, 2-run walk-off home run to cap a 6-4 comeback win by the Phillies on August 23, 2026.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 23/08/2026

And everyone laughed when I dressed like Brian Fellow when my wife and I toured the Acropolis during our honeymoon in 2010...

A man stands in front of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. He is wearing a white shirt, beige pants, and a wide-brimmed hat. The ancient ruins are visible in the background, along with scattered stones and visitors.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 22/08/2026

Three tornadoes confirmed so far in the NWS Mount Holly/Philly coverage area on Thursday... #dewx #mdwx #pawx

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NOUS41 KPHI 220004
PNSPHI
DEZ001>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-070-071-101>106-221215-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
804 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...Storm Surveys Continue in portions of Delaware, northeast
Maryland, and southeast Pennsylvania...

The National Weather Service office in Mount Holly NJ is
currently conducting a review of storm surveys for the areas near
Dover and Hartly in Kent County, DE, Barclay and Marydel in Queen
Anne's County, MD, and Downingtown in Chester County, PA. The
survey is in relation to the severe thunderstorms that moved
through the area on Thursday, August 20th, 2026.

*Update #1: Two additional tornadoes have been confirmed, one in
Queen Anne's County in northeast Maryland and one in Chester
County in southeast Pennsylvania. The total number of confirmed
tornadoes from Thursday, August 20th within our County Warning
Area is now three.

An EF-1 tornado has been confirmed near Barclay in Queen Anne's
County, Maryland. An EF-0 tornado has been confirmed near
Downingtown in Chester County, PA.

We have previously confirmed that at least EF-1 tornado damage,
with estimated peak winds up to 105 mph, occurred with the tornado
that impacted the Dover, DE area.

Surveys and analyses are still ongoing. Stay tuned for additional
updates as more information become available within the next few
days.

The storm survey information will also be available on our
website at http://www.weather.gov/phi

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Gorse/MJL/Johnson/Staarmann

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 20/08/2026

SPC expands area at SLIGHT risk northward a bit, and also increases tornado threat for Philly and South/Central NJ to 5-9% probability. #njwx #phillywx

Storm Prediction Center tornado probability map for Aug. 20, 2026, shows area from around Baltimore into Philly, Northern Delmarva and South/Central New Jersey at 5-9% probability.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 19/08/2026

@kristenkurtis.bsky.social In addition to future Doctor Peter Capaldi (as Caecilius) being in "The Fires of Pompeii," future companion Karen Gillan played one of the soothsayers, as well. Capaldi also appeared as civil servant John Frobisher in Doctor Who spinoff Torchwood: Children of Earth.

Peter Capaldi as Caecilius in Doctor Who "The Fires of Pompeii"

Karen Gillan as a soothsayer in Doctor Who "The Fires of Pompeii"

Peter Capaldi as John Frobisher in Torchwood: Children of Earth

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 19/08/2026

Also kind of crazy that there was a tornado warning in parts of Milwaukee a few miles southeast of the ballpark while this drubbing was happening.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 18/08/2026

Interesting...radar snapshot at the time of the observed funnel cloud near New Castle, Del.

IEM LSR App: RADAR:
2026/08/18
03:35 PM

Map shows funnel cloud icon over New Castle, Delaware, marking reported observation.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 18/08/2026

Some decent rain may clip Citizens Bank Park in the next 15 minutes or so. #Phillies

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 16/08/2026

Amazingly, if the season ended right now, the Baltimore Orioles would be in the playoffs.

Screenshot of AL wild card standings showing the Yankees, Red Sox and Orioles holding the league's 3 wild card spots.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 13/08/2026

The latest HRRR guidance shows no significant precipitation over Dyersville, Iowa, for at least the next 9 hours or so.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 13/08/2026

More good news...radar is pretty clear over all of Iowa right now and...

Current radar over Iowa at 3:16 pm CDT on 8/13/26

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 13/08/2026

Well, this is promising...the training storms the HRRR was seeing this morning seem to have set up well south of model guidance and focused over Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Davenport. The X on the map below is around where Dyersville is located — well north of the storms.

Current radar over Eastern Iowa at 1:40 PM CDT on 8/13/26.

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 13/08/2026

Not looking great for tonight's Field of Dreams game. It would be one thing if the storms hitting Iowa right now just exited by this afternoon. But latest HRRR shows a stalled line of showers and storms developing over the Dyersville area tonight into the early morning hours.

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