Pennsylvania
Photos show New York, Pennsylvania residents digging their way out after Thanksgiving snowstorm batters Great Lakes region
Snow rests on top of a cow sculpture in Lowville, N.Y., on Sunday. (Cara Anna/AP)
The Great Lakes region was hit with its first widespread lake-effect snow event of the season over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with some areas getting between 3 and 5 feet of snow. The snow bands haven’t let up, as they continue to dump snow on the region.
Castorland, located in northern New York, has seen the most snow, with 65.9 inches, about 5 and a half feet.
Meanwhile, Erie, Pa., had one of the least snowy starts to the season on record, with 0.1 inches of snow through Thanksgiving. But on Friday, 22.6 inches of snow fell, making it an all-time calendar-day snow record, according to the Weather Channel.
The photos below show the massive amounts of snow that fell in the region — and people digging their way out.
Unforgiving lake-effect snow blankets the Great Lakes on Monday, disrupting daily life in New York and Pennsylvania. (Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A person tries to clear the snow at Highmark Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills, on Sunday. (Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
A mountain of snow obstructs the view of the Lawrence Park Athletic Club in Erie, Pa., after a record snowfall left over 3 feet on the ground on Monday. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Riley Coblentz, 13, shovels the sidewalk in front of her friend’s house in Erie, Pa., after a record snowfall left 3 feet of snow on the ground on Monday. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
A buried vehicle along the shore of Lake Erie. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
A grounds crew member blows snow off the field during a time-out in the game between the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Sunday. (Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
A snowplow on rounds in Lowville, N.Y., on Monday. (Cara Anna/AP)
Parking meters are buried in snow on Monday on State Street, one of the main streets in downtown Erie, Pa. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
A statue is covered in snow in Erie, Pa., on Monday. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Boys walk down a snow-covered side street in Erie, Pa., on Monday. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
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Tomorrow’s front looks weaker with just a few showers early in the morning…
EVENING: Increasing clouds, summer-like. Temps near 80.
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and warm. Low 68.
THURSDAY: Scattered showers between 6-10am. Clearing, windy and warm for the afternoon. High 88.
Wednesday felt a little more like summer as temperatures reach 85 degrees. The humidity still remains tolerable this evening as clouds increase from an approaching front.
The cold front arrives Thursday morning, leading to a broken line of scattered showers between 6-10am. Once the front clears, gusty winds between 20-30mph will develops with afternoon temperatures near 88 degrees. A little unusual for a post cold front!
The upcoming weekend will be dry with low humidity and lots of sunshine. It should be a great weekend to spend with Dad! We’ll keep you posted, but the next chance for rain will be another front next Monday.
– Meteorologist Eric Finkenbinder
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A bipartisan package of bills would eliminate certain online gambling deposit methods, limit promotions, and strengthen protections for self-excluded gamblers.
Pennsylvania iGaming operators pulled in a record $2.78 billion in revenue last year, but some lawmakers want more responsible gaming consumer protections. State Reps. Tarik Khan (D-Phila) and Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) have introduced bipartisan legislation to provide better safeguards for PA online gamblers. Their series of bills seeks to add more protections, such as reduced deposit periods and limits on iGaming marketing.
Restrictions on push notifications, text marketing, credit cards & more
Dubbed Protecting Public Health in Online Gambling, Flick’s and Khan’s legislation breaks down into the following three parts:
- Pennsylvania Online Consumer Protection Act – Would establish “reasonable limits” on the frequency of deposits into online gambling accounts. It would also limit text message solicitations and push notifications involving sportsbook and casino bonus codes, while protecting against youth-targeted gambling ads and expanding responsible gaming programs.
- Prohibiting Funding of Online Gambling – Seeks to prohibit credits from being used to fund accounts at PA online casinos, sportsbooks, and poker sites.
- Strengthening Self-Exclusion Protections – Would ban online gambling operators from sending promotions, advertisements, or bonuses (e.g., free spins) to gamblers who’ve self-excluded from Pennsylvania’s gambling market.
Protecting young people and problem gamblers
Khan, who’s been a certified nurse practitioner since 2011, views Pennsylvania’s growing online gambling habit as a potential health challenge.
“As a nurse practitioner, I believe we should address problem gambling the same way we address other public health challenges: with prevention, education, treatment and commonsense safeguards,” Khan stated via his website.
“Our bipartisan bill package will help protect young people, individuals and families while supporting responsible gaming.”
Flick is primarily concerned with the number of young Pennsylvanians who are being exposed to ads involving sports betting, poker, and online casino games for real money.
“Too many young people are being exposed to online gambling through constant advertising and unprecedented access from their phones and devices,” said Flick. “These bills are about putting reasonable safeguards in place, promoting responsible gaming and helping ensure that young people and families are protected from gambling-related harm.”
New Pennsylvania online casino revenue record
The amount of revenue that Pennsylvania gambling sites are raking in continues to increase year after year. The $2.78 billion iGaming revenue figure from 2025 was up 27.22% from the previous year, when PA online casinos netted $2.18 billion.
While the Keystone State doesn’t break its iGaming revenue numbers down by game type, we can reasonably assume that the bulk of it comes from real money online slots.
Sports betting also experienced a record year, hitting $602.5 million, up 17.97% from 2025. The vast majority of this amount came via online sports gambling.
While this revenue increase is good for some of the best online casinos and sportsbooks in the state, it can also spell potential underlying problems. Khan and Flick are seeking to reduce some issues through their bills.
Responsible gambling
Bettors must be 21 years or older and otherwise eligible to register and place wagers at online casinos. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please seek assistance from trained professionals such as the Problem Gambling Help Network at 1-800-MY-RESET.
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