heat advisory

The days leading up to the nation’s 250th birthday will feature hot dogs, high temperatures and humidity. The temperature in Northeast and Northcentral Pennsylvania could reach 100 degrees by Thursday. The humidity will make it feel even hotter.

The National Weather Service extended a heat advisory for Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania until 8 p.m. on Friday. As the region bakes under the sun, firefighters in Wilkes-Barre check on residents at housing authority high-rises.