AMERICA AT 250: Midnight Fireworks Explode Over Philadelphia After Severe Storm Evacuation

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Spectacular pyrotechnic displays illuminated the night sky over Philadelphia early Sunday morning, culminating the United States’ Semiquincentennial anniversary celebrations after severe, climate-driven weather patterns forced major scheduling disruptions. The "One Philly: Unity Concert for America" exhibition, staged on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, was abruptly halted on Saturday evening as triple-digit heat indexes gave way to flash severe thunderstorm warnings across the Mid-Atlantic. Emergency management officials ordered thousands of attendees to temporarily evacuate the open parkway grounds to seek shelter inside subterranean transit stations. However, all regional weather alerts expired late Saturday night, prompting municipal authorities to safely welcome the massive crowds back to surrounding roadways and bridges. The multi-million dollar commemorative display officially commenced around midnight, casting red, white, and gold bursts abo

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