From the Jersey Shore to the Poconos, thousands of people were on the roads Friday in the Philadelphia area. "It's (traffic) pretty crazy. There's a lot of people everywhere!" Joshua Filzer said at the King of Prussia Service Plaza.

Over in Ewing Township, there was an unveiling of the first-ever Hometown Heroes Banner Project, which honored veterans and active-duty service members.

The rains that have the drought conditions on the run backed off, but on the eve of the apocryphal “official start of summer,” the region is getting a reminder that the solstice still is about a month away.

Saturday: Sun/clouds, a shower. High of 66, low of 48. Sunday: Partly cloudy. High of 70, low of 51. Monday: Mostly sunny. High of 74, low of 53. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. High of 78, low of 53.

In all, AAA estimates that 525,000 Philadelphia-area residents will travel over the long weekend, a 3% boost in Memorial Day travel from last year.

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In this long exposure photograph traffic moves along Interstate 76 ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Travelers queue up at the south security checkpoint in Denver International Airport Friday,

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