Oil Truck Fire Shuts Down All Eastbound Lanes Of PA Turnpike In Bensalem
It happened around 7 a.m. when a truck carrying 2,700 gallons of home heating oil caught fire.
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It happened around 7 a.m. when a truck carrying 2,700 gallons of home heating oil caught fire.
Heavy rain is expected this weekend as remnants from Tropical Storm Bill spin eastward into the Delaware Valley. A Flood Watch is in effect for our entire region Saturday evening through Sunday because of the threat of downpours and flooding.
Imagine if you nearly met your partner -- and didn't know it until years later. That's exactly what happened to one couple.
The Montgomery County, Pa. sheriff's office learned of his whereabouts following his release from a prison in Maryland, after serving time for his part in a fatal DUI down there.
Abbas Khalaf, a native of Iraq, had a dramatic journey to resettle in the United States, finding his way to Northampton, Pa.
Warminster is paying a $650,000 settlement to the family of an 89-year-old woman accidentally shot and killed by its police department during a standoff with a drunken suspect.
Hammerstein's grandson has been trying to preserve the property where some of the most famous Rodgers-and-Hammerstein works were written.
A 20-year-old Hatboro man is sentenced to decades in prison in Bucks County court for sending a romantic rival a birthday card laced with a deadly poison.
After five hearings and more than a dozen hours of testimony, the Doylestown Township Zoning Hearings Board will take a vote on whether or not to grant variances to Highland Farm.
One driver was trapped inside a vehicle but was safely extricated, and another was also injured.
The accident was reported at about 9:36 p.m. Friday at Pebble Hill Road near Spring Valley Road.
No injuries have been reported.
Marcel Johnson, 22, was sentenced to death for the murder of four-year-old R'Mani Rankins and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her pregnant mother, Ebony Talley.
In the wake of last month's fatal Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, the federal government is recommending that commuter railroads, such as SEPTA, examine their speed controls where they have sharp curves.
The jury was sent home an hour after getting the case because a juror had to pick up a relative at the airport.
It will be a warm day, with highs in the low to mid 80s.
After a wild afternoon of weather, heavy rain will continue overnight and the region will endure the chance for more showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday as a cold front exits the region. Any storms on Tuesday may also contain gusty winds and downpours but the threat severe weather will be greatly reduced.
Flames broke out on the 2700 block of Schukraft Road Monday afternoon.
Marcel Johnson was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of Ebony Talley and her daughter R'mani Rankins in 2013, then setting their bodies afire.
Police say a man being treated at a suburban Philadelphia hospital walked out of the facility and jumped into a nearby lake.
Marcel Johson was convicted of stabbing Ebony Talley and her four-year-old daughter to death in 2013.
Crews battled a truck fire on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bucks County.
The prosecution made its case for the death penalty during day one of the sentencing phase of a Bristol Township man convicted of brutally murdering a pregnant woman and her four year old daughter, then lighting their bodies on fire.
Now the penalty phase as the jury will decide if he gets life in prison or the death penalty.
He took to social media and that changed everything.
Parents and coaches are helping Roman Catholic High School's football team after the training facility they use was damaged.
Saturday in the Philadelphia region will have plenty of sunshine before storms move into the Delaware Valley on Sunday.
Thousands of fans packed Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philadelphia for the ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of UFC 330.
Philadelphia police are investigating whether two North Philly shootings that left two people injured 15 minutes apart Friday night are connected.
A customer fatally shot a 70-year-old owner of an auto body shop in Philadelphia's Ogontz neighborhood Friday morning, police said.
Thousands of fans packed Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philadelphia for the ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of UFC 330.
Parents and coaches are helping Roman Catholic High School's football team after the training facility they use was damaged.
A nanny who was arrested by ICE at PHL is back in Philadelphia after spending a month in federal custody.
Saturday in the Philadelphia region will have plenty of sunshine before storms move into the Delaware Valley on Sunday.
Philadelphia police are investigating whether two North Philly shootings that left two people injured 15 minutes apart Friday night are connected.
Parents and coaches are helping Roman Catholic High School's football team after the training facility they use was damaged.
Thousands of fans packed Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philadelphia for the ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of UFC 330.
Philadelphia police are investigating whether two North Philly shootings that left two people injured 15 minutes apart Friday night are connected.
A nanny who was arrested by ICE at PHL is back in Philadelphia after spending a month in federal custody.
After a Philadelphia resident contacted a reporter about vacant houses near her home, city workers came out to clean things up.
After a brief period of relief in 2025, car insurance costs are climbing again across much of the country.
The week ends with a hot, sticky, and mostly dry day in the Philadelphia region before the NEXT Weather maker arrives Sunday.
Cape May has a new curfew designed to curb teens' unruly behavior at the beach and promenade and restrictions on backpacks.
Rey Grabato II is wanted by the FBI for allegedly scamming hundreds of New Jersey investors out of millions.
The sweat meter returns to moderately high today, with dew points back in the 70s — you'll want a little extra hairspray before work.
East Side Little League of West Chester is heading to Williamsport for the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series.
After a brief period of relief in 2025, car insurance costs are climbing again across much of the country.
The week ends with a hot, sticky, and mostly dry day in the Philadelphia region before the NEXT Weather maker arrives Sunday.
The sweat meter returns to moderately high today, with dew points back in the 70s — you'll want a little extra hairspray before work.
The shooting drew a large police presence in Wilmington, Delaware, Tuesday morning.
An experimental treatment being tested in Philadelphia could offer new hope for people with ALS.
History is the backbone of a new back-to-school vaccine campaign in Camden, N.J., launched by Grandparents for Vaccines.
In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
One Philadelphia mom who didn't trust organ donation changed her mind after she watched what happened with her son, "Jimmy Jam."
An incredible story of luck, bravery and medical expertise after a Glassboro dad gets impaled with a tree branch.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Parents and coaches are helping Roman Catholic High School's football team after the training facility they use was damaged.
Thousands of fans packed Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philadelphia for the ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of UFC 330.
Philadelphia native Jeremiah Delgado said he is ready to bring the fire to his fight on Friday.
East Side Little League of West Chester is heading to Williamsport for the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series.
Kyle Schwarber smashed two home runs into the corn behind right field as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 7-1 in the first game at the Field of Dreams movie site in four years.
Emily Mello is joining Mural Arts Philadelphia and will replace Jane Golden, who is leaving after more than 40 years with the organization.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Fans are excited to welcome UFC to South Philadelphia as fight night comes to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday.
The U.S. Mint in Center City Philadelphia is hosting a "Firstival" event Saturday as part of 52 Weeks of Firsts, a series celebrating America's 250th birthday.
The Philadelphia area can expect a beautiful summer Saturday before rain rolls in for Sunday. Meteorologist Tammie Souza has the NEXT Weather forecast.
Philadelphia police are investigating whether two shootings that happened Friday night are connected. The first wounded one person at Gratz and Diamond streets, while the second 15 minutes later left one person hurt at 25th and Elkhart streets.
Two people are in critical condition after they were shot inside a car on St. Paul Street in North Philadelphia early Saturday morning, police say.