Lightning Suspected In Fire That Destroyed Building At Chester County Campground
Around 1 a.m. Monday, the teen center in the day camp area caught fire.
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Around 1 a.m. Monday, the teen center in the day camp area caught fire.
Heavy storms in the overnight hours wreaked havoc all throughout the region, causing plenty of damage along the way.
Tuesday will stay dry with partly sunny skies but you will feel the increase in the humidity levels with high sin the upper 80s. The core of the hottest and humid air will arrive on Wednesday.
Don't get used to the pleasant temperatures because a warmer and more humid air mass will return over the next few days.
The Cloud family will be unpacking its bag over the Delaware Valley today. Let's see what is in their suitcase.
A good weekend for outdoor activities like yard work, hiking, and golf - just make sure to wear the sunscreen because you can still get burned on a cloudy day!
A phone scam targeting Peco customers in Philadelphia and the suburbs appears to be picking up steam, but officials say the number of people falling for the scam is dropping.
Authorities say a home was destroyed in an explosion in the city of Coatesville, but no injuries were immediately reported.
Wednesday morning the atmosphere will dry out, sunshine will gradually return and afternoon high temperatures will be comfortable, in the low 80s.
Thousands are without power with severe weather in our area.
The Presidential Emergency Board found that SEPTA is correct in insisting that pay raises for the Regional Rail engineers and electricians follow the same pattern as raises for subway and bus operators.
A Flash Flood Watch continues through Tuesday evening for most of our area.
The rain and lightning struck fast and furiously throughout the region.
Paul Isenberg and his buddy Tim Sherry founded the nonprofit in 2008 after Isenberg's wife, Nicole, died from Hodgkins Disease.
A lot was made about the Polar Vortex this past winter. It gained massive amounts of traction as a hashtag on Twitter and appeared in articles all over the web as a new phenomenon.
Additional heavy rain was falling this evening in southern NJ and before the day is over, some parts of region may end up receiving close to 5".
Want a day away from the heat, on the water, in a pristine setting, with family and friends?
As tens of thousands of people remained in the dark Wednesday after strong storms uprooted trees and took down power lines, hard-hit Delaware County started cleaning up.
A cold front will be moving through the Delaware Valley tonight keeping the chance for some showers and storms.
Residents and workers in Chester County try to get through the day without power.
Hundreds of thousands of power outages have been reported across the region and crews are scrambling to clean up the mess left by the powerful storms.
Severe weather is moving across the region Tuesday night, leaving many customers without power.
Severe thunderstorms will impact the area tonight, delivering a combination threat of severe wind gusts in excess of 60mph, very heavy localized downpours, and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning.
Chester County is one of the highest-income counties in the United States, but there are thousands of low-income people there, too.
A hot and humid air mass continues to build into the region from a stronger southerly wind flow. Tonight will be muggy and warm with low temperatures in the 70s.
Aurora Dessicino, 6, and her family were surprised with a trip to Walt Disney World on Wednesday.
Wednesday's Philadelphia Phillies game against the San Francisco Giants is set to start at 6:10 p.m., the team said.
USA Today 10Best is out with its lists of top theme parks and roller coasters in the country, and Pennsylvania is well represented.
The Pennsylvania House passed two bills about digital identification earlier this week.
An open casting call is looking for men and women who are 18 and older, Latino and bilingual for various speaking roles in Season 2 of the HBO drama "Task."
Aurora Dessicino, 6, and her family were surprised with a trip to Walt Disney World on Wednesday.
Wednesday's Philadelphia Phillies game against the San Francisco Giants is set to start at 6:10 p.m., the team said.
USA Today 10Best is out with its lists of top theme parks and roller coasters in the country, and Pennsylvania is well represented.
Thousands of athletes will hit Philadelphia's Broad Street for America's most popular 10-mile race on Sunday.
The Pennsylvania House passed two bills about digital identification earlier this week.
Wednesday's Philadelphia Phillies game against the San Francisco Giants is set to start at 6:10 p.m., the team said.
The Pennsylvania House passed two bills about digital identification earlier this week.
An open casting call is looking for men and women who are 18 and older, Latino and bilingual for various speaking roles in Season 2 of the HBO drama "Task."
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, opens on May 1 after undergoing a major renovation project.
Two men were clinging to a pillar under the Strawberry Mansion Bridge on the Schuylkill River after their boat capsized.
Aurora Dessicino, 6, and her family were surprised with a trip to Walt Disney World on Wednesday.
Attorneys for Sean Higgins argue his blood alcohol content was not properly tested after fatally striking Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
A man is in custody after fatally stabbing his wife at their South Jersey home Tuesday morning, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said.
Two private contractors were rushed to a Philadelphia burn center after they were shocked in Ocean City, New Jersey, officials said.
New Jersey is one of the nation's top growers of peaches, but the fruit may be harder to find this season and possibly more expensive at the grocery store.
ILC Dover has made spacesuits worn on six moon landings and more than 250 space flights since the first man walked on the moon in 1969.
The FBI believes foul play might be involved in the disappearance of Isiah Jenifer, who was last seen in Delaware County.
A 54-year-old man was charged after he slashed another person's neck on Main Street in Newark, Delaware, Friday, police said.
Nehemeiah Jones was arrested for orchestrating a retail theft group that targeted stores across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
DeSean Jackson and Delaware State University failed to discipline a football player who assaulted two teammates, a lawsuit claims.
Nuclear medicine is a new frontier in cancer care, and for one Bucks County, Pennsylvania, mom, it's been a lifesaver.
A new project in North Philadelphia is transforming an old skating rink into a new comprehensive health center set to open in 2027.
The Philadelphia Walk to End Bladder Cancer is raising awareness for a disease doctors say is often overlooked.
Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia and other sites around the region will host free eye screenings for Diabetes Day.
The Philadelphia region received an F for bad air quality in an annual report from the American Lung Association.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, opens on May 1 after undergoing a major renovation project.
SEPTA is installing bulletproof glass on some of its buses to improve driver safety in the Philadelphia area.
A ramp onto I-95 South in Philadelphia has reopened after a single-car crash.
A vehicle fire briefly shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday.
Two I-95 ramps close to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex are under construction and could cause some traffic headaches for Flyers and Sixers fans.
Wednesday's Philadelphia Phillies game against the San Francisco Giants is set to start at 6:10 p.m., the team said.
Don Mattingly thought he was done with baseball and managing and then the Phillies instead pinned their playoff hopes on him.
Attorneys for Sean Higgins argue his blood alcohol content was not properly tested after fatally striking Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
If the Flyers win, they advance to the second round and face the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
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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.
Gas prices have seen a significant uptick over the past two days across the Delaware Valley, where the average price per gallon is well over $4. In the Philadelphia 5-county area, the average cost is up to $4.34 on April 29, more than 10 cents higher than the national average, according to AAA.
The 1969 moon landing is an integral part of American history. But few people may know that the spacesuits worn by astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were designed and tested and at ILC Dover in Delaware.
Clouds increase through the day on Wednesday before rain arrives in the afternoon and lingers into the evening. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo is tracking showers and storms, and a cooldown that follows and sticks around into the weekend for the Broad Street Run.
Some patients were evacuated from the Cpl. Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center on Wednesday morning after a fire broke out in a heating unit. Josh Sanders has the latest from the Pulse Desk.
Sean Higgins' defense team argues his blood alcohol was not properly tested on the day of the crash that killed Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau in 2024.