Cobbs Creek house fire leaves 75-year-old woman dead
It's unclear how the fire started.
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It's unclear how the fire started.
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No word yet on what caused the fire.
Officials tell us no one was injured.
Police said the incident happened shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday at 60th and Catherine Streets.
No arrests have been made.
Philadelphia officials are breaking ground on two rebuild projects in Cobbs Creek.
The improvements include new playground equipment, walking paths, pedestrian lighting, and security cameras.
It's unclear what led up to the stabbing.
It's unclear what led up to the stabbing.
It began with the abduction of a 30-year-old man and ended with a violent shooting and car crash.
There's new sports equipment, a turf field, a running track and a basketball court.
The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. at 60th and Catherine Streets.
Police recovered a firearm and there were no injuries.
The shooting happened just before 1 a.m. Thursday on the 6000 block of Osage Avenue.
The shooting occurred just after 9:30 a.m. on the 600 block of South 61st Street.
The shooting happened just after 5 a.m. on the 5700 block of Delancey Street.
Fire is still working to extinguish the fire and rescue crews are responding to the scene.
Police rushed him to an area hospital, and while on the way there Chief Inspector Scott Small says he told officers he had been robbed.
The crash left the man on the bike critically hurt.
Authorities identified the victim as Tyshiem Chainey.
Five people are being questioned after a police chase ends right in front of the Pennsylvania State Police barracks on Belmont Avenue on Thursday.
Police are investigating an armed home invasion in the 5900 block of Washington Avenue in the city's Cobbs Creek section.
On scene they found a man unresponsive with two gunshot wounds to the head, and another to his leg.
A young boy has died after flames rip through three homes in Philadelphia early Friday morning.
Road closures and parking restrictions were in effect around Philadelphia City Hall Friday as thousands gathered to mark International Workers' Day.
Photos of the Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia Spring Soiree on April 30, 2026.
Spirit Airlines has been facing financial turbulence, and now it may be grounding its planes for good, causing chaos for many travelers in the Philadelphia area.
A controversial $3 billion plan that would close 17 public schools in the city was passed Thursday, but councilmembers say the fight is far from over.
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Road closures and parking restrictions were in effect around Philadelphia City Hall Friday as thousands gathered to mark International Workers' Day.
Spirit Airlines has been facing financial turbulence, and now it may be grounding its planes for good, causing chaos for many travelers in the Philadelphia area.
A controversial $3 billion plan that would close 17 public schools in the city was passed Thursday, but councilmembers say the fight is far from over.
The 10-year, $3 billion plan would close 17 Philadelphia public schools and renovate 169 others.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
Road closures and parking restrictions were in effect around Philadelphia City Hall Friday as thousands gathered to mark International Workers' Day.
A controversial $3 billion plan that would close 17 public schools in the city was passed Thursday, but councilmembers say the fight is far from over.
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Spirit Airlines has been facing financial turbulence, and now it may be grounding its planes for good, causing chaos for many travelers in the Philadelphia area.
Memorial Day weekend is only three weeks away, but some New Jersey beaches are still in rough shape because of extreme erosion.
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Eighteen lottery players from New Jersey and seven from Pennsylvania won Powerball lottery prizes worth $1 million or $2 million in Wednesday night's drawing.
Nearly two years after the deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, family is keeping their legacy alive by supporting causes that were important to the brothers.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, are investigating a burglary spree at businesses over a three-week span.
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.
The rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis, or NF, affects about 1 in every 3,000 people and causes tumors to grow along nerves throughout the body.
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If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
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 former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened 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.
The Kentucky Derby will see a full field of 20 horses in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown.
Golf fans in Philadelphia had the opportunity to see the Wanamaker Trophy and practice their swing at a pop-up PGA Championship event.
Kyle Schwarber hit a tying double with two outs in the ninth inning, Alec Bohm delivered with his glove and bat in the 10th, and the Phillies defeated the Giants 6-5 to sweep their split doubleheader.
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If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
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Natasha Brown reports.
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A large crowd is forming outside Philadelphia's City Hall to mark International Workers' Day. It’s one of thousands of May Day rallies happening all over the country. Earlier Friday, demonstrators took their message to a busy intersection in Ardmore. Madeleine Wright reports.