Delaware County Teen Struck By Lightning Shares His Story
Suffering just a cut to his hand, a 14-year-old boy from Prospect Park considers himself lucky to be alive Tuesday after doctors say he was struck by lightning.
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Suffering just a cut to his hand, a 14-year-old boy from Prospect Park considers himself lucky to be alive Tuesday after doctors say he was struck by lightning.
Thousands are without power with severe weather in our area.
The estate of Richard Mellon Scaife is giving the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art, in Chadds Ford, $15 million, plus about half his art collection and a 900-acre estate in western Pennsylvania.
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.
Police say it happened on Ashland Avenue in Glenolden Monday evening.
According to PECO, about a quarter million of its customers were in the dark then, forcing residents to spend the next week cleaning up and crews fixing poles and lines.
PECO officials said 1,397 customers were in the dark due to a tree that hit a power line in the Lansdowne/Drexel Hill area in Delaware County.
Members of the Almanac Dance Circus Theater will be entertaining visitors during "Nightfall," a onetime free show.
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".
The fire was reported around 4:13 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of Wyndom Lane.
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.
Police say McCrea was behind the wheel of the truck that struck 18-year-old Christopher Brooks on Chester Pike. Her boyfriend is charged with disposing of the truck that hit the bicyclist.
Authorities hope to link him to four additional incidents.
Officials say a total of 932 citations were issued between Thursday, July 3rd, and Sunday, July 6th, with only 35 of those being for DUI.
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.
PennDOT will be patching some holes on highways ahead of a bigger fix.
The family is hoping their story will encourage other families to consider organ donation.
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.
It doesn't feel like the July 4th holiday with below average temperatures and a very dry air mass in place.
Monday in the Philadelphia region will be Day 10 of the deep freeze as we continue to deal with brutally cold conditions.
A Delaware man is behind bars after he allegedly attacked two other men over a parking dispute, police say.
The previous regular-season attendance record of 20,711 was set in the WNBA by the Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics on Sept. 19, 2024.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Multiple people were seen walking on the frozen Schuylkill River in Philly Sunday, amid another day of freezing conditions in the Delaware Valley.
Monday in the Philadelphia region will be Day 10 of the deep freeze as we continue to deal with brutally cold conditions.
A Delaware man is behind bars after he allegedly attacked two other men over a parking dispute, police say.
The previous regular-season attendance record of 20,711 was set in the WNBA by the Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics on Sept. 19, 2024.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The previous regular-season attendance record of 20,711 was set in the WNBA by the Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics on Sept. 19, 2024.
Crews continue to clean up from the storm that dumped 9 inches of snow on Philadelphia.
A Villanova student was charged with sexually assaulting another student, a university spokesperson said Sunday.
Multiple people were seen walking on the frozen Schuylkill River in Philadelphia Sunday, amid another day of freezing conditions in the Delaware Valley.
Jalen Hurts has been named to the Pro Bowl for the third time in his career, replacing Super Bowl-bound Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold on the NFC roster.
Crossing guards in Gloucester City, New Jersey, are worried about their children navigating snowy, icy intersections.
These are the schools closing, opening late and moving to virtual learning on Thursday following the weekend snow.
A Delaware County man was arrested for allegedly stalking and harassing New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, U.S. Marshals said Wednesday.
Despite a sunny sky, South Jersey residents continue to dig out of the snow.
These are the schools closing, opening late and moving to virtual learning on Wednesday following the weekend snow.
A Delaware man is behind bars after he allegedly attacked two other men over a parking dispute, police say.
A teenager and a 21-year-old man were injured in a shooting in Wilmington Monday afternoon, police said.
Following Sunday's major winter storm, multiple businesses, organizations and event centers are staying closed on Monday.
With the Philadelphia region expecting a major snowstorm this weekend, here's the best choice of ice melt to keep you safe.
A major winter storm is headed to the Philadelphia region, forecast to bring at least 6 inches to the area. Here's what to know.
There's new hope for a devastating cancer in dogs that's often deadly because there are no early warning signs.
A Philadelphia nonprofit is finding job opportunities for people with mental health and intellectual challenges.
In New Jersey, nearly half a million people lost enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits this year, but the impact goes far beyond those who got the credits.
Hospitals in the Philadelphia area are seeing an increasing number of injuries related to the winter weather.
Four-year-old Jackson Roberts isn't able to smile on his own because of a condition called Moebius syndrome.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
Traffic is starting to move again on Roosevelt Boulevard after a fatal crash shut down the road in both directions Friday morning.
Snow-covered sidewalks, freezing temperatures and more have made commutes challenging for many public transit riders across Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is closing several roads in Center City Tuesday night to remove snow after a winter storm dumped nearly 10 inches over the weekend.
Transportation service will ramp up gradually Monday across the Philadelphia area following the weekend snowstorm.
A multi-vehicle crash on Lincoln Drive in Philadelphia left one person dead and four other people injured Thursday night.
The previous regular-season attendance record of 20,711 was set in the WNBA by the Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics on Sept. 19, 2024.
Joel Embiid won't be joining Tyrese Maxey in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.
A Villanova student was charged with sexually assaulting another student, a university spokesperson said Sunday.
Jalen Hurts has been named to the Pro Bowl for the third time in his career, replacing Super Bowl-bound Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold on the NFC roster.
Joel Embiid scored 40 points to help the 76ers win just hours after Paul George was suspended for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said in a social media post.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
Catherine O'Hara was best known for her comic performances in projects including "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek."
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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.
Andrew Kozak has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on a frigid Monday.
Tinicum Tim, a groundhog puppet at John Heinz Wildlife Refuge, predicted a longer winter Sunday morning before Groundhog Day.
Keon King, the man charged with murdering Kada Scott in Philadelphia, is due in court Monday morning.
CBS News Philadelphia's cameras were near the Falls Bridge at the Schuylkill River Sunday afternoon, when multiple people were spotted walking on the icy river.
Xfinity Mobile Arena transformed into a family fun zone Sunday for the Flyers' Charities Carnival event.