NJ Campers, 2 and 7, Killed By Tree During Storm
Police say two young cousins camping with their families have been killed in New Jersey after a tree fell on their tent during a summer storm.
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Police say two young cousins camping with their families have been killed in New Jersey after a tree fell on their tent during a summer storm.
It's part of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's "Green City Teachers" program.
SEPTA officials are calling it a "first-in-the-world achievement" for public transit: several stations are now converting the kinetic braking power of trains into electricity.
Ocean surface temperatures along the South Jersey shore are already in the upper 70s.
Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection is considering whether to let a Texas company dig in to the Brandywine Creek in order to replace a natural gas pipeline.
Philadelphia and its surrounding counties are under a "code orange," meaning the air contains unhealthy levels of ozone.
Charges have been filed against South Street Fillit Recycling of Riverside and its two top officials.
As part of the fanfare surrounding the release of his new album Welcome to the Fishbowl, country superstar Kenny Chesney is performing a free show tonight smack dab on the beach in Wildwood, New Jersey.
The Phillies hosted the announcement at Citizens Bank Park by EPA regional administrator Shawn Garvin.
If you think it's hot today, just imagine what it was like in 1776 with no air conditioning. "You didn't go out in the noon sun unless you were are farmer or something like that."
Plans are moving ahead to replace the Scudder Falls Bridge, which carries I-95 across the Delaware River.
They set out from Florida on May 12th, following the route of the East Coast Greenway, a system of trails connecting all the cities on the east coast.
If it seems as if you're getting bitten by mosquitoes around the clock, it may not be your imagination.
City Council's Rules Committee is expected to get an earful today from residents of the Eastwick section of southwest Philadelphia and from environmentalists.
More than 97,000 customers have signed on since the program began, not only because of the potential bill reduction but because of the additional $120 credit a participant receives over the course of the summer.
Philadelphia City Council this past week signed off on plans for a new trash-to-energy plant, despite concerns by some environmental groups that it could do more harm than good.
Zoo visitors sang to the birthday boys -- first for Lucha, a jaguar cub, and then for Dian, a snow leopard, both born at the Philadelphia Zoo, less than a week apart, last year.
The Liberty Bell has received a little "TLC," with a process that helps to ensure the national treasure will remain safe for generations to come.
One South Jersey shore town has come up with a plan to help people evacuate -- with their pets -- in the event of an emergency.
Dr. Harry Augensen, professor of physics and astronomy at Widener University, says scientists have been interested in transits of Venus for centuries.
Waste Management plans to build a $20-million facility in Northeast Philadelphia to process trash in a way that creates pellets which can be used as fuel.
Bob Schoelkopf, founding director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, NJ, says pods of bottlenose dolphins have been back in the area for weeks.
The city of Philadelphia wants you to know that the garbage disposal in your sink can help reduce the trash stream by 10%. A pilot program will study how those food waste disposers can divert waste from landfills.
Volunteers are on the lookout along local streams, for a threatened species of shellfish.
The conversion runs nearly $10,000 extra but the natural gas equivalant costs about $2 less than a gallon of gasoline, according to promoters.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
SEPTA says riders can pay fares for up to five riders by using their credit and debit cards or mobile wallets beginning Friday, May 8.
Joel Embiid has urged 76ers fans not to sell their playoff tickets to Knicks supporters.
A home to Quakers in Pennsylvania's colonial era and a headquarters during the Revolutionary War is open to visitors at Montgomery County's Historic Hope Lodge.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Crews are on the 1800 block of Brunner Street in Nicetown where a home has collapsed.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
SEPTA says riders can pay fares for up to five riders by using their credit and debit cards or mobile wallets beginning Friday, May 8.
Joel Embiid has urged 76ers fans not to sell their playoff tickets to Knicks supporters.
A home to Quakers in Pennsylvania's colonial era and a headquarters during the Revolutionary War is open to visitors at Montgomery County's Historic Hope Lodge.
SEPTA says riders can pay fares for up to five riders by using their credit and debit cards or mobile wallets beginning Friday, May 8.
Joel Embiid has urged 76ers fans not to sell their playoff tickets to Knicks supporters.
A home to Quakers in Pennsylvania's colonial era and a headquarters during the Revolutionary War is open to visitors at Montgomery County's Historic Hope Lodge.
Crews are on the 1800 block of Brunner Street in Nicetown where a home has collapsed.
The Mount Airy community is standing behind a grieving mother who lost her son to gun violence.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
Pop-up events from watch parties to street festivals will take place across New Jersey as the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway.
A New Jersey Lyft driver has been charged with luring and sexually harassing two female Princeton University students.
Police say a 2-year-old male wallaby escaped its enclosure at the Cape May County Park & Zoo overnight.
Heavy flames scorched a wooded area in Hamilton Township on Tuesday and threatened a half dozen homes.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
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.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
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.
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.
Holly Heenan will represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.
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 ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
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.
Joel Embiid has urged 76ers fans not to sell their playoff tickets to Knicks supporters.
Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning, Adolis García homered and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Athletics 6-3.
The Knicks beat the 76ers, 108-102, on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Nick Nurse has rejoined the Philadelphia 76ers after attending his brother's funeral.
The last time a horse won the Triple Crown was in 2018.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
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.
Ukee Washington reports.
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Natasha Brown reports.
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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.
SEPTA customers will soon have an easier way to pay for multiple riders at once. On Friday, May 8, the Philadelphia-based transit agency is adding a multi-rider feature to its contactless payment system.
The "Gritty Glizzy" is an all-beef hot dog with cheddar cheese and sriracha aioli, served on a custom bun featuring Gritty's face. Dietz & Watson will give them out at the block party before the Flyers' Game 3 vs. the Carolina Hurricanes at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
A gallon of gas is up 22 cents in Philadelphia since the past week, and prices spiked 11 cents overnight in Delaware even as President Trump claims a deal with Iran is "possible." Josh Sanders has the latest from the Pulse Desk.
Jay Young says he was eating breakfast in his truck when bricks started falling on the vehicle's roof, and he got away in time to escape injury. Wakisha Bailey reports on the partial collapse of a rowhome in the Nicetown-Tioga section of Philadelphia.
Lincoln Financial Field has been transformed ahead of the FIFA World Cup. The soccer pitch, made from high-end grass from Tuckahoe Turf Farms in New Jersey, is fully installed and ready to host six matches in June and July.