Mother, 4 children killed in Carbon County house fire
The Carbon County Coroner's Office confirmed the fatalities after the early morning fire Wednesday in Franklin township.
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The Carbon County Coroner's Office confirmed the fatalities after the early morning fire Wednesday in Franklin township.
The fire began inside a home on Steinway Avenue in Ewing Township, Mercer County Tuesday night.
Folks in Middletown Township, Bucks County, are probably still talking about this electric car fire. It happened at East Lincoln Highway and La Grand Avenue. Firefighters said it took over two hours just to get the blaze in the Tesla under control due to the lithium-ion batteries. Crews had to use what they call an encapsulating agent along with water. Luckily, no one was injured.
Officials said the cause of the massive fire at SPS Technologies in Abington Township that took nearly a week to contain in February was ruled accidental.
Seven months after a fire destroyed more than 80% of its manufacturing facility, SPS Technologies is moving forward with plans to rebuild, bringing hope, stability and jobs back to the Abington community.
The fire in Port Richmond happened near Aramingo Avenue. Commuters on I-95 had to deal with the thick smoke.
Officials in Burlington County say a man tampering with a lithium-ion battery started a fire, leading to a motel being evacuated. Chopper 3 was over the scene at a Red Carpet Inn on Western Drive in Westampton Township. One person was taken to the hospital, and two others were treated by medics at the scene.
Neighbors raced to their home in the middle of the night to tell them their house was on fire. A Ring doorbell camera captured the frantic moments Saturday in Toms River. You can see the family racing out of their home with their 9-month-old baby, narrowly escaping what could have been a deadly situation. Everyone made it out okay, but the home does have extensive smoke and water damage.
A Trenton community is now rallying behind multiple families who lost practically everything when a fire destroyed seven rowhomes last week.
Firefighters were called to a burning section of The Rail Park along Vine Street in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning.
Officials say a fire on North Olden Avenue in Trenton destroyed multiple homes. The cause is still under investigation.
The 18-year-old who died in the Trenton fire that destroyed several row homes Friday night has been identified as Joseph Kokulo.
We're learning more about what happened when a deadly fire ripped through rowhomes in Trenton. The fire erupted on North Olden Avenue. It destroyed seven rowhomes, displacing 22 people. Ray Strickland reports on the young man who died in the fire.
A three-alarm fire has engulfed several rowhomes in Trenton, New Jersey. Chopper 3 was over the 1200 block of Olden Avenue. Fire fighters are on the scene, working to get the fire under control. The block is being evacuated. No word yet on any injuries, or what caused the fire.
Multiple fire crews were on the scene after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania.
Dozens of families are out of their homes after flames tore through an apartment building in Bucks County. Crews in Bristol Township spent hours battling the flames. Two firefighters and a resident were hurt. Eva Andersen reports.
A fire devastated St. Francis of Assisi School in Springfield Township nearly a year ago. Help in the multi-million dollar reconstruction brought the community together.
It’s been nearly a year since a fire devastated a catholic school in Springfield Township. There’s an update on the effort to help in the multi-million dollar reconstruction. Madeleine Wright shows how it brought a community together.
A two-alarm blaze broke out at a vacant church in West Philadelphia early Monday morning.
A fire burning at a warehouse in Gloucester City, New Jersey shut down part of Route 130 in both directions Saturday morning.
Fire officials say a car crash sparked a heavy fire in a Lehigh Valley home on Thursday evening.
Over a dozen people are now displaced in Reading after an early morning fire heavily damaged multiple apartment buildings. Ray Strickland talks to a woman who says firefighters saved her life.
Crews responded to this junkyard fire, burning in the Pipersville area of Bucks County on Easton Road. Chopper 3 captured this scene. There is thick smoke pouring into the sky and flames are shooting out of the debris. It's still unclear what sparked the fire.
A large fire now under control, forced over three dozen residents of a Reading, Pennsylvania, apartment building to evacuate overnight.
After a fire in the apartment upstairs caused water damage last month, the Greater Goods grocery store in Kensington will reopen Tuesday. Jim Donovan has your latest morning headlines with weather from Meteorologist Andrew Kozak.
Flash flooding is the greatest risk for impacts, along with frequent lightning and damaging winds
The attorney representing the father charged in connection with the alleged cocaine trafficking ring at Penn State University defended his client.
Lionel Messi's first game at Subaru Park since 2023 drew another large crowd and offered fans a chance to see one of the greats.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
One person was killed and two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured when a small plane and a state police helicopter were involved in a midair collision in central Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Flash flooding is the greatest risk for impacts, along with frequent lightning and damaging winds
The attorney representing the father charged in connection with the alleged cocaine trafficking ring at Penn State University defended his client.
Lionel Messi's first game at Subaru Park since 2023 drew another large crowd and offered fans a chance to see one of the greats.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
One person was killed and two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured when a small plane and a state police helicopter were involved in a midair collision in central Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Flash flooding is the greatest risk for impacts, along with frequent lightning and damaging winds
Detectives in Northeast Philadelphia are investigating an arson at the Walmart store on Roosevelt Boulevard.
Police in Philadelphia are looking for a man they say vandalized a statue outside of the city's Jewish museum.
Cheltenham School District has tapped Chris McGinley as its next superintendent.
School officials met with families Tuesday night in Kensington to explain what went wrong and where students will go instead.
Flash flooding is the greatest risk for impacts, along with frequent lightning and damaging winds
Families and small business owners say a beach replenishment project in Ocean City, New Jersey, has affected their routines this summer.
Bayonne, New Jersey, is advancing to the next round of the Little League World Series.
Camden educators visited families at home Wednesday to share resources ahead of the new school year.
While Tuesday will be hot, the humidity levels in the region will be lower, making for a good day to head to the pool or beach.
Flash flooding is the greatest risk for impacts, along with frequent lightning and damaging winds
Art DeRamus' girlfriend was hurt in the shooting while she was sleeping in the front bedroom of the home in New Castle County, Delaware.
While Tuesday will be hot, the humidity levels in the region will be lower, making for a good day to head to the pool or beach.
A 54-year-old woman was killed by an alleged drunken driver who ran a stop sign in New Castle, Delaware, Saturday night, police said.
A 6-year-old boy riding a bike was injured when an SUV struck them in Port Penn, Delaware, on Sunday, New Castle County Paramedics said.
Parents should start preparing their children now to adjust to a school schedule, according to one sleep expert.
A Chester County teenager is getting ready to go back to school after recovering from a special kind of brain surgery.
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.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
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
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
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.
Lionel Messi's first game at Subaru Park since 2023 drew another large crowd and offered fans a chance to see one of the greats.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
Bayonne, New Jersey, is advancing to the next round of the Little League World Series.
Bryston Stott's two-run single in the sixth inning helped the Phillies rally to beat the Marlins, 6-4, for their fifth straight win.
The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive end Za'Darius Smith, the team said Tuesday.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
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."
Ukee Washington reports.
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Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
A stronger cold front will bring periods of showers and thunderstorms to the Philadelphia region on Thursday. CBS News Philadelphia Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly tracks the timing of the storms.
One person was killed and two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured when a small plane and a state police helicopter were involved in a midair collision in central Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Cheltenham School District has tapped a former superintendent to return to the top job as leaders reckon with the aftermath of a hazing scandal that led to multiple arrests.
Two of the 13 people indicted in connection with the bust of a cocaine ring involving two Penn State fraternities are from the Philadelphia area, court records show. Documents also show that police found a gun, drugs and $1,800 in cash in the frat house room of Thomas Robinson, the alleged ringleader.
A witness who works near the scene described what she saw and heard when three people were shot in North Philadelphia on Tuesday. Surveillance video shows people running and ducking for cover as gunman fired more than 50 shots on the 2200 block of Ridge Avenue.