Fire in Fairless Hills destroys home belonging to "Santa Scott"
A fire Saturday night in Fairless Hills destroyed the home of Scott Diethorne, who is known as "Santa Scott" to many in Bucks County.
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A fire Saturday night in Fairless Hills destroyed the home of Scott Diethorne, who is known as "Santa Scott" to many in Bucks County.
Scott Diethorne, who is known as "Santa Scott" to many in Bucks County, said he lost everything in the fire, including his Santa Claus suits.
The fire appears to have started in the attic of the home, and the cause is under investigation, according to the Fairless Hills Fire Department.
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One person is in the hospital after a fire broke out at a duplex in the 9400 block of Kirkwood Road in Northeast Philadelphia.
One person is in the hospital after a fire and explosion caused a duplex in Northeast Philadelphia to partially collapse. Josh Sanders reports.
The Philadelphia Fire Department was called out to the 9400 block of Kirkwood Road in Northeast Philly for reports of an explosion shortly after 1:30 p.m. Friday.
One person is in the hospital after a fire broke out at a twin home down the street from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to the city's fire department. The Philadelphia Fire Department was called out to the 9400 block of Kirkwood Road in Northeast Philly shortly after 1:45 p.m. Friday. Firefighters placed the blaze under control at 2:27 p.m.
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Instead of big incisions, doctors at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital are using tiny scopes with tips that freeze. For patients, it means they get diagnosed faster with no downtime.
A Florida man died in a crash on the Vine Street Expressway in Philadelphia Monday morning, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Former Philadelphia Eagles great and Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee.
Police said the guardrail where the car went into Cresheim Creek was already damaged before the crash and CBS News Philadelphia is uncovering a pattern of crashes at that site.
Instead of big incisions, doctors at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital are using tiny scopes with tips that freeze. For patients, it means they get diagnosed faster with no downtime.
A Florida man died in a crash on the Vine Street Expressway in Philadelphia Monday morning, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Police said the guardrail where the car went into Cresheim Creek was already damaged before the crash and CBS News Philadelphia is uncovering a pattern of crashes at that site.
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