How April weather fuels wildfires
Wind and dry air and soil can make dead leaves a tinderbox for a fire, meteorologist Kate Bilo explains.
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Wind and dry air and soil can make dead leaves a tinderbox for a fire, meteorologist Kate Bilo explains.
Ross DiMattei reports.
The road is closed from Forge Road to Warren Grove Spur Road. The fire was first spotted around noon and it has grown to 125 acres.
Kerri Corrado reports.
A wind-whipped forest fire is burning out of control in Little Egg Harbor Township.
Officials say a large blaze that burned roughly 300 acres near New Jersey's Wharton State Forest in Burlington County, New Jersey has been completely contained.
Authorities say the fire is burning near Dingletown and Bards Bridge Roads off Route 206 in Shamong Township.
The fire is currently burning with 35 percent containment, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
Crews were able to keep the blaze inside the perimeter, officials say.
The fires, which were two of four that broke out in South Jersey last week, burned more than 500 acres of forest.
Another forest fire broke out Sunday morning at Wharton State Park.
Shortly after firefighting crews gained control over four blazes burning in central and southern New Jersey, a new fire broke out Friday.
New Jersey forestry fire officials are monitoring a forest fire in a remote section of the Edward Bevan Wildlife and Fishing area in rural Cumberland County.
The fire broke out around 3 p.m. on Wednesday just off Ackley Road in Downe Township.
New Jersey is on the verge of approving more controlled burns of underbrush on forest floors.
Crews have contained a forest fire in a remote section of southern New Jersey's Hamilton Township, west of Atlantic City.
Crews are battling a forest fire in a remote section of southern New Jersey's Hamilton Township, west of Atlantic City.
A forest fire that has consumed more than 200 acres in southern New Jersey has been contained.
Crews have contained about half of a 200-plus acre fire that continues to burn deep in the Wharton State Forest in South Jersey.
A forest fire in Camden County is under investigation Thursday evening.
Smoke continues to billow in the air over Barnegat Township where a wildfire near Barnegat Blvd gets doused with water from helicopters. Officials say it is no longer a threat to homes
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in a section of Berks County due to a forest fire Monday afternoon.
Fire crews stayed busy Monday night, heading into areas of the Pinelands in Tabernacle that flared up again.
State environmental officials say two forest fires that have burned hundreds of acres in the southern New Jersey Pinelands are considered suspicious.
Fire officials are battling a brush fire in Ocean County Thursday afternoon.
NFL player Miles Sanders was arrested in the Pittsburgh area for driving under the influence, according to court records.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.
Jeffrey Lurie is being added to the Eagles Hall of Fame for his "legacy and relentless dedication" to the team, Ron Jaworski said.
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper from Uniontown plans to run a marathon in full uniform to honor a corporal killed in the line of duty and raise money for his family.
Widener University President Stacey Robertson welcomed students to her home ahead of the new school year.
A fire broke out Wednesday morning on the 300 block of Hewitt Street in Trenton, New Jersey.
NFL player Miles Sanders was arrested in the Pittsburgh area for driving under the influence, according to court records.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.
U.S. Marshals say 22-year-old Zymire Hughes was arrested Tuesday night in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jeffrey Lurie is being added to the Eagles Hall of Fame for his "legacy and relentless dedication" to the team, Ron Jaworski said.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.
Jeffrey Lurie is being added to the Eagles Hall of Fame for his "legacy and relentless dedication" to the team, Ron Jaworski said.
Widener University President Stacey Robertson welcomed students to her home ahead of the new school year.
Philadelphia superintendent Tony Watlington spoke to CBS News Philadelphia as the school year begins, and after major changes were announced.
Hosts Nicole Michalik and Patty Jackson react after country music icon Dolly Parton dies at age 80.
A dean at Rutgers University was arrested for allegedly recording inappropriate videos while working for the school, according to New Jersey prosecutors.
Two children were killed when a fire broke out Wednesday morning in the 300 block of Hewitt Street in Trenton, New Jersey.
Wednesday will be another beautiful late August day with dew points in the mid-50s and low 60s, so humidity will be nice and low.
Tuesday will be another beautiful day in the Philadelphia region with sunshine, low humidity and highs near 82 degrees.
The search has ended for a Burlington County, New Jersey, woman who saved a young girl's life Monday afternoon.
Wednesday will be another beautiful late August day with dew points in the mid-50s and low 60s, so humidity will be nice and low.
Interactive exhibits and some artifacts dating back more than 100 years help detail the transformation of the Mother African Union Church.
Tuesday will be another beautiful day in the Philadelphia region with sunshine, low humidity and highs near 82 degrees.
A man was arrested after allegedly crashing his car into a pub in Newark, Delaware, while allegedly driving drunk earlier this month, police said.
Spectacular start to the work week with low humidity, bright sunshine, and comfortable highs in the low 80s.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
The trial at Temple's Fox Chase Cancer Center is testing the experimental treatment in patients with myelofibrosis who aren't responding to traditional therapies.
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.
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.
Jeffrey Lurie is being added to the Eagles Hall of Fame for his "legacy and relentless dedication" to the team, Ron Jaworski said.
Cal Raleigh tied a team record with homers in four straight at-bats, George Kirby pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning and Seattle Mariners beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1.
Powered by three Cal Raleigh homers, the Seattle Mariners snapped Philadelphia's season-best nine-game winning streak Monday night.
While East Side's Little League World Series run ended Monday, the West Chester community says the kids "already won."
Kyle Schwarber's MLB-leading 39th homer of the season was a two-run moonshot to lift Phillies from a four-run deficit and beat the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Hosts Nicole Michalik and Patty Jackson react after country music icon Dolly Parton dies at age 80.
Kids in eligible zip codes in Philadelphia receive free books every month through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
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.
Glenn Pysher was trying to find his friends when he accidentally knocked on the door of the wrong house. The homeowners called 911 to report an attempted break-in.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense has a chance to be special and cornerback Riq Woolen could be the X-factor. CBS News Philadelphia's Pat Gallen reports.
Police in Plymouth Township say a homeowner and her children locked themselves in an upstairs bathroom after a suspected burglar forced his way into their home. CBS News Philadelphia's Ross DiMattei reports.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope. The FDA approved the drug, which has extended patients' lives, this week.
The historic $17.1 billion settlement comes after dozens of states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, sued the social media giant. CBS News Philadelphia's Dan Snyder has what it means.