Man killed in high-speed crash into parked cars in Northeast Philadelphia
A man has died following a high-speed crash in Philadelphia's Torresdale neighborhood in the early hours of Friday morning.
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A man has died following a high-speed crash in Philadelphia's Torresdale neighborhood in the early hours of Friday morning.
Crews were responding to the 9400 block of Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia on Friday morning after a high-speed crash heavily damaged a Kia SUV and killed its driver. Brandon Goldner reports from the scene.
Two suspects tried to rob an armored vehicle in Northeast Philadelphia but ran off when the driver fired several shots. This is at least the sixth armored truck incident in or around the city since June. It happened at a Wawa near the intersection of Frankford and Sheffield in the city's Holmesburg neighborhood. Dan Snyder reports.
Two suspects got away after they attempted to rob a Loomis armored truck at a Northeast Philadelphia Wawa Friday morning, police said. The attempted robbery happened just before 8 a.m. at the Wawa on Frankford Avenue near Meridian Street in the city's Holmesburg neighborhood, police said.
Philadelphia police said a 2012 Nissan Murano was making a left turn into the ShopRite parking lot off Frankford Avenue in the Mayfair neighborhood when the car hit the woman.
Seven people were taken to the hospital after a crash that involved nine vehicles in the Kensington section of Philadelphia Sunday morning, police say.
A landmark diner in Northeast Philadelphia could soon be under new ownership. The Mayfair Diner in the city's Holmesburg neighborhood is officially for sale, according to a recent listing. The iconic 1950's style diner on Frankford Avenue has been feeding customers since 1932 and was even visited by Presidents Clinton and Obama during their campaigns.
Jason Lohr, a popular bartender in Philadelphia is being remembered as a beloved husband, brother and friend after he recently died from injuries sustained during a bike crash in Kensington.
A car crash on the 7000 block of Frankford Avenue led to a large fire at a gas station on Thursday. It appears the car hit a gas pump sparking the inferno at this Shell station in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia. Multiple firefighters were on the scene.
Philadelphia police say a hit-and-run driver is now in custody, after hitting a 14-year-old boy, crossing the street on his way to school Tuesday morning. Surveillance video shows a BMW hit the boy, at Frankford and Clementine in Kensington, just outside of Jules Mastbaum Vocational School. Police say the driver initially stopped and got out, but then drove away. The teenager is in stable condition.
Cake Life Bake Shop shared its mission for Pride Month to continue creating a welcoming space for all on Frankford Avenue as a woman and trans-immigrant owned business.
Nine life-sized sculptures made by world-renowned artist Seward Johnson are on loan to Philadelphia's Frankford Avenue in Mayfair until mid-September.
The bill is an emergency measure that would restrict activity for all businesses without a liquor license bounded by East Lehigh Avenue, Kensington Avenue, D Street, E. Tioga Street and Frankford Avenue between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
A driver was killed in a crash at Frankford and Allegheny Avenues in Philadelphia around 1 a.m. Saturday.
A woman is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Northeast Philly Friday afternoon. The accident happened in the Walgreens parking lot along Frankford Avenue. READ MORE: https://cbsloc.al/3sOg1k2
An elderly woman is in critical condition after a hit-and-run in Northeast Philadelphia Friday afternoon.
Police are searching for the driver of a silver Nissan involved in the fatal hit-and-run of a pedestrian in Kensington last Friday. The driver was traveling southbound on Frankford Avenue when it struck and killed 57-year-old Carol Gascon. READ MORE: https://cbsloc.al/45vhysy
The veteran driver says he could never have imagined what would happen just feet in front of his bus two Wednesdays ago and how that chance encounter would lead him to Washington, D.C.
Jasmine Payoute reports from Frankford Avenue in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia.
Jasmine Payoute reports.
The perfectly formed shapes add pops of color to a wall along Frankford Avenue. This is result of classroom study taken to the street.
Police say a man is fighting for his life after he was shot late Sunday night in the Kensington section of Philadelphia.
Officials say around 10:20 Monday morning, a man in his 60's was stabbed inside of Joe's Deli on the 3100 block of Frankford Avenue.
Philadelphia Police say it happened at about 8:25 p.m. Tuesday at the 2900 block of Frankford Avenue.
A driver allegedly high on PCP crashed into a newsstand in Philadelphia Tuesday morning, police said.
Wednesday in the Philadelphia region will come with two noticeable changes — the humidity increase and the few storms that pass by the area.
The Godmother of Soul — Philly's own Patti LaBelle — received a Lifetime Achievement Award during the college's Rhythm and RISE celebration.
Haiti ends a 52-year absence from soccer's biggest stage, sparking excitement among members of the Haitian community throughout South Jersey and beyond.
Seven people were shot in Trenton, New Jersey, Tuesday night, police said.
Brandon Valenzuela hit a game-winning single in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays scored twice off Jhoan Duran to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2.
A man is in custody after making threatening comments online toward St. Pius X parish in Broomall, Pennsylvania, police say.
Wednesday in the Philadelphia region will come with two noticeable changes — the humidity increase and the few storms that pass by the area.
The Godmother of Soul — Philly's own Patti LaBelle — received a Lifetime Achievement Award during the college's Rhythm and RISE celebration.
Haiti ends a 52-year absence from soccer's biggest stage, sparking excitement among members of the Haitian community throughout South Jersey and beyond.
Billy Schmidt, a student at Penn State, was fatally shot near his South Philadelphia home after someone stole his phone, police said.
The Godmother of Soul — Philly's own Patti LaBelle — received a Lifetime Achievement Award during the college's Rhythm and RISE celebration.
A 45-year-old woman was beaten to death with two bricks in a North Philadelphia alley Sunday morning, police said.
A Bucks County man used the chatbot Grok on X to create more than 30 images of AI-generated child porn, officials said.
The new public safety hub brings Philadelphia police, SEPTA police, Jefferson police and more under one roof to help the agencies coordinate and keep people safe.
After a CBS News Philadelphia investigation exposed the rampant sale of nitrous oxide in Pennsylvania smoke shops, a new law is now in the works.
Seven people were shot in Trenton, New Jersey, Tuesday night, police said.
Four high school seniors will be awarded scholarships in honor of Danielle Kousoulis, a South Jersey woman who died on 9/11.
The City of Camden ordered EMR Recycling to cease operations after a number of scrap yard fires broke out at the facility.
The body of missing swimmer Carlos Gil-Reyes, known by friends as Carlos Manuel, was recovered from the Delaware River, authorities said.
While many LGBTQ+ couples have historically chosen to live in big cities, more are now moving to the suburbs across the Philadelphia region.
Anticipation grows in Delaware's West African community as the Ivory Coast's national soccer team settles into its Wilmington hotel ahead of the World Cup.
A teenager was arrested after she allegedly stabbed her hairdresser and another person inside a Wilmington hair salon, Delaware State Police said.
Gordon Turner was convicted of murder and other charges after hitting and killing a University of Delaware student with a U-Haul van last year.
A star high school lacrosse player in Delaware is back on the field after a mysterious condition in his jaw turned out to be something much more serious.
Delaware State troopers found the young girl dead in her bedroom after her father allegedly hit her multiple times with a belt.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
A star high school lacrosse player in Delaware is back on the field after a mysterious condition in his jaw turned out to be something much more serious.
Researchers at Penn Medicine say the revolutionary cancer treatment CAR-T therapy may also help patients with kidney failure.
Preliminary research out of Penn Medicine indicates that GLP-1 drugs could prevent breast cancer, but more study is needed.
ChristianaCare Hospital, Aston — Delaware County's first micro-hospital — is expected to treat 15,000 patients annually.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says it will begin approving the extended-hours permits for Philadelphia businesses within the next week.
Two top-rated and critically acclaimed restaurants in the Philadelphia area are receiving a new honor.
Sportswear brand Mitchell & Ness is opening a new three-story flagship store in Center City Philadelphia.
Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.
A new website helps visitors and residents check traffic conditions before heading to events in Philadelphia this summer.
PennDOT is replacing a bridge built in 1950 that carries State Road across the Darby Creek, linking Upper Darby and Springfield townships.
SEPTA's South Broad Concourse links 15th/City Hall and Walnut-Locust stations and reopened after being closed for six years.
A police pursuit that started in Philadelphia's Kensington section ended with a car fire along I-95 Friday afternoon, sources said.
SEPTA's board voted to approve its annual service plan Thursday, including the transit authority's first-ever comprehensive bus redesign.
Haiti ends a 52-year absence from soccer's biggest stage, sparking excitement among members of the Haitian community throughout South Jersey and beyond.
Brandon Valenzuela hit a game-winning single in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays scored twice off Jhoan Duran to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said A.J. Brown had a "good run" in Philadelphia and spoke highly of the team's new receiver room.
A partnership between the Philadelphia Phillies and Nest helps introduce over 20 high school students to careers in the trades.
The Phillies and MLB announced on Tuesday a more than $5 million investment to help make a lasting impact in Philadelphia.
The Godmother of Soul — Philly's own Patti LaBelle — received a Lifetime Achievement Award during the college's Rhythm and RISE celebration.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
"LUZIA" showcases Mexican culture under the Big Top at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks through June 7.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Patti LaBelle said she's "having fun living it down" as the legendary singer marks her 82nd birthday.
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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.
Bill Kelly is tracking storms for Wednesday in the Philadelphia region. Here's the latest NEXT Weather forecast.
The Community College of Philadelphia marked its 60th anniversary Tuesday night with a fundraiser featuring student music, art and a visit from one of the city's most celebrated performers.
Dozens of Haitian soccer fans gathered at Stockton University on Tuesday for a rare opportunity to watch Haiti's men's national team train in person as the squad prepares for its return to the FIFA World Cup.
The road was closed for nearly five hours after a tractor-trailer flipped on its side.
At least two people were shot in Trenton on Tuesday night, according to police.