Evacuation order lifted in Whitemarsh Township after trail derailment
A 40-car CSX freight train derailed near Stenton Avenue and Joshua Road, police said.
A 40-car CSX freight train derailed near Stenton Avenue and Joshua Road, police said.
Homes were evacuated for precautionary reasons in Whitemarsh Township early Monday morning after a 40-car CSX freight train derailed near Stenton Avenue and Joshua Road, police said.
BNSF said in a statement that 22 cars derailed with four catching fire, but that no injuries were reported due to the accident.
CSX officials today told a City Council committee that despite a January freight train derailment on a bridge over the Schuylkill River, the aging bridge itself is safe.
Seven cars on a CSX freight train from Chicago to Philadelphia derailed early Monday morning in the area of the South Street Bridge, prompting a shutdown of a stretch of the Schuylkill Expressway.
Officials in Delaware are investigating what caused a freight train carrying stones to derail in Sussex County Sunday morning.
Conrail employees told the NTSB they did everything by the book that day. A vinyl chloride leak forced evacuation of half the town.
Officials announced Sunday that the final car containing vinyl chloride has been successfully removed from scene of a train derailment in Paulsboro, New Jersey.
Two weeks after the Conrail freight train accident and chemical spill in Paulsboro the Coast Guard reports significant progress in cleaning things up.
Federal investigators have completed the on-site portion of their inquiry into a New Jersey train derailment that released a hazardous chemical, forcing evacuations that remain in place.
More than 100 southern New Jersey residents will be kept out of their homes for several more days as crews work to clear a hazardous gas that spewed from a ruptured freight train car.
A signal may have malfunctioned on a southern New Jersey bridge where a train derailed, causing a hazardous chemical to spew into the air and leading to health problems, an evacuation, tricky cleanup decisions and broader questions about the condition of railway infrastructure.
The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into a bridge collapse that caused a huge freight train to derail Friday morning.
The investigation is underway into a freight train derailment and chemical leak Friday in Paulsboro that sent dozens to the hospital.
A division of the Department of Transportation, the Federal Railroad Administration, usually just oversees how companies do rail bridge inspections.
The derailed cars were carrying a chemical called vinyl chloride, which spilled into Mantua Creek.
Exclusive video showing part of a Pennsylvania State Police chase ending in a crash in Delaware County puts the agency's pursuit policy under scrutiny.
Bohm extended his hitting streak to 16 games with an RBI single, Marsh drove in two runs and the surging Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-3.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese suited up as professionals for the first time Friday night as the brief league preseason begins.
It's a Philadelphia tradition and it's back for the 45th time. The Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run is now just days away.
Hundreds of students at Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Delaware County are participating in the 10th annual Danny Hammond Dance Marathon on Friday.
Exclusive video showing part of a Pennsylvania State Police chase ending in a crash in Delaware County puts the agency's pursuit policy under scrutiny.
The University of Pennsylvania said a man was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment after spraying a "stink" spray in the encampment.
Bohm extended his hitting streak to 16 games with an RBI single, Marsh drove in two runs and the surging Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-3.
Beacon Animal Rescue in Cape May County said Barstool founder Dave Portnoy is sending the organization a donation to cover the cost of replacing their septic tank.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese suited up as professionals for the first time Friday night as the brief league preseason begins.
Exclusive video showing part of a Pennsylvania State Police chase ending in a crash in Delaware County puts the agency's pursuit policy under scrutiny.
Bohm extended his hitting streak to 16 games with an RBI single, Marsh drove in two runs and the surging Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-3.
It's a Philadelphia tradition and it's back for the 45th time. The Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run is now just days away.
Hundreds of students at Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Delaware County are participating in the 10th annual Danny Hammond Dance Marathon on Friday.
The report Spencer Turnbull will remain in the Philadelphia Phillies rotation is on hold, for now.
Colonial Manor United Methodist Church in West Deptford, New Jersey is rising from the ashes following an arson, and it's all thanks to help from the community.
Meet one of the 10 "all-star" teachers the Philadelphia Phillies will honor Friday during their Teacher Appreciation Night at Citizens Bank Park.
Tune in on Thursday, June 20, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. as we help raise money for childhood cancer research.
Philadelphia's weather is definitely cooling down from earlier in the week, and the region will see rain on the weekend.
There's plenty to do in Philadelphia this weekend: a Star Wars-themed haunted house, monster trucks, a Harry Potter-themed drag brunch, concerts and musicals.
Tune in on Thursday, June 20, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. as we help raise money for childhood cancer research.
Philadelphia's weather is definitely cooling down from earlier in the week, and the region will see rain on the weekend.
A program is working to preserve the past as several military monuments sit near Brandywine Park in Wilmington that haven't been touched or cleaned in decades.
emperatures have climbed back into the 80s for Thursday's weather in Philadelphia. The weekend is colder and cloudy with rain during Sunday's Broad Street Run.
High temps stay well above average Thursday as we climb to 80 degrees with an amazing afternoon on tap. Thursday is warm and sunny again, but the weekend is shaping up to be much colder and cloudier.
The Texas dairy worker infected by H5N1 "did not disclose the name of their workplace," frustrating investigators.
A local teen is leading the charge of over a hundred young people having their hearts checked in Flourtown to honor her sister's memory.
After experiencing female athlete triad herself, medical student Hanna Blankemeier is working to raise awareness.
Cassie Donahue and her mom Jane are lacing up their sneakers for Sunday's Broad Street Run and it's all for a good cause. The duo is helping raise money for cancer research in honor of their late father and husband.
Recall involves shelled walnuts distributed in 19 states and sold in bulk bins at natural food and co-op stores.
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
Regulators have closed Republic First Bank's 32 branches in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York and they will be taken over by Fulton Bank.
For the second time in a month, Aramark union workers will go on strike, this time during Game 3 of the Philadelphia 76ers-New York Knicks playoff series at the Wells Fargo Center.
From a new Taylor Swift to an exclusive Pearl Jam "Dark Matter" vinyl, Record Store Day 2024 will be a big one for record stores in the Philadelphia area and worldwide.
Wawa is officially in central Pennsylvania.
A tractor-trailer truck got stuck under an Amtrak bridge on Route 420 in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania on Friday morning.
A driver and passenger on Route 202 were killed after their vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a car-carrier truck in North Wales, Pennsylvania on Monday, according to police.
Starting Monday, the city of Philadelphia is cracking down on drivers who park on streets in the 14 neighborhoods being cleaned as part of the Mechanical Street Cleaning program.
The fatal crash in Boothwyn shut down Route 322 from Chelsea Parkway to Creek Parkway for several hours on Wednesday afternoon.
"Intercity bus carriers" will be relocating from the Spring Garden Street area of the city as soon as Labor Day, Philadelphia transportation officials told a Northern Liberties neighborhood group.
Bohm extended his hitting streak to 16 games with an RBI single, Marsh drove in two runs and the surging Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-3.
The report Spencer Turnbull will remain in the Philadelphia Phillies rotation is on hold, for now.
Meet one of the 10 "all-star" teachers the Philadelphia Phillies will honor Friday during their Teacher Appreciation Night at Citizens Bank Park.
The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be the 150th running of the high-profile race.
Philadelphia Phillies starter Ranger Suárez was named the NL Pitcher of the Month for March and April after posing a 0.63 WHIP in six starts.
There's plenty to do in Philadelphia this weekend: a Star Wars-themed haunted house, monster trucks, a Harry Potter-themed drag brunch, concerts and musicals.
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See who's nominated for the 77th annual Tony Awards. The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 16.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
Billie Eilish on Monday announced a world tour for her third studio album, "Hit Me Hard and Soft," that will see the nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer stop in Philadelphia this fall.
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ASAP is holding a free-week long program that will teach girls in Philadelphia schools how to play chess.
Great Valley High School senior Lucca Ruggieri is already working his dream job: campaign manager for Republican Neil Young's run at Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District.
While students aren't using real tattoo machines, an elective class at West Philadelphia High School is teaching students the techniques to create intricate tattoo designs.
William Bodine High School's robotics team is one of a few schools in the area set to represent Philadelphia at the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Texas.
Two Bucks County girls wrestling medal winners are hopeful more young women will get involved in the male-dominated sport.
State leaders are looking for ways to address gun violence in the Commonwealth. Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed $100 million to do just that. Dan Snyder reports how a Kensington soccer program fits into the governor’s plan.
Philadelphia’s homicide rate is falling which is positive news, but state leaders are still looking at ways to address gun violence. There's money for that in Gov. Josh Shapiro's budget proposal. The governor was in West Kensington to promote that proposal on Friday. Dan Snyder talked with two mothers who lost sons to gun violence, to find out if they think this money will work.
Just days until the start of final exams and just weeks ahead of graduation, pro-Palestinian protesters persist at the University of Pennsylvania on Friday. It's the ninth day of an on-campus encampment and demonstrators show no signs of clearing out. Josh Sanders reports on how things look on campus.
There are unanswered questions from state police as they continue their search Friday for the people inside a car during a pursuit in Delaware County. The chase ended in a crash just steps from a busy intersection. Only CBS News Philadelphia has video of troopers chasing that car. Joe Holden reports the latest on the high-speed chase.
Tammie Souza reports the latest forecast.