2 Mothers, Babies Rushed To Hospital After Being Rescued From Burning Frankford Apartment Building, Officials Say
Video from the Citizen app shows the flames shooting out of the building on the 5000 block of Akron Street just after 3 p.m.
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Video from the Citizen app shows the flames shooting out of the building on the 5000 block of Akron Street just after 3 p.m.
The charges stem from a Jan. 2, 2019 crash that killed Dennis Palandro Jr., 31 and Joseph Ferry, 36, members of a string band that had performed hours earlier in the annual New Year's Day Mummers Parade in Philadelphia. Ferry's
The city was originally scheduled to expand vaccine eligibility to all adults on Monday.
If you've tooled around with the idea of adding to or building a new home then you know the increased cost of materials would make you rather swing a 2x4 than pay for one.
The former dean of Temple University's business school has been charged with falsifying data to boost the school's rankings, draw more students and vastly increase the school's revenue.
Eligibility is still limited to health care workers, residents of long-term care facilities and first responders.
The Wolf administration said the challenge now is to assuage the concerns of people who are reluctant to get it.
The shooting happened on Buttonwood and A Streets, just before midnight Thursday.
Officers found the 17-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound to his arm on the 4600 block of Fernhill Road.
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was 7.3%, down a tenth of a percentage point from February's adjusted rate, the state Department of Labor and Industry said.
SEPTA is offering a $1,000 reward for the arrest of a suspect who assaulted an employee.
The cooler than normal temperatures remain a factor for the rest of the day with temperatures averaging 5- 10 degrees cooler than normal.
Officers say the pair had just left the nearby Police Athletic League when they were shot at 6th Street and Snyder Avenue.
If you are looking for restaurant employment, you are one hot commodity.
It was being administered to the homeless, homebound, those struggling with drug addiction, domestic violence survivors and migrant workers.
Crews rushed to the 2900 block of Mutter Street around 4 p.m. Thursday.
Prosecutors say Harry Gramlich was the caretaker for his 52-year-old brother Timothy, who had Down syndrome.
On what would've been her 22nd birthday, Brice's family is holding her funeral.
Nearly 550 people have been shot in Philly so far this year, according to police. At the same time, the city has also recorded 145 homicides.
The LEAD program currently has 15 school safety officers involved and 40 students participating.
The Berks County district attorney ruled the March 15 shooting death of Stephen Hughes was justified.
Health advocates say New Jersey's temporary coronavirus-related ban on smoking in the Atlantic City casinos should be made permanent, and some state legislators said Thursday they will push to make that happen.
Murphy unveiled the measures in Newark during a more than an hourlong, rally-like event in a crowded community center.
District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Philadelphia Gun Violence Task Force are expected to give an update on the investigation into a series of non-fatal and fatal shootings in Southwest Philadelphia from 2016 to 2020 involving violent street gangs.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has extended the pause on administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine until April 24 or when guidance from the CDC and FDA is updated.
Philadelphia will celebrate baseball and 250 years of American history this summer as the All-Star Game returns to the city.
Tuesday in the Philadelphia region starts chilly as a freeze warning will be in effect for the Delaware Valley.
The sudden swing of freezing temperatures across the Philadelphia region could impact both backyard plants and commercial crops.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference playoff series on Monday.
Philadelphia will celebrate baseball and 250 years of American history this summer as the All-Star Game returns to the city.
Tuesday in the Philadelphia region starts chilly as a freeze warning will be in effect for the Delaware Valley.
The sudden swing of freezing temperatures across the Philadelphia region could impact both backyard plants and commercial crops.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference playoff series on Monday.
Garrett Nicholas, the student hit and killed in Pennsylvania, saved three people and will help dozens of others through organ donation.
Human remains were found in a wooded area near Wissahickon Creek Monday night, Philadelphia police said.
Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan is taking a landlord to court who allegedly demanded rent from tenants and forced them to live in uninhabitable conditions.
Garnet Valley Elementary School has already started incorporating cursive lessons into the school day.
A Pennsylvania court has ruled that the state's constitution guarantees a right to abortion.
The sudden swing of freezing temperatures across the Philadelphia region could impact both backyard plants and commercial crops.
Police are reminding residents to lock their car doors and valuables after a chaotic car chase through a South Jersey neighborhood Friday night.
Cape May County authorities say pre-K teacher's aide Shaun Stebbins may have abused someone in the Woodbine School District.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Penguin Cleaners has temporarily renamed itself to Flyers Cleaners for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
A grand jury indicted Luqmaan Khan, the Wilmington man accused of plotting an attack on the University of Delaware, on a gun charge.
One person was hospitalized after a person driving an SUV in Wilmington struck three houses and caused a natural gas leak in a crash Thursday afternoon.
Two people were found dead inside an apartment building in Wilmington, across the street from Tilton Park Thursday, sources said.
Thousands of individually packaged bags of fentanyl were found in the woods in New Castle County, Delaware, police said.
Months after a propane explosion, Refuge Nation Church in Bear, Delaware, will welcome members back this weekend.
Transplant patients participated in a Donor Dash at Penn Medicine to celebrate donors and their families.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
The warning period for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's school-zone speed camera enforcement ends on Monday, April 20.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog at 48th and Walnut streets in Philadelphia.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were temporarily blocked in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning after a dump truck caught fire.
SEPTA said a person was struck at the Girard Avenue B line station on Wednesday morning, leading to service disruptions.
Philadelphia will celebrate baseball and 250 years of American history this summer as the All-Star Game returns to the city.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference playoff series on Monday.
Porter Martone made history Monday night in Game 2 of the Philadelphia Flyers' first-round playoff series vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Philadelphia Soccer 2026 partnered with Airbnb to provide free SEPTA subway rides home for the city's FIFA World Cup matches.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
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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.
The Philadelphia region is feeling chilly weather on Tuesday morning with a freeze warning. Then on Wednesday, temperatures swing upward after we start the morning with some rain showers. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest forecast.
Both PECO and IBEW Local 614 have filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing each other of acting in bad faith during contract talks.
University of Pennsylvania grad John Ternus is set to replace Tim Cook as CEO of Apple after he steps down later this year, the company announced on April 20. Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board of directors.
A 32-acre farm in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, owned by model and former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Hadid, is on the market for just under $11 million. The property, which includes a 19th century stone home, two cottages, a barn and lavender fields, is up for sale after a previous deal fell through.
Bill Kelly says a freeze warning will be in effect for the Philadelphia region through Tuesday morning. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.