Driver Facing Charges After Stealing SEPTA Maintenance Truck, Crashing Into Wall During Police Chase In North Philadelphia
SEPTA officials tell Eyewitness News one of their maintenance trucks was stolen.
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SEPTA officials tell Eyewitness News one of their maintenance trucks was stolen.
The robberies happened on Gilham Street and Unruh and Magee Avenues in Mayfair.
Just before 6 a.m., about a dozen employees traded in their tampers and coffee cups in exchange for signs and a place in the picket line as they went on strike at the Starbucks on 12th and Walnut Streets.
The briefing will take place at approximately 11 a.m. and be streamed on CBS News Philly.
The city says tips from the public helped Philadelphia police identify Thomas to bring him into custody.
Any shred of relief Friday disappears over the weekend.
Thompson, a recent high school graduate, has sold more than 10,000 candles each priced around $30 dollars.
The next day, he declared anew, "I don't want to say the election is over." That was in a previously unaired outtake of an address to the nation he was to give, shown at the prime-time hearing of the committee.
It's no secret that Harris-Blitzer Entertainment, which owns the Sixers and several other professional sports teams, wants its own arena.
"This is a very disturbing case of physical abuse of a young child by the defendant," Steele said. "Thankfully, the boy is now doing well in the care of other family members."
Eyewitness News spoke exclusively with the victim Thursday night.
According to the CDC, the BA.5 subvariant is currently responsible for roughly 78% of the country's COVID infections, and it may be the most contagious strain of the virus yet.
According to police, it all started around 4:30 p.m. when staff members attempted to eject the girls from the pool for unruly behavior.
The family says video shows an actor playing Rosita snubbing two Black girls while hugging and high-fiving white children at a parade.
McClure and her boyfriend at the time made up a story about a homeless man helping pay for her gas after she was stranded on I-95.
Investigators, however, did connect and charge Adams with three other incidents.
He's accused of killing Luis Morales Tuesday morning at the Fortuna grocery in Camden.
The 79-year-old president has mild symptoms and continues to work from the White House, where he's in isolation per CDC guidelines.
The city has activated a number of services to help keep everyone safe.
From Sunday to Tuesday, AAA received more than 4,200 heat-related calls for broken-down cars in the Philadelphia five-county region, 4,700 calls in New Jersey and 700 in Delaware.
Philadelphia police say the car is likely a blue Nissan sedan from the mid-2000s.
Plans were already in the works to replace the bridge.
The case occurred in an unvaccinated adult, according to officials.
The girl was shot in her right upper shoulder, according to police.
Road closures and parking restrictions will be in effect in Philadelphia Monday and Tuesday for Officer Andy Chan's funeral.
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
Police say Joseph Cini caused a deadly crash that killed an Uber passenger at North 9th Street and West Girard Avenue Monday.
Davenport currently serves as the first assistant attorney general, a position she previously held from 2018-2020. She also worked as the acting attorney general's principal law enforcement advisor.
The Philadelphia Phillies and 2023 ALCS MVP Adolis García have reportedly agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract.
Road closures and parking restrictions will be in effect in Philadelphia Monday and Tuesday for Officer Andy Chan's funeral.
Monday marks the 18th consecutive day of below-average temperatures around the Delaware Valley, and wind chills will make it feel like the teens and single digits.
Police say Joseph Cini caused a deadly crash that killed an Uber passenger at North 9th Street and West Girard Avenue Monday.
Davenport currently serves as the first assistant attorney general, a position she previously held from 2018-2020. She also worked as the acting attorney general's principal law enforcement advisor.
The Philadelphia Phillies and 2023 ALCS MVP Adolis García have reportedly agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract.
Road closures and parking restrictions will be in effect in Philadelphia Monday and Tuesday for Officer Andy Chan's funeral.
Police say Joseph Cini caused a deadly crash that killed an Uber passenger at North 9th Street and West Girard Avenue Monday.
The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign is a century-old tradition made up of a simple recipe: a kettle, a bell and a charitable heart.
Dozens gathered outside the Betsy Ross House for a prayer service and religious celebration on the first night of Hanukkah, hours after a mass shooting in Australia at a Jewish party.
Several inches of snow fell across the Philadelphia region Sunday as a winter storm moved through the Delaware Valley.
Davenport currently serves as the first assistant attorney general, a position she previously held from 2018-2020. She also worked as the acting attorney general's principal law enforcement advisor.
At a popular sledding hill along Johnson Street in Washington Township, dozens of kids and parents bundled up to make the most of the winter weather.
Several inches of snow fell across the Philadelphia region Sunday as a winter storm moved through the Delaware Valley.
The snow has moved out of the Delaware Valley Sunday after dropping inches of snow in communities around the region.
From packing your car to driving safety, here's a few tips to help you stay safe once the snow starts falling.
Several inches of snow fell across the Philadelphia region Sunday as a winter storm moved through the Delaware Valley.
The snow has moved out of the Delaware Valley Sunday after dropping inches of snow in communities around the region.
From packing your car to driving safety, here's a few tips to help you stay safe once the snow starts falling.
South Jerseyans are preparing for what could be a significant winter blast of snow this weekend.
The 68 Ventures Bowl announced that Delaware football will take on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in Mobile, Alabama, on Dec. 17, 2025.
A community event in Germantown gave away free hearing aids, letting attendees reconnect with the world through sound.
A stomach bug sickened several students at a Camden County elementary school, the health department announced Friday.
Experts say the holiday season is prime for contagious illnesses to spread in crowded places like malls, airports and holiday parties.
Nick Patterson will make his debut in the Philadelphia Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker" a year after being diagnosed with cancer.
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.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Amazon's Northeast Philadelphia facility expects to see about 10,000 more packages per day during the holiday peak.
The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island.
Her Place Supper Club, Friday Saturday Sunday and Provenance each received a prestigious Michelin star, the first for any Philadelphia restaurants.
Road closures and parking restrictions will be in effect in Philadelphia Monday and Tuesday for Officer Andy Chan's funeral.
The southbound lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike in Mount Laurel were closed for a while after a crash that injured six people.
SMART Local 1594, which represents more than 300 bus, train and trolley operators, reached a tentative deal with SEPTA after the union authorized a strike last month.
SEPTA and TWU Local 234 reached a labor agreement Monday that, if ratified, would avert a strike in Philadelphia.
All SEPTA services will run on a normal schedule Monday, days after TWU Local 234 warned a strike was "imminent."
The Philadelphia Phillies and 2023 ALCS MVP Adolis García have reportedly agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract.
Dyson Daniels had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Onyeka Okongwu added 20 points and 15 rebounds and the Hawks held off the 76ers 120-117 on Sunday night.
Andrei Svechnikov scored in the shootout and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2.
Former President Joe Biden attended the Eagles' game Sunday as the Birds defeated the Raiders 31-0 at Lincoln Financial Field.
The Eagles snapped a three-game losing streak and cruised to an easy 31-0 victory over the Raiders Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
Rob Reiner was the son of a comedy giant who became one himself with movies such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…" and "This is Spinal Tap."
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
Philadelphia will ring in the new year with LL Cool J, DJ Jazzy Jeff and other musical acts in front of the Art Museum on New Year's Eve.
Zarwin Baum hosted a Philadelphia Eagles tailgate benefiting the Easter Seals.
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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 District Attorney's Office said Coy Thomas, the man accused of killing 93-year-old Lafayette Dailey inside his home, stole the victim's car and sold it before being arrested. Thomas was taken into custody over the weekend on murder and other charges.
Before CBS Philadelphia anchor Jim Donovan sets off on retirement, he's looking out for the worker one last time. In his last week on air, Donovan sits down with certified financial planner Regina McCann Hess to go over the most common retirement mistakes people make.
'Tis the season of giving, and the Delaware Blue Coats have been busy helping collect toys for children around the Philadelphia area. CBS News Philadelphia's Chandler Lutz has more on how the team is giving back this holiday season.
Eleven months after he was severely burned when plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia, 10-year-old Ramesses Vazquez Viana is finally out of the hospital and back home. As students and staff at Mastery Charter Smedley Elementary School celebrated his incredible progress, Ramesses' mom was given a surprise of her own: a brand new car.
Montgomery Township's Board of Supervisors will take a final vote Monday on hiring 11 new full-time firefighters. Plus, New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill is expected to announce a new cabinet nominee, and SEPT is adding shuttle bus service while the Center City trolley tunnel remains closed.